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Full List of Times Susan Collins Broke with Trump in His Second Term

  • ProPublica recently exposed Senator Susan Collins' alleged involvement in a pay-to-play scheme with defense contractor Navatek, while the University of Maine contradicted the Collins campaign's claim that Navatek's 2019 research benefited a new university boat.
  • Former Navatek CEO Martin Kao allegedly funneled $150,000 through a shell company to a Collins-aligned super PAC in exchange for federal funding, telling the FBI he was assured the senator would know the donation's source.
  • Collins and her office have denied all wrongdoing, with deputy chief of staff Annie Clark attacking the reporting by citing Kao's guilty pleas to "five counts of money laundering, three counts of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud."
  • The scandal complicates the Maine Senate race, where Collins faces a competitive challenge from former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, with recent polling showing Collins leading 49 percent to 46 percent.
  • With Republicans holding a 53-47 Senate majority, Democrats must flip four seats to win control, making Maine a critical tossup in the 2026 midterms as they seek to reclaim the chamber.
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Portland Press Herald broke the news in South Portland, United States on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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