What to Know About the High-Stakes Maine Senate Race

Undecided voters must consider the stakes

Our race for U.S. Senate is much larger than Sen. Susan Collins and Troy Jackson. I urge undecided voters to consider the significance of a continued Republican majority: It’s time to focus on governance rather than destruction. Michael WelchPortland

What to Know About the High-Stakes Maine Senate Race

Democratic candidate for the US Senate Troy Jackson (R) shakes hands with US Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) before their debate at the Gracie Theatre in Bangor, Maine on October 15, 2026. Jackson is looking to unseat the five-term senator in November's midterm election. Americans voting in the November 3 midterm elections will decide who controls Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency, along with dozens of governorships and …