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Updated · The Daily Beast · Jul 22
Troy Jackson Leads Susan Collins 49%-46% in Maine Senate Poll as Democrats Eye 53-Seat Path
Updated
Updated · The Daily Beast · Jul 22

Troy Jackson Leads Susan Collins 49%-46% in Maine Senate Poll as Democrats Eye 53-Seat Path

3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Jul 22

Summary

  • A University of New Hampshire poll conducted July 15-20 put likely Democratic nominee Troy Jackson ahead of Sen. Susan Collins 49% to 46%, with 5% undecided or backing another candidate.
  • Jackson’s edge was stronger among independents at 46%-42%, while his favorability stood at 37%-32%; Collins was underwater at 35%-53%, including a -28 net rating with independents.
  • Saturday’s state convention will formally decide the Democratic nomination, but Jackson is favored after his delegates from county meetings far outnumbered those of remaining rivals following Graham Platner’s exit.
  • Collins, the only Republican senator up for re-election in a state Donald Trump lost in 2024, has cast Jackson as aligned with democratic socialists, while Jackson has used the poll to argue Mainers want change.
  • The Maine race is a key Senate battleground because Democrats hold only 47 seats, making a pickup there close to essential if they hope to reclaim the chamber.

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