U.S.POLL WATCH

Washington Post-Schar Poll: Jackson 50, Collins 46 in Maine

Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, leads incumbent Collins 50-46 with less than a month until the election; polls are snapshots, not prophecies.

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:49 PM ET, Friday, October 9, 2026

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The HillJackson holds slight lead over Collins in Maine Senate race survey

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNow to Maine, where The Hill reports a Washington Post-Schar School poll has Troy Jackson ahead of Senator Susan Collins, fifty to forty-six.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentCollins is seeking a sixth term, with less than a month to go. Four points is a lead, but it is not a done deal.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFour points, Nina. In two thousand nine I led a pub quiz by four points and lost to a man named Gary. Nothing is safe.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDale, the poll asked Maine voters, not Gary. Both parties will spin this, and both will be loud about it.