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Collins Holds Narrow Lead Over Platner in Maine Senate Race
Republican Sen. Susan Collins leads Democratic challenger Graham Platner by three points in a new Fox News poll of Maine registered voters. Among highly motivated voters, Platner holds a nine-point advantage.
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The survey of 1,003 registered voters shows the race remains competitive even as majorities express reservations about both candidates.
Among the two-thirds of voters who describe themselves as extremely motivated, Platner leads 53% to 44%. Democrats report higher motivation levels at 76% compared with 61% of Republicans. Collins draws stronger support from men, voters without college degrees, gun owners, and rural residents. Platner performs better among women, college graduates, suburban voters, and moderates.
More than half of voters say Platner lacks the judgment to serve in the Senate, while a similar share believes Collins has been in office too long. Nearly four in ten voters are extremely concerned about Platner’s judgment. Independents split almost evenly, with 47% favoring Platner and 45% supporting Collins. Among military voters, Collins leads by 18 points.
Inflation ranks as the top issue for 30% of voters, followed by political divisions at 19%, healthcare at 17%, and immigration at 14%. Republicans place immigration slightly ahead of inflation. In the governor’s race, Democratic candidate Hannah Pingree leads Republican Bobby Charles 53% to 42%.
Seventeen percent of Collins supporters cross over to back Pingree. Platner trails former Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 performance among several key demographic groups.
