Troy Jackson Senate race
The gist
Troy Jackson leads Susan Collins 50-46 in a Washington Post-Schar School poll of likely voters.
The Maine Senate race is tight, and national Democrats are rallying behind him.
How it unfolded
- Jul 2026Graham Platner withdrew from the Maine Senate race after a rape allegation he denied; Troy Jackson became the Democratic nominee.
- Sep 30, 2026 - Oct 5, 2026A Washington Post-Schar School poll of about 800 likely voters was conducted, showing Jackson at 50 percent and Collins at 46 percent.
- Oct 6, 2026Collins and Jackson faced off in the first of four debates.