Susan Collins

Republican candidate in the Maine Senate race, November 3, 2026. Senator since 1997. Incumbent.

Documented positions

• Supports abortion rights and introduced a bill to codify them with religious-objection protections, but voted against a broader 2022 abortion-rights bill. (2026-10) source
• Voted to expand background checks and to support state red-flag laws. (2022) source
• Opposes parts of the Trump tariffs and sought exemptions for Maine products; voted with Democrats to end tariffs on Canadian goods. (2026-10-07) source
• Voted in March 2026 against limiting the president's war powers on Iran, then voted for the June resolution to end U.S. hostilities. (2026-06-23) source
• Voted for the 2017 tax cuts but against extending them in 2025. (2025) source
• Introduced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $11 by 2028, indexed to inflation. (2023) source
• Voted to restore federal employees' bargaining rights and sponsored a bill to undo Trump's order limiting them. (2025) source
• Mixed record: sponsored a ban on drilling in the Gulf of Maine but voted against the 2022 clean energy investments. (2026-10) source
• Introduced the bill giving federal recognition to same-sex and interracial marriages. (2022-12-13) source
• Voted for a federal ban on transgender athletes in women's sports. (2025) source
• Has co-sponsored a path to citizenship for people brought to the U.S. as children. (Senate record) source

Each position is taken from the linked source; dates show when it was recorded.

Estimated lane

Where no documented position exists, the Atlas estimates answers from the Moderate Republican lane of the Republican Party. These estimates are labelled “est.” on the race page and are not the candidate’s stated views.

Race information last updated October 24, 2026.