Maine Senate Polls Split on…Maine Senate Polls Split on Collins-Jackson Race

September polls show a close Maine Senate contest between Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson, but the surveys disagree on who is ahead. The University of New Hampshire and UMass Lowell/YouGov polls put Jackson in front, while the New York Times/Siena poll gives Collins a 49%-46% lead; the reported margins are narrow. Most surveys were conducted before or around publication of new allegations concerning Collins’ 2020 campaign, so they provide limited evidence about any effect on voter opinion.