Notes: Election results are tabulated by The Associated Press. Candidates receiving less than 5% support are not shown individually. Demographic, income and education data comes from 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Demographic trends are not shown for special elections or states with fewer than 10 counties reporting above 50%. County-level unemployment data shown are preliminary August 2026 rates, via the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Township-level unemployment data comes from state governments. 2024 presidential margins are based on states’ final certified results, as provided by The Associated Press.
Maine election results
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins has held her seat through multiple challenges from Democrats and is up for reelection again. Her challenger, former state Sen. Troy Jackson, was a last-minute replacement for Graham Platner, a populist progressive who faced allegations of rape and dropped out of the race. Platner denies those allegations. But the contest continued to be competitive — and a target for Democrats to flip a seat in a state that typically votes blue statewide.
In the House, Republicans have a pickup opportunity in Maine’s 2nd District, with the retirement of Democratic Rep. Jared Golden in a district President Trump won three times.
NOTE: Maine uses ranked choice voting for general elections. The tallies below represent the initial result.
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