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Elections Simplified

United States Senator

Projected result: Won — Troy D. Jackson (Democratic)

Source: npr.org

Maine
My vote power: Average

This race uses ranked-choice voting: rank the candidates in order of preference. How it works

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
  • Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
  • Confirming federal judges and Supreme Court justices

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Ashley J. Webb

Lost

Democratic

Ashley J. Webb of Farmington is a songwriter and author who ran twice for the New Hampshire House, in 2012 and 2020. She wants hospitals and employers held financially accountable for injuries they cause, and better roads linking Maine towns now reachable only by back roads.

Susan M. Collins

Lost

Republican · Incumbent

Susan M. Collins is Maine's senior U.S. senator and chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, having first won election in 1996. Her stated priorities include rural investment, biomedical research, national security, and infrastructure.

Records: Environment and Public Health 4 for, 27 against, Corporate Accountability 3 for, 6 against, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 5 against,

Troy D. Jackson

Won

Democratic

Troy D. Jackson is a fifth-generation Maine logger and former President of the Maine Senate. He is the Democratic replacement nominee for U.S. Senate in 2026.

Records: Healthcare Affordability 3 for, Social Programs and Welfare 2 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for,

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · senate.gov