United States Senator
Maine
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 1,387,817 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,387,817 ÷ 1,387,817) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in ME (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: High · rated very competitive as of August 19, 2026
Election analysts currently rate this race very close — a small number of votes could decide the winner. Rating from Inside Elections and University of Virginia's Sabato's Crystal Ball.
Show the decisiveness math
IE "Tilt Republican" (d=2) + Sabato "Toss-up" (d=0) → mean 1 → "very competitive" → grade high (d: toss-up 0, tilt 2, lean(s) 3, likely 4, solid/safe 5; mean, first match: <1 toss-up, <2.5 very competitive, <3.5 competitive, <4.5 somewhat competitive, otherwise not competitive; toss-up and very competitive grade high, competitive and somewhat competitive grade average, not competitive grades low)
Average representation + high decisiveness → My vote power: High.
About this office
- 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
Democratic · declared
Ashley J. Webb is the authorizing candidate for the Ashley Webb: Take No Prisoners committee.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
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,
Democratic · declared
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: Corporate Accountability 1 for
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · senate.gov