Maine Sen. Susan Collins has raised $24.1 million for her 2026 re-election. Her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, has raised $20.4 million. That's 18% more for Collins in a race the handicappers rate a toss-up.
The gap is even wider on cash. As of Sept. 30, Collins had $5.39 million on hand with zero debt. Jackson had $3.96 million on hand and $1.03 million in debt. Collins ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 9. Graham Platner won the Democratic primary on June 9, beating Janet Mills, David Costello and Andrea LaFlamme. He dropped out in July, after a series of sexual assault allegations came to light.
Who's writing the checks? The donor bases look very different:
- Collins: CEOs top her list at $532,000, followed by lawyers ($472,000), executives ($329,000) and company presidents ($325,000).
- Retirees matter on both sides. Donors listed as not employed or retired account for 35% of Collins's itemized individual dollars ($3.7 million).
- 23% of Collins's receipts came through other committees.
What to watch: Money doesn't decide races by itself, and outside groups have already spent $15.3 million in Maine, most of it opposing the Democrat. Still, Jackson starts the general election with about three-quarters of Collins's cash, and a candidate with less cash depends more on super PACs and party committees to compete on the airwaves.
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