Maine Senate Polls: Platner Leads Dem Primary, Edges Collins
March 23, 2026·about 1 hour ago·via The New York Times

In Maine's hotly contested 2026 Senate race, oyster farmer Graham Platner surges ahead of Governor Janet Mills in the Democratic primary with 64% to her 26% in the latest UNH poll of 462 likely voters. Platner, a fresh face from Sullivan, even leads incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins in key general election matchups, like 49%-42% in Quantus Insights and 44%-40% in Pan Atlantic Research. Collins ties Mills at 42%-42% in some polls, showing her resilience in a state Trump lost in 2024. Read more about this...