Maine · U.S. Senate · 2026
Susan M. Collins
Republican Incumbent Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- COLLINS, SUSAN M.
- Office sought
- U.S. Senate, Maine
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Republican
- Seat status
- Incumbent
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Official website: www.collins.senate.gov
- FEC candidate ID
- S6ME00159
- Principal committee
- C00314575
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $22,465,218 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $15,299,979 |
| Total disbursements | $22,351,644 |
| Cash on hand | $2,689,883 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security | States they authored the Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law in 2025, which restored earned benefits for more than 25,000 Mainers. | Campaign website — susancollins.com/track-record Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Health care | States they have led efforts to make telehealth flexibilities permanent through Medicare and to make health care more affordable in rural Maine. | Campaign website — susancollins.com/track-record Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Medical research | States that as co-chair of the Senate Alzheimer’s Task Force they have worked to increase federal investment in Alzheimer’s research, including a $100 million increase at NIH for fiscal year 2026. | Campaign website — susancollins.com/track-record Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Jobs and workforce | States they have worked to expand access to workforce training and skills development and secured federal funding for workforce programs as Appropriations Committee chair. | Campaign website — susancollins.com/track-record Accessed October 22, 2026 |
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Legislative record
This candidate is a current member of Congress, linked by official Bioguide ID C001035 (matched through the candidate’s FEC ID). Bills they sponsored and cosponsored are listed on their Congress.gov member page and in the Biographical Directory.
Sources
- Federal Election Commission — candidate master file (cn26)
- FEC candidate page
- Campaign website — susancollins.com/track-record — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Photo: Official congressional portrait (public domain), via unitedstates.github.io
- Website: congress-legislators (current term)
- Congress.gov member page (Bioguide ID C001035)