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Susan M. Collins — U.S. Senator for Maine

Susan M. Collins represents Maine in the U.S. Senate. Below is their recent voting record, committee work, campaign finance, contact information, and how they were elected.

Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins R

U.S. Senator, Maine

Next election: November 2026 · current term ends 2027-01-03

Among the 10% most independent recent voters in the Senate

Susan M. Collins: 80% of recent votes cast with their party — among the 10% most independent recent voters in the Senate.

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38%of eligible voters actively chose them
75%turnout (2020)
80%voted on the prevailing side
80%of recent votes with their party · broke ranks 6×
$74raised per vote that elected them

Where they rank

Legitimacy38% · #68 of 94 in the Senate
lowesthighest
Competitiveness9 pts · #21 of 94 in the Senate
closestsafest
Turnout75% · #89 of 94 in the Senate
lowesthighest
Outside money$61.0M · #12 of 98 in the Senate
mostleast
Money raised$30.8M · #24 of 98 in the Senate
mostleast
Party independence80% · #5 of 97 in the Senate
most indep.most loyal

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How they won (2020)

SUSAN MARGARET COLLINS (R) won with 417,645 votes, over SARA I. GIDEON (D) with 347,223. 828,305 votes were cast out of an estimated 1,104,260 eligible citizens — meaning 25% of eligible voters did not vote in this race.

2026 race

Statutory candidates who have filed with the FEC for the 2026 cycle — challengers keep filing all cycle. Source: FEC candidates.

Contact

District offices

  • Augusta, ME 0433068 Sewall St., Room 507 · 207-622-8414
  • Bangor, ME 04401202 Harlow St., Room 20100 · 207-945-0417
  • Biddeford, ME 04005160 Main St. · 207-283-1101
  • Caribou, ME 0473625 Sweden St., Suite A · 207-493-7873
  • Lewiston, ME 0424055 Lisbon St. · 207-784-6969
  • Portland, ME 04101One Canal Plaza, Suite 802 · 207-618-5560

Committee assignments

  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Chairman The Senate Committee on Appropriations is responsible for legislation allocating federal funds prior to expenditure from the treasury. Appropriations are generally limited to the levels set by the Budget Resolution drafted by the Senate Committee on the Budget. The Committee is also responsible for supplemental spending bills, which are sometimes needed in the middle of a fiscal year to compensate for emergency expenses.
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions has jurisdiction over most of the agencies, institutes, and programs of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Administration on Aging, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence The Senate Committee on Intelligence was created to study the intelligence activities and programs of the United States Government and report to the Senate concerning such intelligence activities and programs. The Committee is also responsible for proposing legislation and providing legislative oversight to ensure that intelligence activities of the United States are in conformity with the Constitution and the law.
Recent roll-call votes (30)
  • NayA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model". On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 198 (July 16, 2026, 01:25 PM; Motion to Proceed Rejected; outcome matched their vote)
  • NayKara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade On the Cloture Motion PN851-8 (July 16, 2026, 11:44 AM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome went against their vote)
  • YeaJeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida On the Nomination PN930-4 (July 15, 2026, 02:00 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaJeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida On the Cloture Motion PN930-4 (July 15, 2026, 11:50 AM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaAn original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4784 (July 14, 2026, 02:41 PM; Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected; outcome went against their vote)
  • YeaMatthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit On the Nomination PN938-2 (July 14, 2026, 11:50 AM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaArthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas On the Nomination PN930-3 (July 13, 2026, 05:31 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 (June 24, 2026, 10:30 PM; Motion to Proceed Rejected; outcome went against their vote)
  • YeaMatthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit On the Cloture Motion PN938-2 (June 24, 2026, 10:09 PM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • NayA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations". On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 196 (June 24, 2026, 09:16 PM; Motion to Proceed Rejected; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaArthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas On the Cloture Motion PN930-3 (June 24, 2026, 06:28 PM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaMichael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio On the Nomination PN930-2 (June 24, 2026, 05:24 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaMichael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio On the Cloture Motion PN930-2 (June 24, 2026, 02:57 PM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaJohn George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas On the Nomination PN930-7 (June 24, 2026, 02:17 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaJohn George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas On the Cloture Motion PN930-7 (June 24, 2026, 11:39 AM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaA concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 (June 23, 2026, 03:01 PM; Concurrent Resolution Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaDarrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador On the Nomination PN859-3 (June 23, 2026, 02:15 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaA bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)) (June 22, 2026, 05:40 PM; Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaGeorge Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development On the Nomination PN730-33 (June 18, 2026, 01:40 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaA bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644 (June 18, 2026, 11:01 AM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaA resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616 (June 17, 2026, 04:27 PM; Motion to Discharge Rejected; outcome went against their vote)
  • YeaGeorge Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development On the Cloture Motion PN730-33 (June 17, 2026, 03:04 PM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaMichelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea On the Nomination PN901-8 (June 17, 2026, 02:15 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaMichelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea On the Cloture Motion PN901-8 (June 17, 2026, 11:48 AM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaA bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644 (June 16, 2026, 04:52 PM; Motion to Proceed Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172 (June 16, 2026, 03:01 PM; Motion to Discharge Rejected; outcome went against their vote)
  • YeaA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Executive Office for Immigration Review relating to "Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals". On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 190 (June 16, 2026, 11:44 AM; Motion to Proceed Rejected; outcome went against their vote)
  • YeaJustin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit On the Nomination PN851-7 (June 15, 2026, 05:28 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaJustin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit On the Cloture Motion PN851-7 (June 11, 2026, 01:41 PM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaBrock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State On the Nomination PN901-4 (June 11, 2026, 11:30 AM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)

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