Susan Collins
U.S. Senator from Maine since 1997. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
U.S. Senator from MaineBorn 1952Congressional staff
- In office
- 29 yrs
- Since 1997
- Bills became law
- 1
- 31 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 83%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −6.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- Senate Committee on Appropriations · ChairmanAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesCommerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesDepartment of DefenseEnergy and Water Development · Ex OfficioFinancial Services and General Government · Ex OfficioDepartment of Homeland Security · Ex OfficioDepartment of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies · Ex OfficioDepartments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies · Ex OfficioLegislative Branch · Ex OfficioMilitary Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related AgenciesState, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs · ChairmanTransportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsPrimary Health and Retirement Security
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Economics and Public Finance · Passed Senate Mar 2025
Government Operations and Politics · In committee Sep 2026
Health · Introduced Aug 2026
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Collins sits in the U.S. Senate
Collins is closer to the center than 98% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Dan S. Sullivan
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Collins’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans83%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills53%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Collins’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Collins | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 52–47 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | No | Yes | No | Passed 50–49 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 49–47 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–29 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | No | Yes | No | Passed 49–45 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Collins was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. Senate in Maine | Lost | D+6.1 | D+7.1 | +1.0 |
| 2020 | U.S. Senate, Maine | Won | R+8.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | U.S. Senate, Maine | Won | R+37.0 | — | — |
| 2008 | U.S. Senate, Maine | Won | R+22.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | U.S. Senate, Maine | Won | R+16.9 | — | — |
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, Maine | Won | R+5.3 | — | — |
| 1994 | Governor of Maine | Lost | D+12.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $22.5M
- Spent
- $22.4M
- Cash
- $2.7M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| COLLINS FOR SENATOR FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Collins has held
- U.S. Senate, Maine · 1997–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Collins has run against
- Troy Jackson (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Sara I. Gideon (D) · 2020 election, won
- Shenna Bellows (D) · 2014 election, won
- Thomas Allen (D) · 2008 election, won
- Chellie Pingree (D) · 2002 election, won
- Joseph Brennan (D) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 38 polls; Collins’s best result was 51% (U.S. Senate in Maine).
Collins’s polls in the database →How we know Collins
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide C001035
- FEC S6ME00159
- Wikidata Q22279
- Ballotpedia Susan Collins
- Vote Smart 379
- GovTrack 300025
- OpenSecrets N00000491
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET