Collins and Jackson, both from Aroostook County, meet in toss-up Maine Senate race

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Democrat Troy Jackson will meet in Maine's U.S. Senate general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Collins is from Caribou and Jackson was born in Fort Kent, about 40 miles north, both in Aroostook County. University of New Hampshire Survey Center director Andrew Smith described the race as a toss-up.