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Maine Poll Gives Susan Collins Clear Lead Over Troy Jackson For First Time

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Susan Collins leads Troy Jackson 49 percent to 46 percent in an independent poll, though Maine’s Senate race remains tight.

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  1. Just the News

    GOP's Susan Collins leading Jackson in Maine U.S. Senate race, poll shows (opens Just the News)

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    Poll released Thursday could be a warning sign to Democrats hoping to flip the seat.

  2. Just the News

    Collins takes the lead in Maine Senate race: Poll (opens Just the News)

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    The Maine Republican has a long history of outperforming the polls, even in cycles that are tough for Republicans more generally.

  3. Portland Press Herald

    Maine’s middle might be swinging to Susan Collins, NYT/Press Herald/Siena poll shows (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Collins is picking up frustrated voters in the middle — those who are less enthusiastic and engaged, but who feel they know the leading Senate Republican well.

  4. Portland Press Herald

    Susan Collins opens narrow lead in Maine’s Senate race, NYT/Press Herald/Siena poll finds (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    But Maine's closely watched race is still neck-and-neck and could hinge on a small pool of people still making up their minds.

  5. The Hill

    Collins leads Maine Senate race by 3 points: Survey (opens The Hill)

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    Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) leads Democrat Troy Jackson by 3 points in her bid for a sixth term, according to a new poll. The New York Times/Siena College survey found Collins leading Jackson, the former president of the Maine Senate, with 49 percent support to the Democrat’s 46 percent.

  6. Newsweek

    Maine Poll Gives Susan Collins Clear Lead Over Troy Jackson For First Time (opens Newsweek)

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    Susan Collins leads Troy Jackson 49 percent to 46 percent in an independent poll, though Maine’s Senate race remains tight.

  7. Bangor Daily News

    Susan Collins leads Troy Jackson in new poll even as Trump’s Maine approval slides (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    The result marked the Republican's best showing in a major public survey so far in the pivotal November race.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Democrats face uphill battle in Maine while gaining in other battlegrounds: Poll (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) holds a narrow lead over Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in Maine, according to a new poll that also found Democrats with leads in two key Senate races as the party seeks to retake the chamber in November.

  9. Fox News

    Susan Collins defies blue-state headwinds in crucial Senate battle as new poll reveals striking split (opens Fox News)

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    Republican Sen. Susan Collins leads Democrat Troy Jackson 49%-46% in a new Maine Senate poll, but her edge falls within the margin of error.

  10. The Boston Globe

    Senator Susan Collins leads Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race, poll finds (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Collins, who has been seen as her party’s most vulnerable incumbent, holds an edge of 3 points over Jackson, her Democratic challenger, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.

  11. Breitbart News

    Nolte: Susan Collins Leads in NYT Poll, Abdul El-Sayed Up by 5 (opens Breitbart News)

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    Bad news for Democrats in the latest poll out of Maine from the far-left New York Times… Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins is up three points over Troy Jackson, the candidate Democrats installed after their preferred candidate, Graham “Nazi Taooo” Platner, was forced out by the Democra…

  12. The Boston Globe

    Seven takeaways from a new poll on the Maine Senate race (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Senator Susan Collins held a slim lead over Troy Jackson, a Democrat, with two weeks until early voting begins in the Senate battleground, according to a new poll.

  13. Maine Public

    Poll: Susan Collins holds slight edge over Troy Jackson in Maine's Senate race (opens Maine Public)

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    Susan Collins' lead is within the survey's margin of error, but other findings suggest that she maintains other advantages in her contest with Democrat Troy Jackson.

  14. Bangor Daily News

    Troy Jackson leads Susan Collins in 2 new polls, countering a survey showing her ahead (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    The race is a true toss up, with Decision Desk HQ giving both candidates roughly 50-50 chances of winning.

  15. The Daily Signal

    This Senate Race May Decide the Majority. A New Poll Shows Movement. (opens The Daily Signal)

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    For the first time in weeks, longtime Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins is pulling ahead of Democrat opponent Troy Jackson in the November midterm election. All eyes are on Maine ahead of the election, as it could be the seat that determines which party holds the majority in the 120th Congress.