Winner, unofficial result · U.S. Senate, ME
Troy Dale Jackson
American politician and logger (born 1968)
- Over
- Susan Collins (Republican), 46.9%
- Votes
- 376,955 (44,037 ahead)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-14
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +5.4, from verified polls) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Troy Dale Jackson is an American politician and former logger who is the United States senator-elect from Maine.
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A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Maine Senate from 2008 to 2014 and from 2016 to 2024, representing parts of northern Aroostook County. He was the Senate president from 2018 to 2024.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-05 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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The race
U.S. Senate, ME. Won with 53.1%, 6.2 points ahead over Susan Collins.
- Troy Jackson Democratic · winner53.1%
- Susan Collins Republican46.9%
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-14 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +5.4, from verified polls)
- Result
- D +6.2
- Difference
- 0.8 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: TROY JACKSON FOR MAINE. Covers July 7, 2026 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed. These are the two-year cycle totals; a Senate campaign runs six years, so money raised earlier in the term is not counted here.
Where the money came from
41.2% of the $23,977,119 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)38.5%$9,882,853
- Individuals, itemized55.0%$14,094,265
- Other political committees (PACs)1.6%$400,544
- Party committees0.3%$67,000
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts4.7%$1,194,072
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-09 · filings can be amended · response hash 607937ae627b
Industries
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Record
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Issues and positions
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Contact and links
- Website
- jacksonformaine.com via Wikidata
- Campaign email
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Timeline
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Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
In the news
- Midterm Democratic blowout scrambles field of 2028 White House hopefuls
- Newly elected Senate Democrats in the spotlight: From the Politics Desk
- At the Races: Regional realignment
- Reporter’s Notebook: House leadership up for grabs as GOP reckons with devastating losses
- How Troy Jackson Defeated Susan Collins in Maine, Ending Her 30 Year Senate Career
- ‘I’ll be reelected as majority leader,’ Schumer says
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to what happens next on Capitol Hill
- Democrats take the House and Senate, with sweeping victories on GOP turf
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maine&oldid=1385587012
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 12:51 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Jackson
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6ME00464/
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