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Susan Collins

Senator, ME · Republican · Maine

Susan Collins is Maine’s senior U.S. Senator, known for bipartisan deal-making and long committee tenure.

Profile last updated Jul 7, 2026 · Center Field Politics

Scout's Report

A centrist Republican with high attendance and a record of crossing the aisle on appropriations and infrastructure.

Core Strength

Strong attendance and bipartisan coalition building.

Core Weakness

Compromise votes can frustrate both conservatives and liberals.

Recent Action

Co-sponsored a bipartisan infrastructure amendment this session.

Key Metrics

Reliability
96%

Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?

Documented Controversies
0

Official ethics findings or court records only.

Funding Secured
$380M

Appropriations directed to Maine (absolute, session-to-date).

Outside Influence
High

Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.

Where They Stand

Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.

Environment—Mixed / Partial42

Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.

Acknowledges climate change and supports some renewable-energy and conservation measures, but often opposes aggressive federal mandates.

Medium Confidence

Healthcare—Opposes14

Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.

Opposes single-payer "Medicare for All"; favors stabilizing and adjusting the Affordable Care Act instead.

Medium Confidence

Second Amendment—Mixed / Partial4

New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.

Supports expanded background checks and red-flag laws but opposes an assault-weapons ban; holds a pro-gun-rights NRA rating.

Medium Confidence

Immigration—Mixed / Partial14

Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.

Long advocate of bipartisan comprehensive reform pairing border security with legal pathways, including DREAMer protections.

Medium Confidence

Roe v. Wade—Mixed / Partial4

Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.

Identifies as pro-choice and backs Planned Parenthood funding, but voted to confirm justices who overturned Roe and against codifying it federally.

Medium Confidence

National Security—Opposes3

Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.

Voted to advance a war powers resolution requiring explicit congressional authorization before military action against Iran.

Medium Confidence

Campaign Funding

Raised $15.0M for the 2026 cycle, with $9.0M in outside spending supporting them. Outside influence read: high; opacity proxy 38%.

Total raised (cycle 2026): $15,000,000 · Outside influence: High

Estimated Net Worth

Most recent estimate: $4M-$8M

Steady, gradual growth across a long Senate tenure, consistent with a career public servant with no open-ended ("over $50M") assets driving the estimate.

Party Loyalty

Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.

One of the Senate’s most frequent cross-party voters: a defection rate around a quarter of votes reflects regular willingness to break with Republican leadership on appropriations, healthcare, and judicial process.

On the 2026 Ballot

Sources

  1. Congress.gov — Susan Collins
  2. AP — State policy coverage
  3. The Hill — Collins among GOP voting to advance Iran war powers resolution
  4. Ballotpedia — Susan Collins political positions
  5. OpenSecrets — Susan Collins Personal Finances (Net Worth)
  6. Roll Call — Wealth of Congress
  7. Maine Democrats — Statement on Collins’ Supreme Court votes
  8. Congress.gov — H.R. 748, CARES Act (Paycheck Protection Program), 116th Congress; P.L. 116-136
  9. U.S. Senator Susan Collins — Small Business Task Force: bipartisan PPP relief
  10. SBA Office of Inspector General — COVID-19 EIDL and PPP Loan Fraud Landscape (est. $200B+ potentially fraudulent)
  11. Congress.gov — H.R. 8404, Respect for Marriage Act, 117th Congress; P.L. 117-228
  12. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops — Letter opposing the Respect for Marriage Act (religious-liberty concerns)
  13. U.S. Senator Susan Collins — Statement on health care vote (opposing 2017 ACA "skinny repeal")
  14. FEC — Campaign finance (2026 cycle (through May 20, 2026))
  15. Wikipedia — Susan Collins
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