A statewide poll found that most Maine residents do not believe Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) should be re-elected.
The University of New Hampshire and the American Association for Public Opinion Research reported that 71% of surveyors said they did not think Collins should not return to Washington in the next election cycle, while 21% said she should have another term, while 8% were unsure or had no opinion.
Collins has been criticized by President Trump's new tariffs and has voted against the Lords Republican measures to fight Democrats to ensure that Medicaid funds are not reduced.
As a result, more than half of Republicans are in her hometown, and 53% say they should not be elected members of parliament. 40% still have confidence in her leadership, while 6% are unaware or neutral.
More than half of respondents 18-34 opposed Collins' efforts to return to Congress, while one in four respondents in the age group supported the sixth term for the incumbent, while 7% had no objection.
The survey also measures the love of potential Collins rivals, including moderate Democratic Rep. Jared Golden (Maine) and Gov. Janet Mills (D), who have announced she does not intend to launch a Senate bid.
28% of respondents said they wanted gold to run, while 62% disagreed, while 9% were unsure.
40% of voters said Mills should be vying for Collins’ seat, and 56% did not think she should run for the House of Lords, while 5% did not know.
The results of the survey were captured among 2,850 Maine adults from April 17 to 21, who were recruited to participate in the poll. The margin of error of the result is 3.2% plus or minus.
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