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Susan M. Collins

Candidate for U.S. Senator

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
U.S. Senator
Lives in
Bangor
Campaign website
susancollins.com

First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 and reelected in 2002, 2008, 2014 and 2020, she chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee. She earlier served as Maine's Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation and as regional director of the Small Business Administration.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Secured nearly $1.5 billion in Maine community project funding.

    Congressionally directed spending for 670 projects in all 16 counties over the past five years, according to her campaign.

    Track Record - Susan Collins for Maine

    Campaign website · Collins for Senator · susancollins.com

    “Susan has successfully secured nearly $1.5 billion in congressionally directed spending (CDS) for communities across Maine”
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Economy & jobs

  • Authored the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses.

    Her campaign says the bipartisan pandemic-era program provided forgivable loans to small businesses.

    Track Record - Susan Collins for Maine

    Campaign website · Collins for Senator · susancollins.com

    “She was the author of the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program that provided forgivable loans to small businesses during the pandemic”
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Health & human services

  • Supports making Medicare telehealth flexibilities permanent.

    Track Record - Susan Collins for Maine

    Campaign website · Collins for Senator · susancollins.com

    “legislation to make key telehealth flexibilities permanent through Medicare so patients can connect with providers from home”
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  • Secured a $100 million increase for Alzheimer’s research.

    For fiscal year 2026 at the National Institutes of Health, according to her campaign; she co-chairs the Senate Alzheimer’s Task Force.

    Track Record - Susan Collins for Maine

    Campaign website · Collins for Senator · susancollins.com

    “She secured a $100 million increase for Alzheimer’s research at NIH in Fiscal Year 2026”
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  • Authored the Social Security Fairness Act, signed in 2025.

    Track Record - Susan Collins for Maine

    Campaign website · Collins for Senator · susancollins.com

    “As the author of the Social Security Fairness Act which was signed into law in 2025”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Susan M. Collins on them.

  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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