Augusta, Maine – Defense contractors are pouring money into Susan Collins as the war in Iran continues, according to new reporting from NOTUS. Collins has repeatedly sided with Donald Trump and defense industry interests while serving as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

The report highlights that Collins has taken more than $100,000 from defense contractors and their executives.

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NOTUS: Defense Contractors Pump Big Money Into Congressional Campaign Accounts Amid Iran War

By Samuel Larreal

May 1, 2026

• Congressional candidates in key regulatory positions and competitive races are receiving big money from defense contractors and their top executives as the United States’ war with Iran continues, according to a NOTUS analysis of Federal Election Commission documents.

• The defense industry spent millions on political contributions from Jan. 1 to March 31, the analysis of hundreds of FEC documents found. […]

• The campaign of Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee and is expected to face upstart Democrat Graham Platner, accepted more than $100,000 from defense contractors, including $4,500 from PACs tied to L3Harris and $7,000 from RTX’s PAC.

• Collins, who did not respond to a request for comment, also received $2,000 from Michael Ruettgers, lead director at Raytheon; $2,500 from Tim Prince, an RTX vice president; and $5,000 from Art Cameron, executive vice president of global government relations at RTX.