Augusta, ME – A new report in the Daily Beast revealed that Susan Collins is asking supporters to pay for her gas money “despite voting several times to uphold the Iran war and her husband holding thousands of dollars’ worth of oil and gas stocks.”

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The Daily Beast: Vulnerable GOP Senator Begs for Gas Money After Upholding Trump’s War

By Julia Ornedo

August 18, 2026

• A Republican senator begged supporters for as little as $5 to fuel her re-election campaign—despite voting several times to uphold the Iran war and her husband holding thousands of dollars’ worth of oil and gas stocks.

• Susan Collins of Maine, 73, sent out a fundraising email on Monday asking for cash for her campaign’s statewide tour from Kittery to Madawaska. Collins is widely considered to be one of the most vulnerable incumbent Republicans, with Maine voting for Kamala Harris in 2024.

• “Organizing a tour of this scale takes a lot of coordination, enthusiasm, and quite literally fuel,” the email from Team Collins read. “Will you chip in just $5 today to help us put gas in the tank and keep our team moving forward?” […]

• But the plea for gas money stands in stark contrast to the five-term Republican’s multiple votes to uphold President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, which has caused fuel prices to skyrocket, and her own husband’s investments of up to $150,000 in major oil and gas players.

• In March and April, Collins voted repeatedly against efforts to halt U.S. involvement in the Iran war, Senate records show. […]

• As the war became a pain point for Americans struggling to fill up their tanks, Collins’ household stood to benefit from the rising prices.

• Collins’ annual report for the calendar year 2025 showed that her husband, Thomas Daffron, holds up to $150,000 in corporate securities issued by petroleum companies ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66.