Augusta, Maine – In case you missed it, Susan Collins “was dealt a polling blow ahead of her potential reelection bid.” According to reporting, polling from Morning Consult shows Collins hit a “record low” approval rating and the highest disapproval rating in the survey’s history.
This “record low” approval rating comes as Collins faces increased criticism for her role in advancing Republicans’ budget bill and refusal to stop Trump’s rescissions package that will have devastating impacts on Maine.
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Newsweek: Susan Collins Dealt New Polling Blow
By Andrew Stanton
July 17, 2025
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Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins of Maine was dealt a polling blow ahead of her potential reelection bid as the 2026 midterms approach, with Democrats hoping to unseat her in the Pine Tree State.
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Morning Consult released its quarterly poll of senators’ approval ratings this week and found that Collins is among four with negative scores.
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Only 38 percent of Mainers approve of her job performance, according to the pollster, which noted it is a “record low” for Collins. Meanwhile, 54 percent disapprove of her performance—a high point in the survey’s history, spanning to 2017.
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That marks a notable decline from the fourth quarter of 2024, when 47 percent of Mainers approved of Collins and 44 percent disapproved, according to Morning Consult. In the third quarter of 2024, 50 percent of Mainers approved, and 42 percent disapproved of Collins.
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Morning Consult polls are based on a “three-month roll-up” of responses from daily tracking surveys among registered voters.
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The only other senators with negative approval ratings in the poll were GOP Senators Joni Ernst of Iowa, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
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A University of New Hampshire poll released last month found that only 14 percent of Mainers view Collins favorably, while 57 percent view her unfavorably. An additional 26 percent were neutral. That poll surveyed 846 Maine residents from June 19 to June 23, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
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