If the petition gathers enough signatures by February, it will be added to the 2026 election ballot for voter approval.

Maine Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby partners with a conservative super PAC to invest $4 million in Sen. Susan Collins' 2026 re-election campaign.

That's significantly lower than during presidential years but was higher than the past two, referendum-only elections in the state.

One survey shows political newcomer Graham Platner leading both Gov. Janet Mills and Sen. Susan Collins, while another projects that Collins would easily beat Platner in the 2026 general election.

A total of 47% of registered voters cast ballots in the November election, the highest percentage for an off-year election in 15 years.

Maine's firebrand GOP state Rep. Laurel Libby says she won’t seek re-election and plans to create a conservative PAC to help re-elect Republican Sen. Susan Collins

It has been speculated that Troy Jackson could get into the race for Maine's second congressional district as Congressman Jared Golden will not seek re-election.

It seems to me that every time we have a candidate who is outspoken and different, the party apparatus works against them.

Voters in Maine in 2024 approved a new $5,000 limit on contributions to super PACs within their state. The constitutionality of that law is now being litigated in federal court, giving campaign finance reformers a viable vehicle to finally correct SpeechNow’s mistake.