United States Senate election in Maine, 2020
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 16, 2020 |
| Primary: June 9, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Susan Collins (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Maine |
| Race ratings |
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican Inside Elections: Tilt Republican |
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U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd Maine elections, 2020 U.S. Congress elections, 2020 U.S. Senate elections, 2020 U.S. House elections, 2020 |
Voters in Maine will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 3, 2020.
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The election will fill the Class II Senate seat held by Susan Collins (R). Collins was first elected in 1996.
Contents
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list of potential and declared candidates is unofficial. It will be updated after the candidate filing deadline has passed and the official list of candidates becomes available. Please contact us if you notice a candidate who declared for this office missing from the list or a candidate who withdrew still listed.
General election candidates
General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Susan Collins (Incumbent)
Third Party primary candidates
- Lisa Savage (Maine Green Independent Party)
Independent primary candidates
Ballot access requirements
Note: We have not yet collected complete information on candidate filing requirements for this state in 2020. We will update this page with additional information as soon as possible.
Race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Tossup ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Maine, 2020 | |||||||||
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| The Cook Political Report | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Tilt Republican | Tilt Republican | Tilt Republican | Tilt Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every two weeks throughout the election season. | |||||||||
Satellite spending
Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[5][6][7]
This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.
- Majority Forward announced the launch of a "six-figure TV and digital ad campagin" against Susan Collins (R) in November 2019.[8]
Campaign ads
This section shows advertisements released in this race. Ads hosted on YouTube are embedded here and links are provided to ads hosted on Facebook. If you are aware of advertisements that should be included, please email us.
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Election history
2018
General election for U.S. Senate Maine
Incumbent Angus King (Independent) defeated Eric Brakey (R) and Zak Ringelstein (D) in the general election for U.S. Senate Maine on November 6, 2018.
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Angus King (Independent) |
54.3
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344,575 |
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Eric Brakey (R) |
35.2
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223,502 | |
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Zak Ringelstein (D) |
10.4
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66,268 | |
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0.0
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64 | ||
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Total votes: 634,409 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Maine
Zak Ringelstein advanced from the democratic primary for U.S. Senate Maine on June 12, 2018.
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Zak Ringelstein (D) |
100
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89,841 |
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Total votes: 89,841 |
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Maine
Eric Brakey advanced from the republican primary for U.S. Senate Maine on June 12, 2018.
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Eric Brakey (R) |
58.9
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59,853 |
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Total votes: 101,585 |
2014
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 67% | 413,505 | ||
| Democratic | Shenna Bellows | 30.8% | 190,254 | |
| Other | Other | 0% | 269 | |
| Blank | None | 2.1% | 12,968 | |
| Total Votes | 616,996 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2012
| U.S. Senate, Maine General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent | 51.1% | 370,580 | ||
| Democratic | Cynthia Dill | 12.8% | 92,900 | |
| Republican | Charles Summers | 29.7% | 215,399 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Ian Dodge | 0.8% | 5,624 | |
| Independent | Danny Francis Dalton | 0.8% | 5,807 | |
| Independent | Stephen Woods | 1.4% | 10,289 | |
| N/A | Blank Votes | 3.3% | 24,121 | |
| Total Votes | 724,720 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State "United States Senate Election Results" | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2020
- United States Senate elections, 2020
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Morning Digest: Decade's third gerrymander maintains North Carolina GOP's big edge in legislature," November 22, 2019
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