2020 United States Senate election in Maine
The 2020 United States Senate election in Maine will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Maine , concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election , as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections . The major party candidates are incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins , who is seeking reelection to a fifth term, and Sara Gideon , the Democratic nominee. Several independent candidates are also running.
Background
Republican Senator Susan Collins is running for a fifth term. Collins has won each election to this seat with a greater victory margin than the one before it. Observers do not anticipate this election to continue that trend.[1] [2] [3] [4] The New York Times 's Ideology Tracker considers Collins the most liberal Republican in the U.S. Senate.[5]
Collins was criticized for her decision to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court .[6] [7] She also faced criticism from her stance on the impeachment of President Donald Trump . Collins expressed her support for witness testimony in the Senate trial and she was the first Republican to do so.[8] Witness testimony did not occur. Collins voted to acquit Trump on both charges of abuse of power as well as obstruction of Congress.[9] [10] [11] [12] Collins said that she voted to acquit because "impeachment of a president should be reserved for conduct that poses such a serious threat to our governmental institutions as to warrant the extreme step of immediate removal from office. I voted to acquit President Clinton, even though the House Managers proved to my satisfaction that he did commit a crime, because his conduct did not meet that threshold."[13] She added that Trump has learned "a pretty big lesson" by being impeached.[14] Eventually, she corrected herself by saying that she did not believe that Trump had learned his lesson from impeachment so much as she hoped that he did.[15] During the COVID-19 pandemic , Collins also received some backlash for arguing against $870 million in pandemic funding from the stimulus bill that came in response to the Great Recession - a move that she has defended.[16] [17] Collins has also been criticized for running for third, fourth, and fifth Senate terms despite vowing to serve no more than two terms during her 1996 campaign.[18] [19] For these reasons among others, this election is more competitive than usual. It is now one of the most intensely and diligently observed elections in the 2020 election cycle .
The Democratic nominee, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Sara Gideon , faced an election ethics complaint for breaking political donation law by accepting reimbursements for her political donations from her own PAC; she later apologized for the reimbursements.[20]
Party primaries were initially scheduled to take place on June 9, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the state , Governor Janet Mills rescheduled them for June 14. Mills's executive order also expanded voters' ability to request absentee ballots, which may now be done up to and on election day.[21] The primaries were conducted with ranked choice voting . Parties qualified to participate in the 2020 primary election were the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, and the Maine Green Independent Party .
Democratic primary
On April 20, 2019, attorney and activist Bre Kidman became the first person to announce their candidacy for the Democratic nomination, making them the first ever U.S. Senate candidate who identifies as non-binary .[22] [23] [24] On June 13, 2019, former Maine gubernatorial candidate Betsy Sweet declared her candidacy.[25] Eleven days later, Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon announced her candidacy, receiving widespread media coverage.[26] [27] [28] [29] A number of other candidates announced their candidacies, including General Jon Treacy and former Google executive and political aide Ross LaJeunesse, who would have been the first openly gay man elected to the Senate. LaJeunesse and Treacy withdrew, with LaJeunesse endorsing Gideon. Two debates were held with all three candidates, while one hosted by WCSH was attended only by Sweet and Kidman.[30] [31] [32]
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined
Shenna Bellows , state senator and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014 [41]
Seth Berry , state representative (endorsed Gideon)[42]
Emily Cain , executive director of EMILY's List , nominee for Maine's 2nd congressional district in 2014 and 2016 , former state senator, and former state representative [43] [44] [45]
Adam Cote , candidate for Maine's 1st congressional district in 2008 and candidate for governor of Maine in 2018 [43]
Matthew Dunlap , Maine Secretary of State and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012 [43] [46] [47]
Jared Golden , incumbent U.S. Representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district and former state representative[48]
James Howaniec, former mayor of Lewiston [46]
Stephen King , author[43] [49] (endorsed Gideon)[50]
Daniel Kleban, businessman[41]
Janet Mills , Governor of Maine and former Attorney General of Maine [44]
Chellie Pingree , incumbent U.S. Representative for Maine's 1st congressional district and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2002 [43] [41] [44] [51]
Hannah Pingree , former Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives (endorsed Gideon)[42]
Susan Rice , former United States National Security Advisor and former United States Ambassador to the United Nations [52]
Cecile Richards , former President of Planned Parenthood [43] [51]
Zak Ringelstein , schoolteacher and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018 (endorsed Sweet)[53]
Rosa Scarcelli , businesswoman and candidate for governor of Maine in 2010 [47] [44]
Ethan Strimling , former mayor of Portland and candidate for Maine's 1st congressional district in 2008 [44]
Endorsements
Sara Gideon
Federal officials
State officials
Other individuals
Organizations
Unions
Publications
Polling
Results
Results by county Gideon—70–80%
Gideon—60–70%
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Amy Colter, law office manager (write-in candidate)[79]
Withdrawn
Declined
Endorsements
Susan Collins
U.S. Presidents
U.S. Senators
State officials
Organizations
Polling
Head-to-head matchups
Former candidates
with Susan Collins and Derek Levasseur
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Susan Collins
Derek Levasseur
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)
October 11–13, 2019
271 (LV)
± 6%
55%
10%
34%
Hypothetical polling
with Susan Collins and Paul LePage
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Susan Collins
Paul LePage
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)
October 11–13, 2019
271 (LV)
± 6%
29%
63%
8%
with Susan Collins and Shawn Moody
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Susan Collins
Shawn Moody
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)
October 11–13, 2019
271 (LV)
± 6%
36%
45%
18%
with Susan Collins and generic Republican if Collins supported impeaching Trump
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Susan Collins
Generic Republican
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)
October 11–13, 2019
271 (LV)
± 6%
35%
55%
10
with Susan Collins and Derek Levasseur if Collins supported impeaching Trump
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Susan Collins
Derek Levasseur
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)
October 11–13, 2019
271 (LV)
± 6%
37%
24%
39%
with Susan Collins and generic Republican
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Susan Collins
Generic Republican
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)
October 11–13, 2019
271 (LV)
± 6%
53%
38%
9%
Results
Other candidates
Green Party
Two candidates declared their intentions to run for the Maine Green Independent Party 's nomination, but one withdrew and the other left the party to become an independent.
Withdrawn
David Gibson, solar design specialist (endorsed Savage )[89]
Lisa Savage, school teacher[90] (switched to independent) [91]
Independents
Seven Independents have declared their candidacy for Senate in 2020, including one affiliated with the Libertarian Party of Maine , which lost ballot access after the 2018 elections.[92]
Declared
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Sara Gideon (D)
Federal officials
State officials
Other individuals
Organizations
Unions
Publications
Susan Collins (R)
Federal officials
State officials
Organizations
Lisa Savage (I)
Elected officials
Notable individuals
Ajamu Baraka , founding executive director of US Human Rights Network , associate fellow at Institute for Policy Studies , and former Green Party nominee for Vice President in 2016[136]
Medea Benjamin , co-founder of Code Pink and Global Exchange [136]
Francis Boyle , human rights lawyer and professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law [136]
Helen Caldicott , physician, author, and anti-nuclear advocate[136]
Jonathan Carter , environmentalist[136]
Daniel Ellsberg , former United States military analyst who released the Pentagon Papers [136]
Jodie Evans , co-founder of Code Pink , chair of Rainforest Action Network , and former member of Governor Jerry Brown 's cabinet[136]
Margaret Flowers , pediatrician, public health advocate, and activist[136]
Cheri Honkala , co-founder of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union , co-founder and National Coordinator of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign and 2012 Green Party nominee for Vice President[136]
Chris Hedges , Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, and television host[136]
Bre Kidman, attorney, activist, and former candidate for the Democratic nomination in this election[137]
John Kiriakou , former CIA officer, former senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee , and whistleblower[136]
Pat LaMarche , former Green Party nominee for Vice President in 2004[136]
Cecile Pineda , novelist[136]
John Rensenbrink , political scientist, academic, and journalist[136]
Coleen Rowley , former FBI special agent and whistleblower[136]
Ann Wright , retired United States Army colonel and retired U.S. State Department official[136]
Kevin Zeese , lawyer and political activist[136]
Organizations
Polling
Aggregate Polls
Sara Gideon vs. Susan Collins
Source of poll aggregation
Dates administered
Dates updated
Sara Gideon
Susan Collins
Other/Undecided[d]
Margin
270 to Win
February 18, 2020 - August 06, 2020
August 12, 2020
45.8%
40.6%
13.6%
Gideon +5.2
Real Clear Politics
February 10, 2020 - July 3, 2020
August 12, 2020
45.0%
40.5%
14.5%
Gideon +4.5
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Sara Gideon (D)
Susan Collins (R)
Other / Undecided
Critical Insights
July 28 – August 9, 2020
500
± 4.3%
43%
35%
22%[e]
Quinnipiac University
July 30 – August 3, 2020
807
± 3.5%
47%
43%
10%
RMG Research
July 27 – August 2, 2020
500
± 4.5%
48%
41%
11%
Data for Progress
July 24 – August 2, 2020
866
± 3.0%
48%
45%
7%
Colby College
July 18–24, 2020
888
± 3.9%
44%
39%
18%[f]
Public Policy Polling
July 22–23, 2020
561
± 3.6%
47%
42%
11%
Public Policy Polling
July 2–3, 2020
1,022
± 3.1%
46%
42%
11%[g]
Moore Information (R) [A]
June 20–24, 2020[h]
600
± 4.0%
37%
45%
4%[i]
Victory Geek (D)
May 13–18, 2020
512
± 4.3%
51%
42%
7%[j]
Tarrance Group/1820 PAC (R)
April, 2020
–[k]
–
47%
48%
–
Public Policy Polling
March 2–3, 2020
872
± 3.3%
47%
43%
10%[l]
Colby College/SocialSphere
February 10–13, 2020
1,008
± 3.1%
43%
42%
14%[m]
Fabrizio Ward/AARP
July 29–31, 2019
600
± 4.0%
35%
52%
13%[n]
Gravis Marketing
June 24, 2019
767
± 3.5%
36%
52% [o]
12%[p]
30%
44% [q]
26%[r]
Pan Atlantic Research
March 4–13, 2019
500
± 4.4%
29%
51%
20%[s]
Hypothetical polling
with Betsy Sweet
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Betsy Sweet (D)
Susan Collins (R)
Other / Undecided
Victory Geek (D)
May 13–18, 2020
512
± 4.3%
44%
43%
10%
with Susan Rice
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Susan Rice (D)
Susan Collins (R)
Other / Undecided
Emerson College
October 27–29, 2018
883
± 3.5%
20%
44%
35%
with generic Democrat
with generic Democrat if Collins supports impeaching Donald Trump
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Generic Democrat
Susan Collins (R)
Other / Undecided
Public Policy Polling
October 11–13, 2019
939
± 3.2%
38%
32%
30%
with generic Democrat if Collins opposes impeaching Donald Trump
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Generic Democrat
Susan Collins (R)
Other / Undecided
Public Policy Polling
October 11–13, 2019
939
± 3.2%
47%
40%
13%
on whether Collins deserves to be re-elected
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Yes
No
Other / Undecided
Fabrizio Ward/AARP
July 29–31, 2019
600
± 4.0%
38%
55%
7%
with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Generic Democrat
Generic Republican
Other / Undecided
Fabrizio Ward/AARP
July 29–31, 2019
600
± 4.0%
42%
43%
15%
Results
Notes
Partisan clients
^ The NRSC, which sponsored this poll, exclusively supports Republican candidates in US Senate elections
^ Poll sponsored by Our Lives on the Line
Voter samples
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
^ Undecided with 19%
^ Undecided with 31%; LaJeunesse with 0%; "another candidate" with 2%
^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
^ Lisa Savage (I) with 5%, Refused with 2%, Undecided with 15%
^ "Minor party candidates" with 6% and Undecided with 12%
^ Undecided with 11%
^ Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
^ Savage (I) with 3%; Linn (I) with 1%
^ Undecided with 7%
^ Not released
^ Undecided with 10%
^ Undecided with 14%
^ Undecided with 12%; "Would not vote/would not vote for US Senate" with 1%
^ If the only two candidates were Collins and Gideon
^ Undecided with 12%
^ First choice on an RCV ballot if the candidates were Collins, Gideon and VanHelsing (I)
^ Undecided with 19%; VanHelsing with 7%
^ "Other" with 12%; Undecided with 8%
^ Undecided with 12%
^ Undecided with 15%
^ Undecided with 27%
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