The path to Senate control runs through this state

通往参议院控制权之路,必经此州。

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-10-06

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Incumbent Sen. Susan Collins is the Republican defending a Senate seat in a state Kamala Harris won in 2024. Democrats replaced their nominee in July with Troy Jackson, a former state senator, who has struggled to make himself known to voters. We look at the candidates, their races, and what's to come as early voting begins in Maine. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, and Maine Public's chief politics and government correspondent Steve Mistler. This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Today, we check in on Maine, where early voting has just begun.

  • Kamala Harris won the state by seven percentage points in 2024,

  • making it the most obvious potential pickup for Democrats in the Senate this cycle.

  • But Susan Collins says not so fast.

  • It's the NPR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Miles Parks.

  • I cover voting.

  • I'm Tamara Keith.

  • I cover politics.

  • And Maine Public's chief politics and government correspondent, Steve Missler, joins us from Brunswick.

  • Hi, Steve.

  • Hey, good to be with you.

  • Great to have you.

  • And I cannot wait to dig into what is becoming, for me, the most fascinating race in the country this year.

  • I want to start with just the general state of affairs, first of all,

  • because this is a race that looks very close.

  • Basically, every poll has it neck and neck at this point.