Susan Collins
U.S. Senator for Maine ยท R-ME ยท ๐ All of Maine's Republicans
๐ฆ Certified RINO ๐๏ธ In office
In office since 1997. On the ballot November 3, 2026 against Democrat Troy Jackson (rated a toss-up).
More party-line votes with the Democrats than any other Republican senator.
๐ The short version
Collins sided with the Democrats on more party-line votes in 2025-26 than any other Republican senator. She was the only Republican to vote against Amy Coney Barrett in 2020. She voted to convict President Trump in 2021 and voted for Ketanji Brown Jackson. In this Congress she voted against Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Todd Blanche, the One Big Beautiful Bill and the DOGE spending cuts, and for Bernie Sanders' amendment to take back ICE funding.
โOur five Republican Senate Hold Outs, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, Bill Cassidy, and Mitch McConnell must vote to SAVE OUR COUNTRY.โ
๐ณ๏ธ How Susan Collins voted on the key votes
25 of 29 votes cast with the Democrats (weighted: 83.9%). Votes against the MAGA side are listed first.
๐ Other times Susan Collins broke ranks
Recent party-line votes where most Republicans voted one way, most Democrats the other, and Susan Collins joined a small group of Republicans on the Democratic side.
- Sep 29, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed (SJRES197): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human S Voted Yea, one of 1 Republican ยท Motion to Proceed Rejected Record โ
- Sep 28, 2026 On the Amendment (S4668): To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. Voted Yea, one of 2 Republicans ยท Amendment Rejected Record โ
- Sep 24, 2026 On the Concurrent Resolution (HCONRES89): A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Voted Yea, one of 4 Republicans ยท Concurrent Resolution Rejected Record โ
- Sep 15, 2026 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (HR3633): To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Voted Nay, one of 4 Republicans ยท Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected Record โ
- Aug 8, 2026 On the Cloture Motion (PN1078): Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General Voted Nay, one of 2 Republicans ยท Cloture Motion Agreed to Record โ
- Aug 8, 2026 On the Nomination (PN1078): Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General Voted Nay, one of 2 Republicans ยท Nomination Confirmed Record โ
- Aug 5, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed (SJRES187): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submis Voted Yea, one of 1 Republican ยท Motion to Proceed Rejected Record โ
- Jul 30, 2026 On the Motion to Discharge (SJRES181): A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. Voted Yea, one of 3 Republicans ยท Motion to Discharge Rejected Record โ
- Jul 23, 2026 On the Motion to Discharge (SJRES180): A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. Voted Yea, one of 1 Republican ยท Motion to Discharge Rejected Record โ
- Jul 21, 2026 On the Nomination (PN8518): Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade Voted Nay, one of 1 Republican ยท Nomination Confirmed Record โ
- Jul 16, 2026 On the Cloture Motion (PN8518): Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade Voted Nay, one of 2 Republicans ยท Cloture Motion Agreed to Record โ
- Jun 24, 2026 On the Motion to Proceed (SJRES185): A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. Voted Yea, one of 2 Republicans ยท Motion to Proceed Rejected Record โ
๐ On the record
- Oct 26, 2020 Only Republican senator to vote against confirming Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
- Jul 28, 2017 In 2017 she was one of three Republicans who sank the repeal of Obamacare.
- Jul 1, 2025 Voted against final passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill in July 2025, with Thom Tillis and Rand Paul. U.S. Senate โ
- Oct 24, 2026 Her 2026 race against former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson is rated a toss-up by every major forecaster. Ballotpedia โ
โ๏ธ In fairness: their side
Collins says she supports the SAVE America Act as the House passed it, and she voted for Mike Lee's version of it in June 2026. She voted against President Trump's own version, which added limits on mail-in ballots and other policies.