The 2026 Maine Senate race accumulated roughly $200 million in total advertising expenditures

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Democrat Mark Begich was elected to the United States Senate from Alaska after incumbent Republican Ted Stevens was convicted in a federal trial

Rose Kennedy and John F. Kennedy's sisters served as speakers at 'Kennedy Teas' to campaign for John F. Kennedy

In the 2020 Maine U.S. Senate race, Republican incumbent Susan Collins trailed Democratic challenger Sara Gideon across nearly all pre-election polls

John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy actively campaigned for convention delegates to secure the 1956 Democratic vice presidential nomination

Troy Jackson held a 1.2-point lead over Susan Collins in the RealClearPolitics polling average for the 2026 Maine Senate election

As of October 2026, Democrat Mike Gravel was the last Democrat to win a midterm United States Senate race in Alaska, winning in 1974

In the 2020 Maine Senate election, pre-election polling showed Susan Collins trailing Democratic challenger Sara Gideon before Collins won the election by nearly 9 percentage points

In the 2018 Texas U.S. Senate race, Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke lost to Republican Ted Cruz by 2.6 percentage points after polling 3 to 10 points behind

John F. Kennedy conducted extensive nationwide campaigning on behalf of the Democratic presidential ticket in autumn 1956

Michigan has not elected a Republican United States senator since Spencer Abraham won in 1994

In the 2026 Maine Senate race, Republican entities spent approximately $114 million on advertisements compared to roughly $81 million spent by Democratic entities

As of October 2026, a Bangor Daily News analysis determined Susan Collins cast 56 decisive Senate votes yielding Democratic-preferred outcomes over the course of Susan Collins's legislative career

In a Marist University poll for the 2026 Maine U.S. Senate race, nearly 60% of voters expected Susan Collins to win reelection

During the 1952 Senate campaign, John F. Kennedy regularly took trains from Washington on weekends to meet voters in small towns across Massachusetts

As of October 2026, Republican Susan Collins has served as a United States senator from Maine for 30 years

Susan Collins voted against final passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act after voting procedurally to advance the legislation in the United States Senate

Susan Collins is the sole incumbent Republican senator seeking reelection in 2026 in a state won by Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election

Susan Collins serves as the chair of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations

A YouGov poll showed Democratic candidate James Talarico leading Republican candidate Ken Paxton 50% to 44% in the Texas U.S. Senate race

As of October 2026, South Carolina has not elected a Democratic United States senator since Fritz Hollings in 1998