While Golden's team is emphasizing his deep network of support, the LePage camp is pointing to his in-state fundraising.

Senator Susan Collins of Maine may now be approaching her toughest re-election battle yet. The moderate Republican cast a critical “no” vote on Donald Trump’s massive domestic policy bill last week—legislation packed with tax cuts and rollbacks to safety net programs.

Susan Collins of Maine voted last week against his One Big Beautiful Bill, a tax- and safety net-cuts behemoth, the President was atypically silent. That may be the biggest indicator of just how much danger Collins is in as she faces re-election in Maine in 2026.