Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins’ approval rating has fallen following a tense summer session where she repeatedly broke away from her party and President Donald Trump on multiple crucial votes.
The results were released by Morning Consult as a part of its quarterly poll of senator’s approval ratings, and they show the favorability of the longtime Maine senator, 72, to be in a downward trend. Even still, the moderate Republican pushes forward towards the midterms, saying she intends to run for reelection in 2026.
A total of 54% of Mainers disapprove of Collins’ job performance, marking a high point for her disapproval in the survey’s eight-year history. Only 38% of those in the Pine Tree State approve of the senator’s performance in office.
The Morning Consult survey from the fourth quarter of 2024 by contrast shows that 47% of Collins’ constituents approved of the senator and 44% disapproved. This marked a slight decline from the third quarter of 2024 when 50% of Collins’ constituents approved of her job performance and 42% disapproved, according to the Morning Consult’s poll at the time.
The stark changes in Collins’ approval may stem from her repeatedly refuting the Republican base and choosing to oppose Trump on key elements of his agenda. Most recently, Collins voted against the president’s $9 billion rescissions package claiming it was unknown what programs would be affected by the bill’s funding clawbacks.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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