{"id":23271,"date":"2025-11-17T18:26:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T18:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=23271"},"modified":"2025-11-17T18:26:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T18:26:31","slug":"susan-collins-gets-new-warning-signs-in-maine-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=23271","title":{"rendered":"Susan Collins Gets New Warning Signs in Maine Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Republican Sen. Susan Collins got some bad news on Monday about her reelection in Maine.\u00a0In a state that Kamala Harris won last November, Collins is the sole Republican senator running for reelection.<\/p>\n

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Collins, who is seen as the most centrist Republican in the Senate and has been popular in the state for a long time, has won tough races for Republicans in the past. The race is viewed as among the most competitive ahead of the 2026 midterms and is set to draw heavy investment from both major parties.<\/p>\n

A new Cygnal survey\u00a0released<\/a>\u00a0on Monday showed Collins behind a generic Democratic candidate. This suggested that extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies could help her win over Mainers. Politico was the first to report on the poll.<\/p>\n

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According to the survey, 41% of those who answered said they would vote for Collins, while 49% said they would vote for a Democrat. The report said that she \u201cstarts behind but beats expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n

If the Republican senator votes to extend the tax benefits, the election would get closer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCollins consistently overperforms the GOP baseline, especially among college-educated women (+8 net), voters over 55 (+6), and swing voters (+10),\u201d the polling memo reads.<\/p>\n

The ACA, which was President Barack Obama\u2019s main program, gave Congress the power to make those credits. They let Americans with low incomes sign up for health insurance coverage. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, they were enlarged so that more Americans could get insurance while the economy was dealing with the effects of the virus.<\/p>\n

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If Congress doesn\u2019t do anything, they will probably run out by the end of the year. As part of a deal with moderate Democratic senators to reopen the government, Senate Republicans are going to vote on the tax credit.<\/p>\n