Senator Susan Collins, Republican from Maine

Susan Collins

State of Maine

Maine Senate Intelligence

Susan Collins remains a rare New England Republican: a 29-year incumbent surviving in a state with a D+12 lean by cultivating a pragmatic, constituent-first brand and leveraging seniority on Appropriations, HELP, and Intelligence. Maine’s electorate is old, white, and highly localist; the defining political fact is age and place, with 22.4% over 65 and a strong premium on independence, federal competence, and protection of rural institutions. Collins’s durability rests on splitting the difference between national GOP orthodoxy and Maine’s moderate instincts.

For advocates, this is a persuasion state, not a base-mobilization one. The best pressure points are healthcare access, aging, and economic stability in small communities: healthcare/education makes up 27.4% of employment, veterans are 8.4% of the population, and uninsured sits at 6.2%. Frame asks around bipartisan problem-solving, hospital and workforce resilience, and tangible benefits for seniors and veterans—not ideological litmus tests. Strategically, Collins is valuable because she is both electorally exposed and institutionally powerful, making Maine a small state with outsized leverage.

Senator Susan Collins represents 1,387,817 residents of Maine. The state has estimated median household income of $74,733 and unemployment rate of 3.8%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

1,387,817Population
↑ 20,868
$74,733Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $6,482
3.8%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.2%
6.4%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
→ no change
74.3%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,139Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $130
0.5%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
24.6 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↑ 0.2 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Maine State Demographics

Median Age 44.8 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 74.3% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 36.2% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 6.4% (vs 12.4%) · Income $74,733 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 44.8 vs 38.5 nationally). 15% of residents are 70+. Medicare, Social Security, and healthcare access are top-of-mind.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 90.5%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

36.2% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $74,733, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 74.3% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,139. Median home value is $296,600.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 70.8% drive alone to work. Average commute is 24.6 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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