Six write-in candidates file for Maine U.S. Senate race, prompting ranked-choice voting

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 319

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Six people formally declared write-in candidacies for U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ seat, which means ranked-choice voting will be used for the race in November.

Only Collins, the five-term Republican incumbent, and Democratic nominee Troy Jackson will appear on the ballot, but there will be a third line where voters can write-in a candidate if they so choose — and then rank all three of those names. But if a voter writes in …

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