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Maine Senate

Filing Deadline: March 15, 2008 • Primary Date: June 10, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008

Incumbent


Susan Collins (R)

First elected in 1996; seeking third full term; Collins was unopposed in the primary.

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Challenger


Tom Allen (D)

Allen, a U.S. congressman, was nominated with 85% in a two-way primary.

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Ranking and Analysis
from Amy Walter and Quinn McCord of the Hotline Race Ranking: 13

Susan Collins still seems headed for a win, and there are murmurings she might even surpass her 59%-41% margin of victory in 2002. Given the difference in the national environment in 2008 compared to that year, such a landslide would be quite an amazing accomplishment.

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Previous Election Results

2002 General Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Susan Collins (R) 295,041 58% $3,961,167
Chellie Pingree (D) 209,858 42% $3,806,798

2002 Primary Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Susan Collins (R) Unopposed

1996 General Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Susan Collins (R) 298,422 49% $1,621,475
Joseph Brennan (D) 266,226 44% $976,805

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Race Rankings

The Hotline

Based on likelihood of seat switching party control. Updated: 10/31.

  1. Virginia (Open-R)
  2. New Mexico (Open-R)
  3. Colorado (Open-R)
  4. N.H. (Sununu-R)
  5. Alaska (Stevens-R)
  6. North Carolina (Dole-R)
  7. Oregon (Smith-R)
  8. Minnesota (Coleman-R)
  9. Georgia (Chambliss-R)
  10. Louisiana (Landrieu-D)
  11. Mississippi (Wicker-R)
  12. Kentucky (McConnell-R)
  13. Maine (Collins-R)
  14. Texas (Cornyn-R)
  15. New Jersey (Lautenberg-D)
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