Press Releases

Maine Democratic Party Executive Director Devon Murphy-Anderson released the following statement on Sen. Susan Collins announcing her campaign for reelection

In case you missed it, Susan Collins is on the defensive over her handling of ICE funding – creating new problems for national Republicans in one of their toughest battleground states

As negotiators on Capitol Hill admit that talks of a deal on ACA subsidies have fallen apart, one thing remains clear: Susan Collins has utterly failed Mainers, who are now losing access to affordable health care

“There are signs that her moderate schtick isn’t selling anymore”

Trump Praised Collins Today at Bill Signing as she Held MAGA Hat

MAGA billionaire Richard Uihlein’s group, Restoration of America PAC, is dumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into TV ads to boost extremist Garrett Mason for governor. Uihlein is a well-known anti-choice extremist who has backed extreme candidates across the country. 

Today, Susan Collins tried to score political points by voting to redirect money from ICE to Medicaid — after she was a “key” “pivotal vote” to advancing the bill that stripped money from Medicaid in the first place

As WMTW reports, the Maine Democratic Party called out Collins for choosing to “side with Donald Trump and ICE instead of Mainers”

Despite weeks of ICE raids that have spread fear across Maine communities, Susan Collins voted to advance a Department of Homeland Security funding bill that keeps ICE fully funded and operating without any additional reforms or accountability

Maine Democratic Party spokesperson Kristi Johnston released the following statement

After weeks of refusing to hold the Trump administration accountable as ICE spreads fear in Maine communities, Susan Collins is now falsely claiming she opposed funding for ICE. In reality, Collins was a “key” “pivotal vote” to advancing the OBBB bill

Maine Democratic Party spokesperson Kristi Johnston released the following statement

New Morning Consult polling underscores just how far Susan Collins has fallen with Maine voters as she heads toward a reelection campaign: only about 2 in 5 voters approve of her job performance, while a majority – 54% – disapprove.

Susan Collins is facing mounting criticism for her failure to hold the Trump administration accountable after ICE agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minnesota on Saturday.

Collins cast the decisive vote for Brett Kavanaugh and continues to back anti-choice judges

“The Trump administration has deployed ICE agents to Portland, Lewiston, and possibly other Maine communities. This is not about public safety. It is about fear, control, and political theater — and Senator Susan Collins enabled it when she cast her vote to confirm Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. Now, Noem and the Trump administration’s policies are causing chaos in our communities. 

Maine Democratic Party executive director Devon Murphy-Anderson released the following statement on Susan Collins’ war powers resolution vote:

Maine Democratic Party Charlie Dingman released the following statement after President Donald Trump endorsed former Governor Paul LePage for Maine's 2nd Congressional District:

Collins has repeatedly voted against extending ACA tax credits, refused to include an extension of ACA tax credits in the deal to reopen the government that she claimed credit for negotiating, and called ACA tax credits “poison pills.” 

Collins refused to extend tax credits, Mainers are paying the price and forgoing insurance