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Nirav Shah leads incumbent Collins in new Maine senate poll
The survey comes ahead of Maine Democrats' July 25 convention to choose a Senate nominee.
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Malvika Choudhary - Fri, 17, Jul 2026
- 14:05 EDT
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Nirav Shah / Shah for Maine
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Nirav Shah leads incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in Maine by three points, a new SurveyUSA poll revealed.
The survey, commissioned by a group aligned with Shah's campaign, tested Collins against five Democratic candidates ahead of the Maine Democratic Party's July 25 nominating convention.
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It found Shah leading Collins 47 percent to 44 percent, with 9 percent of voters undecided – the strongest showing of any Democrat included in the poll.
A new poll has my campaign leading Susan Collins by more than any other candidate in the race. I’m vetted, battle-tested, and ready to fight for Mainers in Washington - join our movement today. pic.twitter.com/309xhBa2v1
— Nirav D. Shah (@nirav_maine) July 16, 2026
Sharing the results on X, Shah wrote, "I'm vetted, battle-tested, and ready to fight for Mainers in Washington."
The poll also found Shah with the highest net favorability rating among Democratic contenders at +6, based on 44 percent favorable and 38 percent unfavorable ratings.
According to the polling memo, Shah also had the highest name recognition among Democratic candidates, with only 17 percent of voters saying they were unfamiliar with him, compared with 75 percent for fellow candidate Dan Kleban. Troy Jackson posted a net favorability of +4, Jordan Wood +2, Shenna Bellows -3, and Dan Kleban -11.
The poll comes as Maine Democrats prepare to choose a new Senate nominee at a July 25 convention after former nominee Graham Platner withdrew from the race following sexual assault allegations, which he has denied.
Shah, the former director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and a former gubernatorial candidate, entered the race earlier this month with a "Defeat Susan Collins Town Hall Tour," arguing that Democrats need a candidate capable of unifying the party and defeating the longtime incumbent.
The Democratic nominee will face Collins, who is seeking a sixth term in the U.S. Senate, in the general election on Nov. 3.
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