Federal race · 2020
Maine U.S. Senate, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Sara Gideon (D)$76M raised · $12M on hand
- Susan M. Collins (R)$28M raised · $1.3M on hand
- Ross Lajeunesse (D)$791K raised · $0 on hand
- Betsy Sweet (D)$758K raised · $0 on hand
- Max Linn (I)$544K raised · $15K on hand
- Lisa Jill Savage (UNK)$209K raised · $7K on hand
- Jonathan Treacy (D)$36K raised · $0 on hand
- Bre Mx. Kidman (D)$24K raised · $4K on hand
- Derek Allen Levasseur (R)$9K raised · −$333 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Gideon (D) | General-election nominee | $75,629,137.16 | $64,069,682.74 | $11,559,504.42 | 2020-12-31 |
| Susan M. Collins (R) | Won the general election (50.98%) | $27,867,541.38 | $29,200,073.67 | $1,295,192.48 | 2020-12-31 |
| Ross Lajeunesse (D) | Withdrawn | $791,079.29 | $791,079.29 | $0.00 | 2020-04-29 |
| Betsy Sweet (D) | Lost primary | $758,008.29 | $758,008.29 | $0.00 | 2020-08-28 |
| Max Linn (I) | Not running (declined to run) | $544,443.57 | $529,556.49 | $14,887.08 | 2020-12-31 |
| Lisa Jill Savage (UNK) | Withdrawn | $208,800.08 | $197,255.37 | $7,437.08 | 2020-12-31 |
| Jonathan Treacy (D) | Withdrawn | $36,393.54 | $36,393.54 | $0.00 | 2019-11-07 |
| Bre Mx. Kidman (D) | Lost primary | $23,975.68 | $20,168.42 | $3,807.26 | 2020-06-24 |
| Derek Allen Levasseur (R) | Withdrawn | $8,612.80 | $11,648.00 | −$333.49 | 2020-10-01 |
| Cathleen Greenberg London (D) | Withdrawn | $0.00 | $0.00 | $42,207.00 | 2019-03-31 |
| Danielle Ravyn Vanhelsing (I) | Withdrawn | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2019-03-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$206,452,375.66 = candidates’ own spending $93,563,759.68 + outside spending $112,888,615.98
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan M. Collins | $8,383,534.07 | $52,593,865.16 | $2,011,686.55 |
| Sara Gideon | $8,017,919.12 | $41,861,661.13 | $808.48 |
| Lisa Jill Savage | $19,141.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research | October 29 – November 2, 2020 | 1,024 (LV) | ± 3.5% | Susan Collins 42% · Sara Gideon 46% · Lisa Savage 7% |
| Emerson College | October 29–31, 2020 | 611 (LV) | ± 3.9% | Susan Collins 46% · Sara Gideon 48% · Lisa Savage 5% |
| SurveyUSA | October 23–27, 2020 | 1007 (LV) | ± 3.7% | Susan Collins 45% · Sara Gideon 46% · Lisa Savage 4% |
| Colby College | October 21–25, 2020 | 879 (LV) | ± 3.3% | Susan Collins 43% · Sara Gideon 47% · Lisa Savage 5% |
| Pan Atlantic Research | October 2–6, 2020 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.5% | Susan Collins 40% · Sara Gideon 47% · Lisa Savage 5% |
| Critical Insights | September 25 – October 4, 2020 | 466 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Susan Collins 43% · Sara Gideon 44% · Lisa Savage 3% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States Senate election in Maine (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Collins | Republican Party | 417,645 | 50.98% |
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