Maine · U.S. Senate · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Where do the candidates stand on abortion and reproductive rights?
Susan CollinsRepublicanIncumbent
Troy JacksonDemocrat
Part of the full Maine U.S. Senate comparison · Last reviewed October 19, 2026
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Each position is labeled by what it rests on: a campaign proposal, a public statement, a past action such as a vote or lawsuit, or an enacted policy. Where nothing is documented, the page says so.
Documented positions
Susan Collins
Says she has always supported abortion rights and has backed bills to codify Roe v. Wade; defends her 2018 vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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- Public statementOct. 6, 2026
Said in the first debate that she disagrees with Kavanaugh's vote to overturn Roe v. Wade but that a nominee cannot be asked how he would vote on a future case, and that she is the only candidate who "has always been pro-choice." 2 sourcesMaine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson spar over Trump, trade and abortion in Senate Debate (opens in a new tab)ABC News · Oct. 7, 2026 · News‘We can’t eat road salt’: Jackson rips Sen. Collins in first Maine Senate debate (opens in a new tab)CNN · Oct. 6, 2026 · News
- Past action
With Sen. Lisa Murkowski, introduced a bill to write Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey into federal law, and after the 2022 Dobbs decision signed onto bipartisan legislation to codify those rulings and contraception rights; neither bill received a Senate floor vote. SourceIn Maine, the race to unseat Susan Collins is resetting around abortion (opens in a new tab)The 19th · July 13, 2026 · News
- Public statementOct. 6, 2026
Said in the first debate that she disagrees with Kavanaugh's vote to overturn Roe v. Wade but that a nominee cannot be asked how he would vote on a future case, and that she is the only candidate who "has always been pro-choice." 2 sourcesMaine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson spar over Trump, trade and abortion in Senate Debate (opens in a new tab)ABC News · Oct. 7, 2026 · News‘We can’t eat road salt’: Jackson rips Sen. Collins in first Maine Senate debate (opens in a new tab)CNN · Oct. 6, 2026 · News
- Past action
With Sen. Lisa Murkowski, introduced a bill to write Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey into federal law, and after the 2022 Dobbs decision signed onto bipartisan legislation to codify those rulings and contraception rights; neither bill received a Senate floor vote. SourceIn Maine, the race to unseat Susan Collins is resetting around abortion (opens in a new tab)The 19th · July 13, 2026 · News
Troy Jackson
Supports making abortion rights federal law and voted for Maine's 2023 law expanding later-pregnancy abortion access, after opposing abortion rights early in his career.
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- Campaign proposalOct. 8, 2026
His campaign says he will work to make the right to abortion federal law; at the Oct. 8, 2026 debate he said yes when asked whether he would support federal protections for abortion rights. 2 sourcesTroy's priorities in the Senate (opens in a new tab)Troy Jackson for Maine · CampaignPersonal insults fly in heated Michigan, Georgia, Maine Senate debates (opens in a new tab)CNN · Oct. 8, 2026 · News
- Past actionJuly 6, 2023
Voted for final enactment of LD 1619 on July 6, 2023, a bill that supporters said allows abortion later in pregnancy when a licensed physician deems it necessary; it was signed July 19, 2023. Early in his career he took anti-abortion positions that he has since reversed. 5 sourcesMaine State Senate Roll Call #483, LD 1619 (HP 1044), 131st Legislature, 1st Special Session (opens in a new tab)Maine State Senate · July 6, 2023 · Legislative recordLD 1619, HP 1044, Text and Status, 131st Legislature, First Special Session (opens in a new tab)Maine State Legislature · Legislative recordLegislative Record - Senate, Tuesday, June 27, 2023 (opens in a new tab)Maine State Legislature · June 27, 2023 · Legislative recordWhat to know about Troy Jackson, Maine Democrats’ likely nominee for US Senate (opens in a new tab)Associated Press, via WTOP News · July 24, 2026 · News‘We can’t eat road salt’: Jackson rips Sen. Collins in first Maine Senate debate (opens in a new tab)CNN · Oct. 6, 2026 · News
- Campaign proposalOct. 8, 2026
His campaign says he will work to make the right to abortion federal law; at the Oct. 8, 2026 debate he said yes when asked whether he would support federal protections for abortion rights. 2 sourcesTroy's priorities in the Senate (opens in a new tab)Troy Jackson for Maine · CampaignPersonal insults fly in heated Michigan, Georgia, Maine Senate debates (opens in a new tab)CNN · Oct. 8, 2026 · News
- Past actionJuly 6, 2023
Voted for final enactment of LD 1619 on July 6, 2023, a bill that supporters said allows abortion later in pregnancy when a licensed physician deems it necessary; it was signed July 19, 2023. Early in his career he took anti-abortion positions that he has since reversed. 5 sourcesMaine State Senate Roll Call #483, LD 1619 (HP 1044), 131st Legislature, 1st Special Session (opens in a new tab)Maine State Senate · July 6, 2023 · Legislative recordLD 1619, HP 1044, Text and Status, 131st Legislature, First Special Session (opens in a new tab)Maine State Legislature · Legislative recordLegislative Record - Senate, Tuesday, June 27, 2023 (opens in a new tab)Maine State Legislature · June 27, 2023 · Legislative recordWhat to know about Troy Jackson, Maine Democrats’ likely nominee for US Senate (opens in a new tab)Associated Press, via WTOP News · July 24, 2026 · News‘We can’t eat road salt’: Jackson rips Sen. Collins in first Maine Senate debate (opens in a new tab)CNN · Oct. 6, 2026 · News
Recorded votes on abortion and reproductive rights
Selected votes
Susan Collins
No selected votes for this candidate
Troy Jackson
LD 1619, An Act to Improve Maine's Reproductive Privacy Laws (Maine Senate, 131st Legislature, 2023)
AbortionAllows abortion later in pregnancy when it is deemed necessary in the professional judgment of a licensed medical doctor or osteopathic physician, as described by a supporter in Senate floor debate.
Enacted by the Senate 20–11, with 4 excused, on July 6, 2023 (Roll Call #483); signed by Gov. Janet Mills on July 19, 2023 (chapter 416).
3 sourcesMaine State Senate Roll Call #483, LD 1619 (HP 1044), 131st Legislature, 1st Special Session (opens in a new tab)Maine State Senate · July 6, 2023 · Legislative recordLD 1619, HP 1044, Text and Status, 131st Legislature, First Special Session (opens in a new tab)Maine State Legislature · Legislative recordLegislative Record - Senate, Tuesday, June 27, 2023 (opens in a new tab)Maine State Legislature · June 27, 2023 · Legislative recordVoted yesMaine Senate · July 6, 2023
Enactment (Committee Amendment "A" (H-700))
SourceMaine State Senate Roll Call #483, LD 1619 (HP 1044), 131st Legislature, 1st Special Session (opens in a new tab)Maine State Senate · July 6, 2023 · Legislative record
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