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Collins Faces Repeated Security Checks
Coverage from Bangor Daily News, The Maine Monitor, and others
Bangor police have conducted more than 500 checks at Susan Collins’s Maine residences since 2018 after threats relayed by the U.
S. Capitol Police, with activity increasing around several nationally consequential Senate votes. The security record includes a 2018 ricin threat and nearly $5,800 in campaign-funded residential security, adding a public-safety dimension to Collins’s 2026 reelection contest against Democratic nominee Troy Jackson.
Heightened security exposure around Collins
More than 500 police checks at Susan Collins’s Maine residences, including checks on at least 67 days in 2026, indicate sustained security concerns linked to threats and her nationally consequential Senate votes. The security burden intersects with her 2026 reelection campaign through campaign-funded residential protection and the contest against Troy Jackson.
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Bangor police have conducted more than 500 checks at Susan Collins’s Maine residences since 2018 after threats relayed by the U.S. Capitol Police, with activity increasing around several nationally consequential Senate votes. The security record includes a 2018 ricin threat and nearly $5,800 in campaign-funded residential security, adding a public-safety dimension to Collins’s 2026 reelection contest against Democratic nominee Troy Jackson.