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Last Update: 09/28/2026 at 9:01 AM EST
FBI Probe Report Puts Collins on Defense
Coverage from Bangor Daily News, WSLS 10, and others
Reports about a planned 2024 FBI inquiry into allegations linking contributions associated with defense contractor Navatek to federal contracts have become a point of dispute in Susan Collins’s 2026 reelection campaign.
Collins denies wrongdoing, and the FBI has said earlier investigative work found nothing implicating her or her campaign; Democrat Troy Jackson and other Maine Democrats are pressing her to answer questions. The allegations are politically salient, but the supplied reporting does not establish wrongdoing by Collins, who has not been charged.
Key Articles3 of 99 articles
If you read one thing
It clearly distinguishes the later inquiry into Kao’s allegations from the earlier FBI review Collins cited.
The evidence
It adds the campaign stakes, Kao’s guilty plea, and both the allegations and denials in one account.
The evidence
Its comparison of conflicting polls provides useful context for the closely balanced reelection contest.
Key Issues
An unresolved, discontinued FBI inquiry
Reporting describes a later FBI inquiry into Martin Kao’s allegations that examined Collins’s political circle and reportedly corroborated some of his statements. That inquiry ended without charges against Collins or her associates; the FBI’s statement that an earlier investigation found nothing implicating Collins or her campaign concerns a separate review, while Collins denies wrongdoing.
A closely balanced Senate contest
Polling leaves Collins and Jackson in a toss-up: some surveys show a narrow Collins lead and others a Jackson lead, generally within sampling error. The mixed results do not establish a clear polling direction.
The allegations are a campaign dispute
Democrats are using the Navatek reporting to demand answers and attack Collins, while her office denies a quid pro quo and emphasizes its account of prior cooperation and review. The issue is politically salient, but the supplied reporting does not establish wrongdoing by Collins.
Key Numbers
46%
support for Troy Jackson
“In the second installment of The New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll, conducted Sept. 15 to 22 among 619 likely Maine voters, Collins led Democratic challenger and former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson 49% to 46%. With a 4.8% margin of error, the race was close with six weeks remaining.”
49%
support for Susan Collins
“In the second installment of The New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll, conducted Sept. 15 to 22 among 619 likely Maine voters, Collins led Democratic challenger and former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson 49% to 46%. With a 4.8% margin of error, the race was close with six weeks remaining.”
619 likely voters
poll sample size
“In the second installment of The New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll, conducted Sept. 15 to 22 among 619 likely Maine voters, Collins led Democratic challenger and former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson 49% to 46%. With a 4.8% margin of error, the race was close with six weeks remaining.”
54%
voters who said Collins would be a more effective senator than Jackson
“About 54% of voters said Collins would be a more effective senator than Jackson, including 8% of respondents who said they would vote for Jackson. Nearly 60% said Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, would bring more resources back to Maine.”
Nearly 60%
voters who said Collins would bring more resources back to Maine
“About 54% of voters said Collins would be a more effective senator than Jackson, including 8% of respondents who said they would vote for Jackson. Nearly 60% said Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, would bring more resources back to Maine.”
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Reports about a planned 2024 FBI inquiry into allegations linking contributions associated with defense contractor Navatek to federal contracts have become a point of dispute in Susan Collins’s 2026 reelection campaign. Collins denies wrongdoing, and the FBI has said earlier investigative work found nothing implicating her or her campaign; Democrat Troy Jackson and other Maine Democrats are pressing her to answer questions. The allegations are politically salient, but the supplied reporting does not establish wrongdoing by Collins, who has not been charged.
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Important
On Thursday, University of New Hampshire and UMass Lowell-YouGov polls showed Troy Jackson leading Susan Collins in Maine's 2026 U.S. Senate race, while a Times poll showed Collins ahead.
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A September 15-22 poll found Susan Collins leading Troy Jackson 49% to 46% among likely Maine voters in the 2026 Senate race.
9/24/2026 • Polling & Race Ratings • General
A New York Times, Portland Press Herald and Siena poll conducted September 15–22 found Susan Collins leading Troy Jackson 49% to 46% in Maine's 2026 Senate race.
9/24/2026 • Polling & Race Ratings • General
A New York Times, Portland Press Herald, and Siena poll conducted September 15 to 22 found Susan Collins leading Troy Jackson 49% to 46% among likely Maine voters.
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9/24/2026 • Polling & Race Ratings • General
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9/24/2026 • Polling & Race Ratings • General
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9/24/2026 • Polling & Race Ratings • General
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9/25/2026 • Candidates & Campaigns • General
In 2025, FBI agents and Justice Department attorneys were removed from a federal inquiry into Martin Kao's alleged campaign-finance links to Susan Collins in Maine and Hawaii.
9/24/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
FBI agents examined allegations involving Susan Collins, Martin Kao, Navatek and a pro-Collins super PAC through early 2025, including a two-day interview in Honolulu in September 2024.
9/24/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
In 2025, the FBI investigation into Martin Kao's allegations involving Susan Collins, her campaign network and Navatek ended in the United States after agents and Justice Department lawyers working on the case left their roles.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
Maine Democrats criticized U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday in Portland after a ProPublica report described a planned FBI inquiry into alleged Navatek campaign contributions ahead of the November election.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
Federal agents examined Martin Kao's allegations about Navatek donations and Navy contracts in Maine through late 2024, before former officials said the inquiry stalled.
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ProPublica reported that a federal probe into alleged contribution-for-contract activity involving Collins's political network stalled after Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
In 2024, FBI agents pursued a Maine-linked public-corruption investigation involving Susan Collins, Martin Kao, Navatek contracts, and political contributions before the inquiry stalled after personnel changes in Washington.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
ProPublica reported that FBI agents' Navatek corruption inquiry involving allegations tied to Susan Collins was disrupted after federal staffing changes, as Collins seeks reelection in Maine in 2026.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
ProPublica reported in 2025 that an FBI inquiry into alleged Navatek contributions and contracting involving Susan Collins was abandoned after Donald Trump returned to the White House.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
FBI agents investigated in 2024 whether Martin Kao and Navatek-linked donations to Susan Collins allies were connected to federal contract advocacy in Maine and Washington.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
In 2024, FBI agents examined allegations involving Martin Kao, Susan Collins and Maine federal contracts, but former officials later said the inquiry had effectively ended.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
ProPublica reported that federal investigators halted a broader Navatek bribery inquiry after Donald Trump's 2024 election victory, while Susan Collins and her representatives denied wrongdoing in Maine.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
In September 2024 in Honolulu, FBI agents interviewed Martin Kao about allegations involving Susan Collins and examined records connected to her staff and a pro-Collins super PAC.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
In 2024, FBI agents examining Martin Kao's allegations and records investigated whether Navatek-linked contributions and federal contract advocacy implicated Susan Collins, whose reelection campaign is underway in Maine.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
During the 2026 campaign in Maine, Troy Jackson accused Sen. Susan Collins of steering federal contracts to a donor, while Collins' office and the FBI denied evidence of wrongdoing.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
ProPublica reported that federal investigators examined allegations involving Susan Collins, Navatek contracts, and campaign support around the 2024 election in a probe touching Maine's Senate race.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
During the Maine Senate campaign, reports about an FBI inquiry into Martin Kao's allegations brought renewed scrutiny to Scott Reed's ties to Susan Collins and fundraising for Pine Tree Results.
9/24/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
Maine Democrats criticized Sen. Susan Collins in Portland on Wednesday over reported Navatek campaign contributions as the 2026 Senate race approached, while Collins and the FBI disputed allegations of her involvement.
9/24/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
During Susan Collins' 2026 reelection campaign in Maine, Collins denied reported allegations linking Navatek political contributions to Navy contracts, while Democrat Troy Jackson called for further answers.
9/24/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
Six weeks before Maine's November 2026 Senate election, ProPublica reported that the FBI had planned a 2024 inquiry into Susan Collins' Navatek dealings, prompting denials and Democratic criticism in Maine.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
ProPublica reported in 2026 that an FBI investigation examined alleged Collins-linked donations and Navatek contracts in Maine and Washington.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
FBI agents investigated alleged Navatek contributions and federal contracts involving Susan Collins in Maine and Washington, D.C., but a proposed broader inquiry later stalled.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
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9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
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9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
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Interesting
Susan Collins denied ProPublica's allegations about campaign donations and federal contracts on Tuesday in Washington, as the FBI said an earlier inquiry found nothing implicating her campaign.
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9/24/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
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Maine Democrats criticized Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday near her Portland office over ProPublica's report of a planned 2024 FBI inquiry into alleged campaign-finance misconduct.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
During Susan Collins' 2026 reelection campaign in Maine, Democrats challenged her over ProPublica's report alleging a link between campaign donations and federal contracts, while Collins' office and the FBI said investigations found no wrongdoing.
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The FBI ended its investigation into alleged Collins campaign donations in 2025, as reports brought renewed scrutiny to the Maine senator's 2026 reelection race.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
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9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
The FBI closed its investigation in 2025 into alleged illegal campaign donations involving a Collins fundraiser in Maine as Collins pursued reelection in the 2026 Senate race.
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ProPublica reported on alleged links between Martin Kao's donations, Navatek funding requests, and Susan Collins's campaign before Collins's 2026 reelection contest in Maine.
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9/24/2026 • Voters & Public Opinion • General
ProPublica reported that, from 2019 through late 2024, FBI investigators examined alleged donation-for-contract exchanges involving Susan Collins, Martin Kao, and Navatek in Maine and Hawaii.
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9/25/2026 • Candidates & Campaigns • General
In the 2026 Maine Senate race, Susan Collins and Troy Jackson are competing in a close contest shaped by Collins's Trump record, recent polling and donor-related FBI allegations.
9/25/2026 • Campaign Messaging & Media • General
ProPublica reported Tuesday that the FBI had planned a 2024 inquiry into alleged Navatek contributions to Susan Collins, six weeks before Maine's Senate election.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
Maine Democrats criticized Sen. Susan Collins in Portland on Wednesday after a ProPublica report detailed an alleged FBI inquiry into campaign contributions tied to Navatek ahead of the 2026 election.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
The FBI reportedly closed a 2025 inquiry into alleged campaign-finance routing involving a Collins adviser and Navatek founder Martin Kao, in connection with Maine Sen. Susan Collins' 2020 campaign.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
ProPublica reported in 2026 that the FBI had questioned Martin Kao about alleged Navatek-linked contributions to a pro-Collins super PAC tied to a Maine contract, while the FBI said it found nothing implicating Collins or her campaign.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
Six weeks before the 2026 midterms in Maine, allegations that Senator Susan Collins directed federal support to Navatek for political contributions intensified scrutiny of her close contest with Democrat Troy Jackson.
9/23/2026 • Campaign Messaging & Media • General
Maine Democrats challenged Susan Collins on Wednesday over reported Navatek contribution allegations six weeks before the 2026 Senate election in Portland, Maine.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
During the 2026 Maine Senate campaign, Sen. Susan Collins rejected ProPublica's allegations of a renewed FBI corruption probe tied to Navatek contracts, while Democrat Troy Jackson criticized her in Maine.
9/24/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
During the 2026 Maine Senate contest, Susan Collins disputed ProPublica's allegations about Martin Kao and Navatek contracts, while Democratic challenger Troy Jackson called for answers in Maine.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
Maine Democrats challenged Sen. Susan Collins in Portland on Wednesday over ProPublica's report of a planned FBI investigation into Navatek contributions, six weeks before the 2026 Senate election.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
Maine Democrats criticized Sen. Susan Collins after a ProPublica report described an FBI inquiry into Navatek donations, six weeks before the Maine Senate election.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
On Wednesday in Portland, Maine Democrats renewed corruption allegations against U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, and campaign manager Steve Abbott denied that Collins traded access or contracts for donations.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
The FBI closed a 2025 probe into alleged illegal campaign donations tied to Susan Collins' 2020 reelection as the allegations resurfaced in Maine's 2026 Senate race.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
During the 2026 Maine Senate race, ProPublica reported allegations linking Susan Collins, Martin Kao and Navatek federal contracts, while Collins and FBI officials denied wrongdoing.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
In coverage of Maine's 2026 Senate race, ProPublica reported that Martin Kao told the FBI he routed concealed donations to support Susan Collins.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
ProPublica reported Tuesday that former Navatek CEO Martin Kao told the FBI he routed nearly $200,000 to Collins-linked political committees, renewing scrutiny in Maine's 2026 Senate race.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
Maine Democrats and Troy Jackson criticized Susan Collins in Maine on Wednesday after a ProPublica report described a planned FBI inquiry into Navatek contributions.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
Six weeks before the 2026 midterms in Maine, ProPublica reported allegations of a funding-for-contributions arrangement involving Senator Susan Collins and Navatek, which Collins's office denied.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
In September 2026 in Maine, Democratic nominee Troy Jackson challenged Senator Susan Collins over reported donor-related FBI scrutiny as polls showed a close Senate race.
9/22/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
During the 2026 U.S. Senate campaign in Maine, a New York Times-Siena University poll showed Republican Susan Collins leading Democratic nominee Troy Jackson by three points, within the margin of error.
9/25/2026 • Polling & Race Ratings • General
A New York Times-Siena University poll found during the 2026 campaign that Republican Susan Collins led Democrat Troy Jackson by three points in Maine's Senate race.
9/25/2026 • Polling & Race Ratings • General
ProPublica challenged Collins campaign claims about Martin Kao's donations and government contracts during the 2026 U.S. Senate campaign in Maine.
9/24/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
A New York Times-Siena University poll recently showed Senator Susan Collins leading Democrat Troy Jackson by three points in Maine’s 2026 Senate race.
9/25/2026 • Candidates & Campaigns • General
During the 2026 U.S. Senate campaign in Maine, Democratic candidate Troy Jackson demanded an accounting and congressional inquiry after a report questioned Navatek contracts and Collins-linked super PAC contributions.
9/22/2026 • Campaign Messaging & Media • General
ProPublica reported Thursday in Portland, Maine, that FBI materials supported allegations involving Martin Kao, Susan Collins' 2020 campaign, and Navatek contracts, while no wrongdoing was alleged against Collins or her staff.
9/24/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
Maine Democratic Party leaders renewed corruption allegations against Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday at her Portland office, six weeks before the November election, citing new reporting about donor Martin Kao.
9/23/2026 • Campaign Messaging & Media • General
Maine Democratic Party leaders demanded answers Tuesday in Maine after ProPublica reported allegations that Susan Collins's office linked Navatek federal contracts to campaign donations.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
Additional
ProPublica reported that FBI investigators examined Sen. Susan Collins over alleged Navatek-linked payments and contracts, in an inquiry involving Maine, Washington, and Hawaii that continued through 2024.
9/23/2026 • Legal & Ethics Developments • General
Susan Collins faces renewed scrutiny over her record and moderate image ahead of Maine's 2026 Senate election, as voters in Maine weigh her bipartisan work and consequential votes.
9/27/2026 • Candidates & Campaigns • General
Maine voters will decide on Election Day 2026 whether Republican Sen. Susan Collins retains her seat, amid scrutiny of her record and a discontinued FBI investigation.
9/25/2026 • Candidates & Campaigns • General
During the 2026 U.S. Senate campaign in Maine, allegations involving Susan Collins and Navatek renewed scrutiny of Collins as Democratic challenger Troy Jackson contests her seat.
9/24/2026 • Campaign Messaging & Media • General
ProPublica reported Tuesday that a 2019 FBI corruption investigation involving Susan Collins could become an integrity issue for Maine voters in the 2026 Senate race.
9/23/2026 • Voters & Public Opinion • General