Susan Collins
Senator for ME
State: ME
Primary Date: Already held – June 9th 2026
Election Date: November 3, 2026
Get her to retire and be replaced with a more conservative Republican
General Voting Records on key bills
Susan Collins:
Susan Collins is a very bad Republican according to Heritage Action’s scorecard (lifetime score only 24%).
She has repeatedly voted with Democrats to block the SAVE Act / SAVE America Act — the key election-integrity bill requiring proof of citizenship to register and photo ID to vote. In multiple 2026 Senate votes she joined Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, and Thom Tillis to kill amendments that would have advanced the bill, preventing it from even reaching a simple-majority threshold.
While she claims to “support” a watered-down version, she refuses every real procedural path (reconciliation, talking filibuster, or ending the filibuster) that could actually pass it. Result: one of the lowest conservative scores in the entire Republican conference and a consistent roadblock to the SAVE Act.
The Save Act – statements
Public statements:
On her “No” votes
When she joined three other Republicans in voting against attaching the SAVE Act to reconciliation or ICE/Border Patrol funding packages in 2026, she did not issue lengthy new explanations beyond the positions above.
Coverage notes that the four senators (Collins included) generally cited concerns about federal overreach into state-run elections and the specific packaging of the amendments.
In short: Collins says she backs the cleaned-up House version of the SAVE Act as common-sense election security, but she will not support breaking the filibuster or certain procedural vehicles to force it through.
Real Simple Truth Review and Recommendations:
Susan Collins – Core Position
Supports the policies (proof of citizenship, voter ID).
Supports the policies (proof of citizenship, voter ID).
Barriers are pure math:
- No 60 votes (Democrats unified against)
- No votes to eliminate the filibuster
- Sometimes short of 50 Republican votes
Proposed Paths vs. Susan Collins Concerns
1. Eliminate (“nuke”) the filibuster
How it works: Simple majority (51 votes including VP) changes Senate rules so bills pass with 51 votes.
Addresses Thune’s math concern?: Yes – removes the 60-vote barrier.
How it works: Simple majority (51 votes including VP) changes Senate rules so bills pass with 51 votes.
Addresses Thune’s math concern?: Yes – removes the 60-vote barrier.
2. Talking filibuster (Mike Lee approach)
How it works: Keep the bill on the floor indefinitely; force Democrats to hold the floor until they exhaust or concede.
Addresses Thune’s math concern?: Tries to wear down opposition without changing rules.
How it works: Keep the bill on the floor indefinitely; force Democrats to hold the floor until they exhaust or concede.
Addresses Thune’s math concern?: Tries to wear down opposition without changing rules.
3. Budget reconciliation
How it works: Package the bill (or key parts) as having a direct budgetary impact so it needs only 51 votes and cannot be filibustered.
Addresses Thune’s math concern?: Yes – bypasses the 60-vote threshold.
How it works: Package the bill (or key parts) as having a direct budgetary impact so it needs only 51 votes and cannot be filibustered.
Addresses Thune’s math concern?: Yes – bypasses the 60-vote threshold.
4. Attach to must-pass legislation (NDAA, FISA, appropriations, etc.)
How it works: Force a single up-or-down vote by linking it to funding or defense bills.
Addresses Thune’s math concern?: Creates political pressure but still requires 60 votes or risks killing the host bill.
Practical status: Tried multiple times in 2026; failed when four RINO Republican holdouts joined Democrats.
How it works: Force a single up-or-down vote by linking it to funding or defense bills.
Addresses Thune’s math concern?: Creates political pressure but still requires 60 votes or risks killing the host bill.
Practical status: Tried multiple times in 2026; failed when four RINO Republican holdouts joined Democrats.
Bottom line:
Thune treats the current vote counts as fixed facts. The alternative paths try to circumvent those exact obstacles. So far, repeated floor failures and parliamentarian rulings have aligned more closely with Thune’s description of the “facts on the ground.”
Thune treats the current vote counts as fixed facts. The alternative paths try to circumvent those exact obstacles. So far, repeated floor failures and parliamentarian rulings have aligned more closely with Thune’s description of the “facts on the ground.”
This is why she needs to be removed and replaced with a more competent Republican that hears the voice of the people!
Contact Her
Here is some ways to contact her and tell Susan Collins to get the Save Act Passed!
Phone Number DC: (202) 224-2523
Local Number: (207) 784-6969