Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

RandySF

(87,258 posts) Tue Jun 9, 2026, 02:43 PM 22 hrs ago

ME-SEN, ME-GOV: Collons leading Platner by 1% (rounded), Shah (D) leads by 16 for gov. [View all]

Link to tweet

?s=20

Politics & Poll Tracker 📡
@PollTracker2024
TPSI poll | 6/8 LV

(Full poll)

Maine statewide races 2026

Governor
🟦Nirav Shah 46.7%
🟥Robert “Bobby” Charles 31.2%
Undecided 22.1%
——
Generic congressional ballot
🟦Democratic 50.9%
🟥Republican 40.1%
Undecided 9.0%
——
US Senate
🟥Susan Collins 43.7% (incumbent)
🟦Graham Platner 43.1%
Undecided 13.2%
—
When informed of Platner’s scandals
🟦Graham Platner 48.2%
🟥Susan Collins 40.

29 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

ME-SEN, ME-GOV: Collons leading Platner by 1% (rounded), Shah (D) leads by 16 for gov. [View all] RandySF 22 hrs ago OP

Never heard of TPSI Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #1

Very interesting... Tom Rinaldo 22 hrs ago #6

I legitimately don't know how to interpret that Sympthsical 22 hrs ago #7

Launched four months ago Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #10

Never heard of them, either -misanthroptimist 22 hrs ago #15

The 'poll' falsely accuses him of sexual assault. Celerity 19 hrs ago #23

Ouch, that doesn't look good for the candidates or the Maine voters. rogue emissary 22 hrs ago #2

The scandal information given to respondents is inaccurate EdmondDantes_ 22 hrs ago #3

That certainly is inaccurate wording as the rumors were not about sexual assault. LisaL 22 hrs ago #9

more piling on platner.... gimme a break. dsp3000 22 hrs ago #4

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF 22 hrs ago #8

TPSI has used AI/"synthetic" responses in the past fwiw WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #5

From what I could google, it's not considered a high quality pollster. LisaL 22 hrs ago #12

AI/"synthetic??? Ars Longa 21 hrs ago #18

Any poll that asks the question in the way this poll framed it re Platner deserves to be tossed in the garbage. Nanjeanne 22 hrs ago #11

And the most bizarre thing is that they claim his poll numbers improved after that. LisaL 22 hrs ago #13

All garbage. Nanjeanne 22 hrs ago #14

Thank you. I was about to post the same thing. Right-wing garbage. AloeVera 21 hrs ago #19

I tracked down that TPSI poll and it's the one asking voters about Platner's sexual assaults and rape threats. Incanus 21 hrs ago #16

"Why would someone post that poll here?" Rob H. 21 hrs ago #20

I think I do as well. Incanus 19 hrs ago #22

Yep, they gonna have to "shake it off" questionseverything 17 hrs ago #28

When voters are informed of Platner's "scandals" his numbers shoot up Prairie Gates 21 hrs ago #17

You mean it's not because Maine voters Frasier Balzov 21 hrs ago #21

Is that was SS stands for? mr715 18 hrs ago #26

If Platner was a Republican, he would win easily. kentuck 18 hrs ago #24

Statistics... mr715 18 hrs ago #25

In the primary in Maine UpInArms 18 hrs ago #27

This is general election polling. mr715 17 hrs ago #29