Senate Pickup Watch

Platner Edges Collins as Brown Holds Ohio Lead

Friday, June 5, 2026 · 7 min

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Graham Platner leads Susan Collins in a UMass Lowell Maine poll, while Sherrod Brown’s Ohio edge and Josh Turek’s Iowa nomination keep Democrats’ Senate pickup map active. Candidate baggage and state fundamentals still make the path uneven.

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Graham Platner leads Susan Collins in a UMass Lowell Maine poll, while Sherrod Brown’s Ohio edge and Josh Turek’s Iowa nomination keep Democrats’ Senate pickup map active. Candidate baggage and state fundamentals still make the path uneven.

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