来自缅因州的共和党参议员苏珊·柯林斯正在寻求在2026年中期选举中连任第六个美国参议员任期，她将面对民主党候选人特洛伊·杰克逊。她自1997年起代表缅因州在参议院任职，目前担任参议院拨款委员会主席，负责监督联邦政府支出。柯林斯于1996年首次当选，并于2002年、2008年、2014年和2020年成功连任，成为首位赢得五个参议员任期的共和党女性。她还强调了自己在为缅因州各地项目争取联邦资金方面的作用。
Republican senator from Maine, Susan Collins is seeking a sixth term in the US Senate in the 2026 midterm elections where she will be facing Democratic candidate Troy Jackson. She has represented Maine in the Senate since 1997 and currently chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee which oversees federal government spending. Collins was first elected in 1996 and won re-election in 2002, 2008, 2014 and 2020, becoming the first Republican woman to win five terms in the Senate. She also highlighted her role in securing federal funding for projects across Maine.
柯林斯自称“两党合作参议员”，以有时投票反对本党立场而闻名。然而，民主党人继续质疑她与特朗普政府保持的独立性。进入参议院之前，柯林斯曾担任缅因州专业与金融监管专员。她还曾于1994年竞选缅因州州长，但败给了独立候选人安格斯·金。早年经历柯林斯于1952年12月7日出生于缅因州卡里布，其父唐纳德·柯林斯和母亲帕特里夏·柯林斯均曾担任卡里布市市长。
Describing herself as a “bipartisan senator”, Collins is known for sometimes voting against her own political party. However, Democrats continue to question her independence from the Trump administration. Before entering the Senate, Collins served as Maine’s commissioner of professional and financial regulation. She also ran for governor of Maine in 1994 but lost to independent candidate Angus King. Early lifeBorn in Caribou, Maine on December 7, 1952, her parents Donald Collins and Patricia Collins, both served as mayors of Caribou.
其父还曾在缅因州立法机构连任五届，并是一名二战老兵，曾获两枚紫心勋章和一枚铜星勋章。在阿鲁斯图克县长大的柯林斯从小就开始工作，包括为当地农民采摘马铃薯、做保姆以及在卡里布公立图书馆给孩子们读书。她于1975年毕业于圣劳伦斯大学，并入选“菲·贝塔·卡帕”荣誉学会。毕业后，她为缅因州众议员、后来的美国参议员威廉·科恩工作。
Her father also served five terms in the Maine State Legislature and was a World War II veteran who received two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star. Growing up in Aroostook County, Collins started working at a young age, including picking potatoes for a local farmer, babysitting and reading to children at the Caribou Public Library. She graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1975 as a Phi Beta Kappa member. After her graduation, she worked for Maine Representative and later US Senator William Cohen.
随后她担任缅因州专业与金融监管专员。柯林斯的丈夫是托马斯·A·达夫龙，一名政治顾问和游说人士。两人居住在缅因州班戈。关键议题、政策与倡议作为参议员，柯林斯在医疗保健、处方药成本、社会保障和医学研究方面投入了大量精力。
She went on to serve as Maine’s commissioner of professional and financial regulation. Collins is married to Thomas A. Daffron, a political adviser and lobbyist. The couple lives in Bangor, Maine. Key issues, policies and initiativesCollins has focused extensively on healthcare, prescription drug costs, Social Security and medical research as a Senator.
柯林斯支持旨在降低处方药成本并增加患者获取平价药物机会的立法。2018年，她支持了《了解最低价格法》和《患者知晓药价法》。这两项法律禁止了药店的“禁言条款”，允许药剂师告知患者用现金支付是否比使用保险更便宜。她还支持了《CREATES法案》，该法案旨在阻止制药公司延迟仿制药进入市场。此外，柯林斯还是《社会保障公平法》的共同提案人，该法废除了两项削减领取特定公共养老金人群社会保障福利的条款。
Collins supported legislation that aimed to reduce prescription drug costs and increase access to affordable medicines. In 2018, she supported the Know the Lowest Price Act and the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. These two laws banned pharmacy “gag clauses”, allowing pharmacists to tell patients if paying in cash is cheaper than using their insurance. She also supported the CREATES Act which aimed to prevent pharmaceutical companies from delaying the entry of generic medicines into the market. Additionally, Collins co-authored the Social Security Fairness Act which nullified two provisions that reduced Social Security benefits for people receiving certain public pensions.
她甚至在1997年创立了参议院糖尿病核心小组，并一直倡导增加糖尿病研究的联邦经费。柯林斯还大力支持针对军队和退伍军人项目的经费。美国今年秋天会面临又一次政府关门吗？随着围绕拨款法案的参议院争斗加剧，你需要了解什么在移民、就业、贸易等方面柯林斯一直支持执行联邦移民法律并确保美国边境安全。
She even founded the Senate Diabetes Caucus in 1997 and has advocated for an increased federal funding for diabetes research. Collins has also strongly backed the funding for the military and veterans’ programs. Will the US face another government shutdown this fall? What to know as Senate tussle over funding bill intensifiesOn immigration, jobs, trade and moreCollins has supported enforcing federal immigration laws and securing the US border.
不过，她也反对特朗普政府在该州采取的一些执法策略。2026年1月，她宣布美国移民和海关执法局在敦促政府重新考虑其方法后，已结束在缅因州的行动。此外，她支持保护被带到美国的特定移民，这主要包括儿童、季节性工人和农民等。在其担任参议员期间，她为缅因州的项目争取到了联邦资金，包括基础设施、社区发展和地方机构。
However, she also opposed some of the Trump administration’s enforcement tactics in the state. In January 2026, she announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had ended its operations in Maine after she urged the administration to reconsider its approach. Furthermore, she supports the protection of certain immigrants brought to the US which mainly consists of children, seasonal workers, farmers etc. During her time as a Senator, she secured federal funding for projects in Maine including infrastructure, community development and local institutions.
柯林斯强调了与加拿大贸易的重要性，加拿大是缅因州的邻国和主要贸易伙伴。2026年8月，她敦促特朗普政府恢复与加拿大的谈判并达成贸易协定，以减少企业和消费者的不确定性。
Collins has emphasized the importance of trade with Canada, which serves as Maine’s neighboring country and a major trade partner. In August 2026, she urged the Trump administration to resume negotiations with Canada and reach a trade agreement to reduce uncertainty for businesses and consumers.
她接着批评了针对加拿大商品的关税，警告称这些关税可能会增加企业的成本，并损害缅因州的经济，包括其林产品行业。她敦促两国政府进行谈判并拿出解决方案。关于伊朗战争与人工智能2026年2月，柯林斯支持特朗普政府对伊朗的初期军事行动，她当时以伊朗开发核武器的能力可能对安全构成重大威胁为由，称伊朗是“全球头号恐怖主义资助国”。
She went on to criticise tariffs on Canadian goods, warning that they could raise costs for businesses and harm Maine’s economy, including its forest products industry. She urged both governments to negotiate and come up with a solution. On Iran war and artificial intelligenceIn February 2026, Collins supported the Trump administration’s initial military action against Iran, citing that Iran’s capabilities of developing nuclear weapons can be a major threat to security, calling it “the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism”.
然而，在2026年4月，她投票赞成了一项旨在结束敌对行动直至国会继续采取军事行动的决议。她表示，美伊冲突需要明确的目标和划定的战略。柯林斯对旨在解决选举中人工智能使用问题以及人工智能生成的政治虚假信息风险的立法表示支持。2025年4月，她加入了一个由两党参议员组成的小组，共同推出了《保护选举免受欺骗性人工智能法案》。
However, in April 2026, she voted in favor of a resolution which aimed to end the hostilities until Congress continued military action. She stated that the US-Iran conflict needed clear objectives and a defined strategy. Collins showed her support for legislation that addressed the use of AI in elections and the risks of AI-generated political misinformation. In April 2025, she joined a bipartisan group of senators in order to introduce the Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act.
该法案旨在限制在特定政治场景中使用的、具有实质欺骗性的人工智能生成的音频、图像和视频。福布斯（Forbes）2026年的一份财务披露报告将柯林斯列为拥有与人工智能数据中心蓬勃发展相关的大额投资的五名美国参议员之一。
This act sought to restrict materially deceptive AI-generated audio, images and videos used in certain political s. A 2026 financial disclosure by Forbes placed Collins among five US senators with significant investments linked to the AI data center boom.
特朗普承诺提供现金和救助资金，以争取担忧高物价的中期选举选民争议与主要挑战2018年，在投票确认最高法院大法官布雷特·卡瓦诺（Brett Kavanaugh）的职务后，柯林斯受到了极大的审查。尽管她支持堕胎权，但她投票支持他是因为她相信他会保护现行法律。然而，在2022年，卡瓦诺投票推翻了“罗诉韦德案”（Roe v. Wade）并终结了全国性的堕胎权。尽管面临强烈反对，柯林斯表示她并不后悔支持对其任命的确认。
Trump Promises Cash and Bailouts to Woo Midterm Voters Worried About High PricesControversies and key challengesCollins was subjected to immense scrutiny in 2018 after voting to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Although she supports abortion rights, she voted for him because she believed he would protect existing laws. However, in 2022, Kavanaugh voted to overturn Roe v. Wade and end the national right to abortion. Despite the backlash, Collins states that she does not regret supporting his confirmation.
柯林斯还面临来自民主党人（包括她在2026年参议院选举中的对手特洛伊·杰克逊）的批评，原因是她的投票记录以及她与总统唐纳德·特朗普的立场一致。
Collins also faces criticism from Democrats including her 2026 Senate opponent Troy Jackson over her voting record and her alignment with President Donald Trump.
杰克逊质疑柯林斯是否会挺身对抗特朗普政府。柯林斯为自己辩护，强调了她跨党派的记录，并辩称她在数次投票中违背了本党立场。然而，她独立于党派的投票记录也招致了保守派的强烈反弹。净资产及其他根据《政客》杂志报道的一份财务披露报告，苏珊·柯林斯的净资产估计在393万美元至960万美元之间。格雷厄姆·普拉特纳（Graham Platner）竞选团队于2026年6月发布的一份报告指出，柯林斯在2025年获得了342,520美元的利息和股息，并持有高达480万美元的股票和债券。
Jackson questioned whether Collins would stand up to the Trump administration. Collins defended herself by highlighting her bipartisan record and argued that she had voted against her party on several occasions. However, her independent voting records also garnered backlash from conservatives. Net worth and moreAccording to a financial disclosure reported by Politico, Susan Collins’s net worth is estimated to be between $3.93 million and $9.6 million. A June 2026 report from Graham Platner’s campaign stated that Collins earned $342,520 in interest and dividends in 2025 and held up to $4.8 million in stocks and bonds.
随着柯林斯谋求竞选参议员连任第六个任期，她漫长的从政生涯、立法记录和投票历史继续备受关注。面对民主党候选人特罗伊·杰克逊，她跨党派的记录和在缅因州政坛数十年的经验将至关重要。
As Collins seeks a sixth term in the Senate, her long political career, legislative record and voting history continue to draw attention. Her bipartisan record and decades of experience in the political landscape of Maine will be crucial as she faces Democratic candidate Troy Jackson.– By Tanisha Sharma