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RandySF

(87,341 posts) Tue Jun 9, 2026, 02:43 PM Tuesday

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

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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.

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

Never heard of TPSI Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #1

Very interesting... Tom Rinaldo Tuesday #6

I legitimately don't know how to interpret that Sympthsical Tuesday #7

Launched four months ago Quiet Em Tuesday #10

Never heard of them, either -misanthroptimist Tuesday #15

The 'poll' falsely accuses him of sexual assault. Celerity Tuesday #23

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

The scandal information given to respondents is inaccurate EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #3

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

more piling on platner.... gimme a break. dsp3000 Tuesday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Tuesday #8

TPSI has used AI/"synthetic" responses in the past fwiw WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #5

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

AI/"synthetic??? Ars Longa Tuesday #18

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

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

All garbage. Nanjeanne Tuesday #14

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

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

"Why would someone post that poll here?" Rob H. Tuesday #20

I think I do as well. Incanus Tuesday #22

Yep, they gonna have to "shake it off" questionseverything Tuesday #28

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

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

Is that was SS stands for? mr715 Tuesday #26

If Platner was a Republican, he would win easily. kentuck Tuesday #24

Statistics... mr715 Tuesday #25

In the primary in Maine UpInArms Tuesday #27

This is general election polling. mr715 Tuesday #29