Apr 7: Platner Leads Collins by 4-11 in ME
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This Week's Headlines
- Multiple polls released April 2, 2026 show Democratic challengers leading incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. In a Collins vs. Platner matchup: Emerson College shows Platner +7 (48-41), Quantus Insights shows Platner +7 (49-42), Pan Atlantic shows Platner +4 (44-40), and UNH shows Platner +11 (49-38). In a Collins vs. Mills matchup: Emerson shows Mills +3 (46-43), Quantus Insights shows Collins +2 (45-43), Pan Atlantic shows a tie (44-44), and UNH shows Mills +1 (41-40).
- A Quantus Insights poll released April 2, 2026 shows former Gov. Roy Cooper leading Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley by 5 points (Cooper 49%, Whatley 44%) in the 2026 NC Senate race.
- An Emerson College poll released April 2, 2026 shows Florida AG Ashley Moody leading all tested Democratic opponents in the special election: Moody vs. Vindman: Moody +8 (46-38); Moody vs. Mujica: Moody +7 (45-38); Moody vs. Nixon: Moody +11 (47-36).
Dashboard Snapshot
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Gas (nat'l avg) | $4.12/gal |
| Brent Crude | $121.88/bbl |
| Gas (EIA) | $3.99/gal |
| S&P 500 | 6,611.83 |
| Unemployment | 4.3% |
| 10-Yr Treasury | 4.35% |
| UMich Sentiment | 56.6 |
| Generic Ballot | D+6.0 |
| Trump Approval | Net -15.9 |
| Iran War Approval | Net -17.0 |
What Changed
- senate_maine
- Multiple polls released April 2, 2026 show Democratic challengers leading incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. In a Collins vs. Platner matchup: Emerson College shows Platner +7 (48-41), Quantus Insights shows Platner +7 (49-42), Pan Atlantic shows Platner +4 (44-40), and UNH shows Platner +11 (49-38). In a Collins vs. Mills matchup: Emerson shows Mills +3 (46-43), Quantus Insights shows Collins +2 (45-43), Pan Atlantic shows a tie (44-44), and UNH shows Mills +1 (41-40).
- senate_north_carolina
- A Quantus Insights poll released April 2, 2026 shows former Gov. Roy Cooper leading Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley by 5 points (Cooper 49%, Whatley 44%) in the 2026 NC Senate race.
- senate_florida_special
- An Emerson College poll released April 2, 2026 shows Florida AG Ashley Moody leading all tested Democratic opponents in the special election: Moody vs. Vindman: Moody +8 (46-38); Moody vs. Mujica: Moody +7 (45-38); Moody vs. Nixon: Moody +11 (47-36).