Overview
- Libby announced she will not seek another House term and unveiled Lead Maine, including the federal Lead Maine Committee super PAC and affiliated entities.
- The new operation is partnering with Sentinel Action Fund, which endorsed Collins and praised Libby’s grassroots leadership.
- Lead Maine and allied groups plan to deploy roughly $4 million and a ground game to support Collins’ re‑election effort.
- Libby’s profile rose after a House censure over a social post naming a transgender teen, a court fight, and a Supreme Court injunction that preceded her dropping the lawsuit.
- Collins remains the only Republican U.S. senator in New England as Democrats, including Gov. Janet Mills, position for a 2026 challenge.