# Episode 57: Can Anyone Beat Susan Collins in Maine? w/ Alex Seitz-Wald of Midcoast Villager

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Podcast: [The Inside Elections Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inside-elections-podcast-6436787)
Published: 2025-10-16T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Alex Seitz-Wald of Midcoast Villager take a deep dive into Maine with a focus on the Democratic Senate primary between Gov. Janet Mills and oysterman Graham Platner before taking on Republican Susan Collins, a look at the 2nd District battle between Democratic Rep. Jared Golden and former GOP Gov. Paul LePage, and talk about which Bush family member is running for governor. Jacob also reveals is guilty pleasure TV show featuring C-list celebrities, Alex introduces the crew to indie harp pop and Nathan considers a concert in Baltimore featuring a metal Star Wars band. Twitter profiles: @nathanlgonzales @jacobrubashkin @aseitzwald @InsideElections The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs. Referenced articles: Midcoast Villager https://www.midcoastvillager.com/ Maine 2: Turning LePage on Golden? [Inside Elections] https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/maine-2-turning-lepage-on-golden 2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections] https://insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2025-26-gubernatorial-ratings-august-28-2025 2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections] https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-october-1-2025 2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections] https://insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-august-28-2025 Inside Elections merch [Dashery] https://inside-elections.dashery.com/

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