This letter ran in The Ellsworth American, Sept. 1, 2026.
To the Editor:
Unenrolled voters have received several oversized postcards from Susan Collins. The postage alone would cost 82 cents if you or I mailed it. But Collins has the backing of Stronger America, which can produce glossy, photo-rich cards and mail them from Alexandria, Va., for around 40 cents. The cards ask the voter to phone Susan Collins and thank her! For what? For voting to approve a Supreme Court justice who lied to her? For approving almost all members of the most unqualified and dangerous cabinet in presidential history? For voting against health insurance for Mainers? For increasing ICE power? For approving stock trading in Congressmembers’ portfolios? For voting the way Trump wants her to vote over 96% of the time, including on the war with Iran, regardless of impacts on ordinary Mainers?
Stronger America is a dark money political action group. It’s hard to find out who funds it, or who leads it, but likely a funding source for Pine Tree Results, “a super PAC formed in early 2025 that has raised $12.7 million through the end of March, almost entirely from wealthy individuals, corporations, and dark-money nonprofits. Federal Election Commission records show its funding comes from some of the country’s most prominent Republican donors from private equity, oil, media, and conservative dark-money networks. None of it comes from Maine voters,” (The Nation magazine, May 2026).
Any senator can bring home the bacon. On the ethical and moral issues of our time, Susan has lost her way. We need a different senator.
Abbie McMillen
Brooksville