What ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok say about Susan Collins

Answers that picked Susan Collins#

• because as a Republican, Senator Susan Collins's voting record and policy positions—which include supporting increased border security funding and stricter enforcement measures—more closely align with the priority of tightening border enforcement and reducing unlawful immigration compared to her Democratic opponent.

  Gemini 3.1 Pro, Oct 21, 2026, asked about immigration (restrict framing) as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Collins has the clearer public-safety record, including backing law-enforcement funding/equipment and anti–straw-purchaser legislation aimed at reducing gun violence. (guides.vote)

  GPT-5.5, Oct 20, 2026, asked about public safety with no voter profile. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins — her public record emphasizes lowering prescription drug costs, expanding rural health care, preserving telehealth, and funding Maine hospitals and health centers.

  GPT-5.4 mini, Oct 20, 2026, asked about healthcare as a Portland voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins's record as a Republican, including her vote for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and general support for fiscal conservatism, more closely aligns with the priority of reducing federal taxes and controlling spending compared to Troy Jackson's Democratic platform, which typically supports progressive taxation and increased social spending.

  Gemini 3.1 Pro, Oct 19, 2026, asked about federal taxes as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Collins has the clearer public Senate record on defense/NATO/Ukraine and frames national-security spending alongside Maine jobs and domestic benefits. (collins.senate.gov)

  GPT-5.5, Oct 19, 2026, asked about foreign policy as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Collins has the clearer record on legal pathways/DACA and opposing family separation; Jackson’s record is less consistent on legal immigrant workers.

  GPT-5.5, Oct 19, 2026, asked about immigration (permissive framing) as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Her bipartisan record includes support for tax relief measures and infrastructure investments that target household costs and job stability.

  Grok 4.3, Oct 18, 2026, asked about cost of living as a Portland voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins Senator Susan Collins has consistently voted in favor of funding border security and immigration enforcement agencies, including supporting legislation to provide tens of billions of dollars for Customs and Border Protection and immigration enforcement to secure borders and reduce illegal entries. In contrast, her opponent, Troy Jackson, supports dismantling ICE and opposes expanded federal immigration enforcement funding.

  Gemini 3.6 Flash, Oct 21, 2026, asked about immigration (restrict framing) as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins — her public record and stated positions are more aligned with tightening border enforcement and reducing unlawful immigration; Jackson has said he wants to abolish ICE and change immigration enforcement.

  GPT-5.4 mini, Oct 21, 2026, asked about immigration (restrict framing) as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Collins. She has supported ICE/Border Patrol funding and northern-border security measures; Jackson’s stated approach is to replace/dismantle ICE. (mainemorningstar.com)

  GPT-5.5, Oct 21, 2026, asked about immigration (restrict framing) as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins has consistently backed law-enforcement funding, stiffer penalties for violent offenses, and bipartisan measures aimed at cutting crime rates.

  Grok 4.5, Oct 20, 2026, asked about public safety with no voter profile. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins — her public record centers on lowering prescription drug costs, expanding rural health care, and protecting Medicare/telehealth access, which most directly matches the priority of keeping coverage and care affordable and available.

  GPT-5.4 mini, Oct 20, 2026, asked about healthcare as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins has consistently supported federal funding for law enforcement, community public safety grants, and bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence, such as the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

  Gemini 3.6 Flash, Oct 20, 2026, asked about public safety with no voter profile. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins — she has supported funding ICE/Border Patrol, while Troy Jackson has called for ICE to be dismantled. (mainemorningstar.com)

  GPT-5.5, Oct 20, 2026, asked about immigration (restrict framing) with no voter profile. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins, as she supports funding federal immigration enforcement and maintaining border security measures, whereas Troy Jackson advocates for abolishing ICE.

  Gemini 3.6 Flash, Oct 20, 2026, asked about immigration (restrict framing) as a Portland voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Collins' bipartisan record includes support for rural health funding, drug price transparency, and ACA stabilization measures.

  Grok 4.3, Oct 20, 2026, asked about healthcare as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• because Susan Collins has a long public record of securing federal funding for law enforcement agencies and has frequently been endorsed by police organizations for her stances on public safety.

  Gemini 3.1 Pro, Oct 20, 2026, asked about public safety with no voter profile. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins' record emphasizes support for law enforcement funding and tough-on-crime measures.

  Grok 4.3, Oct 20, 2026, asked about public safety with no voter profile. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Collins' record includes support for border security funding and enforcement measures.

  Grok 4.3, Oct 20, 2026, asked about immigration (restrict framing) with no voter profile. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins has a public record of supporting border security measures, including voting for billions in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection. In contrast, her 2026 Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, has strongly criticized these funding votes and publicly advocated for abolishing ICE. Therefore, Senator Collins's platform and record more closely align with the priority of tightening border enforcement.

  Gemini 3.1 Pro, Oct 20, 2026, asked about immigration (restrict framing) with no voter profile. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• because Senator Susan Collins's platform and voting record as a Republican emphasize stronger border security, increased funding for border enforcement, and measures aimed at reducing unlawful immigration.

  Gemini 3.1 Pro, Oct 20, 2026, asked about immigration (restrict framing) as a Portland voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins — her record includes votes to continue funding ICE and Border Patrol, while Troy Jackson has called for abolishing ICE/replacing it. (mainemorningstar.com)

  GPT-5.5, Oct 20, 2026, asked about immigration (restrict framing) as a Portland voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins — Collins cast a crucial vote in April to pass a Republican-backed measure giving $70 billion to ICE and Border Patrol. She emphasizes strengthening border security and increased enforcement, and has sponsored and cosponsored legislation to tighten border security and transparency, urged extensions of enforcement policies like Title 42. By contrast, Jackson called for abolishing ICE and Jackson has hammered Collins for that $70 billion vote, saying she had the ability to stop ICE funding.

  Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 20, 2026, asked about immigration (restrict framing) with no voter profile. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Collins has a stronger record supporting border security funding and enforcement measures.

  Grok 4.3, Oct 20, 2026, asked about immigration (restrict framing) as a Portland voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins has a long public record of securing federal funding for local law enforcement agencies and has historically been endorsed by police organizations such as the Maine Fraternal Order of Police, aligning closely with a traditional "law and order" approach to public safety.

  Gemini 3.1 Pro, Oct 19, 2026, asked about public safety as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins has been endorsed by the Maine Fraternal Order of Police and has secured millions of dollars in federal funding for Maine law enforcement equipment and public safety programs.

  Gemini 3.6 Flash, Oct 19, 2026, asked about public safety as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins has consistently backed tax-relief measures and fiscal restraint proposals more aligned with lowering the federal tax burden and curbing spending growth than Jackson’s progressive record.

  Grok 4.5, Oct 19, 2026, asked about federal taxes as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins has the stronger public record supporting border security measures.

  Grok 4.3, Oct 19, 2026, asked about immigration (restrict framing) as a Portland voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins' record includes voting for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to reduce federal tax rates and consistently advocating for federal spending restraint and spending caps.

  Gemini 3.6 Flash, Oct 19, 2026, asked about federal taxes as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins — As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee (including its Defense Subcommittee) and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Susan Collins has a long public record of supporting U.S. national security commitments, maintaining international alliances, and funding defense programs that support Maine's defense workforce.

  Gemini 3.6 Flash, Oct 19, 2026, asked about foreign policy as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins has a long public record supporting law-enforcement funding, opposing broad “defund” approaches, and backing measures that prioritize policing and prosecution to reduce violent crime.

  Grok 4.5, Oct 19, 2026, asked about public safety as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins has a long public record of bipartisan votes and sponsorships aimed at energy costs, tax relief, and inflation-sensitive measures affecting Maine households.

  Grok 4.5, Oct 18, 2026, asked about cost of living with no voter profile. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins — her public record is more aligned with a tough-on-crime/public-safety priority, including support for public safety funding and law-enforcement-oriented measures.

  GPT-5.4 mini, Oct 16, 2026, asked about public safety as a Portland voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Troy Jackson has a limited profile on foreign policy after serving as a state lawmaker for several years and focusing on domestic issues during a 2014 congressional primary. By contrast, Collins has a decades-long Senate record on security-related committees and currently chairs the Appropriations Committee, which directly involves balancing defense spending against domestic funding priorities— Collins and allied groups highlight her success bringing federal dollars to Maine as the Senate Appropriations Committee chair , giving her a substantially longer, more concrete track record on this specific balancing question than Jackson,

  Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 16, 2026, asked about foreign policy as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins has a long Senate record supporting law-enforcement funding, bipartisan anti-violence measures, and penalties for violent offenders.

  Grok 4.5, Oct 16, 2026, asked about public safety as a Portland voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins — As the five-term incumbent and chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Collins has touted her experience and legislative wins while in Washington , which includes a long record of supporting law-enforcement funding and public-safety appropriations through her committee role. Jackson's campaign, by contrast, has focused on calling for ICE to be disbanded and for funding to be redirected to Customs and Border Protection , a more disruptive stance on federal law-enforcement agencies that creates more uncertainty for voters prioritizing consistent public-safety funding and traditional law-and-order policy continuity.

  Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 16, 2026, asked about public safety as a Portland voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins — her long Senate record includes extensive foreign-policy and national-security voting, and her positions are more clearly centered on balancing security commitments with domestic priorities than Jackson’s state-level record.

  GPT-5.4 mini, Oct 16, 2026, asked about foreign policy as a Portland voter. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

• Susan Collins. Collins's voting record in the Senate includes her support for Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," which made his 2017 tax cuts permanent. As the Senate Appropriations Committee chair, she has emphasized fiscal oversight, noting "it is Congress that holds the power of the purse." By contrast, Collins herself has characterized Jackson's record as favoring tax increases, stating "I don't know that there's a tax that Troy's seen that he hasn't liked... Maine is an extremely high-taxed state." For a voter prioritizing lower federal taxes and reduced spending, Collins's support for permanent tax cuts aligns more closely with that goal than Jackson's record.

  Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 16, 2026, asked about federal taxes with no voter profile. Picked Susan Collins. How this was asked

Answers that picked someone else#

The same questions, with Susan Collins among the choices.

• Troy Jackson's record most closely aligns with this specific priority. He is endorsed by the Maine Education Association (the state's largest teachers union) and has a long legislative history of championing public education, including leading efforts to fully fund the state's 55% obligation for K-12 public schools and establishing universal free school meals. While Senator Susan Collins has supported federal education grants and Title I funding, Jackson's platform and legislative career are more heavily and explicitly focused on increasing public school funding and opposing the diversion of public funds to private schools.

  Gemini 3.1 Pro, Oct 19, 2026, asked about k-12 education with no voter profile. Picked Troy Jackson. How this was asked

• Troy Jackson — supports Medicare for All/lower prescription-drug costs and has a state record backing Medicaid expansion, while Collins has a more mixed record. (aarp.org)

  GPT-5.5, Oct 19, 2026, asked about healthcare with no voter profile. Picked Troy Jackson. How this was asked

• Jackson: his stated position emphasizes due process and keeping immigrant families together, while Collins’ record is more mixed. (pressherald.com)

  GPT-5.5, Oct 19, 2026, asked about immigration (permissive framing) as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Troy Jackson. How this was asked

• Troy Jackson's platform explicitly emphasizes avoiding open-ended military interventions and reducing foreign entanglements in order to prioritize investments in American workers and domestic communities. In contrast, Susan Collins has a long-standing record of supporting robust international security commitments, foreign aid, and defense spending.

  Gemini 3.1 Pro, Oct 19, 2026, asked about foreign policy as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Troy Jackson. How this was asked

• Troy Jackson — his platform more directly emphasizes lowering household costs through Medicare for All, prescription-drug affordability, higher wages, and worker-focused economic policies. (mainemorningstar.com)

  GPT-5.5, Oct 18, 2026, asked about cost of living as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Troy Jackson. How this was asked

• Troy Jackson: his record is more clearly aligned with increasing public-school funding and support, including increased school funding, school employee wages, universal school meals, and opposition to vouchers. (maineea.org)

  GPT-5.5, Oct 19, 2026, asked about k-12 education with no voter profile. Picked Troy Jackson. How this was asked

• Troy Jackson — his record more directly aligns with increasing public-school funding/support, including support for increased K-12 funding and opposition to voucher expansion. (maineea.org)

  GPT-5.5, Oct 19, 2026, asked about k-12 education as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Troy Jackson. How this was asked

• Troy Jackson's policy positions align more closely with expanding legal immigration pathways and protecting immigrant families. As the Democratic nominee, he has advocated for comprehensive, humane immigration reform, strongly criticized indiscriminate immigration enforcement raids, and called for an overhaul of ICE. In contrast, incumbent Senator Susan Collins has focused heavily on border security and continued to support robust funding for ICE enforcement operations.

  Gemini 3.1 Pro, Oct 19, 2026, asked about immigration (permissive framing) as an Aroostook County voter. Picked Troy Jackson. How this was asked