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Susan Collins

What is susan collins?

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Key facts

Full name Susan Margaret Collins[1]
Birth date December 7, 1952[1]
Birth place Caribou, Maine[1]
Office United States senator for Maine[1]
Party Republican Party[3]

Susan Collins is a U.S. senator from Maine, serving since 1997 as a Republican.

Context

Susan Collins is a U.S. senator from Maine, serving since 1997 as a Republican [1]. She was born in Caribou, Maine, and graduated from St. Lawrence University [1]. Before entering the Senate, she worked for Senator William Cohen and later served as Commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation [1]. She has been reelected multiple times, including in 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2020 [1]. She is often confused with Suzanne Collins, the author of *The Hunger Games* [2].

Documented claims

  • Susan Collins has served as a U.S. senator from Maine since 1997. [1]
  • She was elected to the Senate in 1996, succeeding Bill Cohen. [1]
  • She graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1975. [1]

Questions and answers

When did Susan Collins start serving in the Senate?

She started in January 1997 [1].

What party does Susan Collins belong to?

She is a member of the Republican Party [3].

Where was Susan Collins born?

She was born in Caribou, Maine, on December 7, 1952 [1].

Sources

  1. Susan Collins - Archives of Women's Political Communication — awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Five Things to Know About Senator Susan Collins of Maine — nytimes.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Susan Collins - Biography - IMDb — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People