Protests occurred at Senator Susan Collins' district office in Biddeford, Maine, on July 13, 2026, after a shooting incident involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Demonstrators chanted slogans such as "vote her out!" and "ICE out now!" in response to the shooting of a man who was allegedly using his vehicle as a weapon against the agents. Local police arrived at the scene as protesters banged on the office's glass doors. Collins' office did not provide immediate comments regarding the incident.
In a statement posted on X, Collins called for a full and impartial investigation into the shooting. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) reported that Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin informed him that the agents opened fire after the man used his vehicle in a threatening manner while they attempted to detain him.
Collins, who is running for reelection, previously supported a budget plan that allocated nearly $70 billion for ICE and related agencies. Following earlier ICE-involved shootings, the Department of Homeland Security faced a 76-day shutdown as Democrats sought changes in immigration enforcement policies, which ended with a Republican-backed funding bill.
Collins stated in April, "It’s not fair to the Department of Homeland Security’s employees to have this cloud of uncertainty over whether or not they are going to be able to be paid. They are keeping us safe."
As Collins seeks a sixth term, several Democrats are competing for the nomination to challenge her. Among them are Nirav Shah, former director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Troy Jackson, former state Senate president; Shenna Bellows, Maine’s secretary of state; Dan Kleban, cofounder of the Maine Beer Company; and Jordan Wood, a pro-democracy advocate. Some candidates, including Jackson and Wood, have called for the abolition of ICE following the recent shooting, while Shah suggested that Collins should refrain from commenting on the incident, criticizing her past support for funding ICE.