Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Democratic nominee Graham Platner are in a statistical dead heat in the race to represent Maine in the upper chamber of Congress, a recent survey has revealed.

Platner led with 49% support among likely voters in the latest New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena survey. Collins trailed with 47%, while 3% were undecided and less than 0.5% preferred another candidate.

The margin of sampling error of +/- 4.8% means the race is a statistical tie.

Platner's two-point lead represents a considerable drop from his earlier support against Collins, who is seeking a sixth term in the Senate.

Though Platner emerged victorious in the Democratic primary, he suffered from a string of scandals, including a string of contentious Reddit posts and a tattoo of a Nazi totenkopf.

The race is expected to be one of the most competitive in the battle for control of the Senate in November.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.