Well, Collins certainly needs help - in more ways than one.
Not her, she needs an exit plan.
Collins is going to lose her reelection bid.
Maine is a “Rank-Choice” voting state. If none of the candidates reach 50% + 1, then they count the 2nd choice that voters selected on their ballots to see who has 50%+1 and so on down the ballot.
That is why there are a lot of “Straw Men” running in the Maine Senate race this year (7 in total).