Susan Collins voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court.

What we found

Supports. CBS News and The Atlantic (2018) report that Collins announced and cast her vote to confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in October 2018.[3][4][5]

Supports. AP and PolitiFact (2026) reiterate that Collins cast the decisive vote to confirm Kavanaugh and has said she does not regret it.[1][2][6]

Supports. The Boston Globe and NBC News (2026) describe Collins's 2018 vote to confirm Kavanaugh as a pivotal, deciding vote.[7][8]

Context. Collins's vote is contextualized by her later statements that she disagreed with Kavanaugh's 2022 vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, which does not contradict the confirmation vote itself.[2][6][9]

Sources

9 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 4 tier 2, 1 tier 1, 2 not rated

1. 1In first Maine Senate debate, Collins seeks to distance ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
2. 2Did Dobbs abortion ruling ‘impact’ Maine? Checking Collinspolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
3. 3Why Sen. Susan Collins voted "yes" on Brett Kavanaughcbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
4. 4Susan Collins Says She Will Vote to Confirm Kavanaughtheatlantic.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
5. 5Susan Collins Kavanaugh speech: full transcript | Voxvox.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
6. 6Sen. Susan Collins stands by Brett Kavanaugh confirmation ...thehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports, context
7. 7Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh takes on a starring role in Maine’s Senate racenbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
8. 8Susan Collins voted for a justice who overturned Roe. Now it haunts her on the campaign trail. - The Boston Globebostonglobe.com · not rated · cited for: supports
9. 9Collins does ‘not regret' support for Kavanaugh but ‘disappointed' with his landmark abortion rulingksn.com · not rated · cited for: context

Where this claim was made

Said in 1 published post

• Pivot · Sep 4, 2026“she confirmed Bret Kavanaugh, even though she was so worried about the fate of Roe versus Wade”Post →

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1. Nov 2, 2026 · latestTrue
2. Aug 20, 2026True

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