Annie Clark is a political communications professional who serves as deputy chief of staff to U.S. Senator Susan Collins. She previously served as Collins's communications director from 2015 to 2025, including as communications director for Collins's 2020 reelection campaign, and later worked at ROKK Solutions.
Case
Martin Kao alleged that Susan Collins knowingly linked Navatek campaign support to federal-contract assistance. Collins's office and other participants deny a quid pro quo, while official records establish separate illegal contributions by Navatek-linked actors.
Role at the time: Deputy chief of staff to U.S. Senator Susan Collins
Response to this claim
Susan Collins knowingly participated in a pay-to-play arrangement in which Navatek campaign support was exchanged for her office's assistance obtaining federal contracts.
“The seven-year-old allegations made against Senator Collins and her staff in this piece are categorically false. There have never been any allegations of wrongdoing by the Collins for Senator campaign, and the campaign was never the target of the FBI investigation.”
Relative to the alleged knowing exchange of Navatek campaign support for federal-contract assistance, Clark explicitly says the allegations against Collins and her staff are false. That is a direct denial, not merely a challenge to wording.
Statement dates: September 22, 2026
Statement dates: September 22, 2026
Statement dates: September 22, 2026
Statement dates: September 22, 2026
