The Colby College survey finds Gideon, the former state House Speaker, with 44 percent support, compared with 39 percent for Collins. Twelve percent of respondents are undecided, and 6 percent say they’ll vote for a third party…

Gideon raised $8 million in the second quarter, more than twice what Collins brought in.

The Colby College survey found that 42 percent of Maine voters have a favorable view of Collins, compared with 51 percent who view her unfavorably. Gideon is at 46 percent positive and 36 percent negative.