Poll: Collins trails Democratic challenger by five points

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.