", Justice Stephen Breyer on Tuesday rejected the request for the high court to intervene. Gideon led with 47 percent of the vote compared to 40 percent for Collins. The latest poll of the U.S. Senate race in Maine, released Friday by Colby College, shows Democrat Sara Gideon maintaining a narrow lead over incumbent Republican Susan Collins. This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login. Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. The poll had a margin of error of +/- 4.5%. Please note the display name will appear on screen when you participate. The results were weighted to match Maine’s expected voting population based on Congressional District, age, education and gender. Independent Lisa Savage was at 4.9% and independent Max Linn polled at 2%. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. var cookieName = new RegExp('MSPAN_Paywall_views_' + now.getMonth()); A new poll released on Thursday gives Democrat Sara Gideon a roughly 7% lead over Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. One factor in determining the winner may be … Colby’s poll this week also asked respondents who their second choice would be under Maine’s ranked-choice voting system. (function() { Enter your email and password to access comments. Democrats were cruising in both of Maine’s congressional races, with U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of the 1st District leading physician Jay Allen by a margin of 55 percent to 35 percent. The poll from Portland-based Pan Atlantic Research surveyed 600 likely voters between Oct. 2 and Oct. 6. The poll found that Linn and Savage supporters were most likely to rank the other third-party candidate second, though 31 percent of Savage supporters said they would put Gideon second while only 12 percent said they would rank Collins second. window.MSPAN = { }()); (function(){ document.cookie = cookieString; More than 354,000 ballots have been requested, Pence says a coronavirus vaccine will be hear "in unheard of time. for (var i = 0; i < cookies.length; i++) { Here again, it’s going to be a nail-biter.”. var cookieString2 = "MSPAN_Paywall_user=0; domain="+document.location.host+"; path=/; expires=" + date.toGMTString(); var mediaContent = "media\\:content,content"; totalViews: function() { President Donald Trump on Friday said that GOP Maine Senator Susan Collins isn't "worth the work" for opposing many of his ideals and polls show her … The poll also suggests that female voters favor Gideon over Collins with 46 percent saying they would select Gideon as their first choice compared to 38 percent for Collins. if(/logout/.test(window.location.search)){ More questions than answers as the President's doctor holds a briefing. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code. Voters disapproved of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with 59 percent of voters rating his performance as “poor” or “very poor.” In contrast, 68 percent of respondents rated Gov. The Democrat has led Collins by an average of 4.5 points in independent polling since July. } One vote is awarded to the winner of each district and two are awarded to the winner of the state overall. Congressional delegation sends well wishes in social media posts, New Maine poll gives Gideon edge over Collins in Senate race, Maine’s 2nd Congressional District Debate - VOD - clipped version, Golden, Crafts meet in debate Thursday as they battle for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, More than 130,000 Mainers have already voted before Election Day. Both Gideon and Collins were the second choice for 8 percent of respondents. Please subscribe or login to participate in the conversation. The race stays just as tight after the ranked-choice is factored in, so it will likely come down to how the remaining 6 percent of undecided voters ultimately cast their ballot.”. A new poll released on Thursday gives Democrat Sara Gideon a roughly 7% lead over Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. The House speaker also maintained stronger favorability numbers than Collins, with 51 percent of voters holding a “very” or “somewhat” favorable opinion of her compared to 44 percent for the incumbent. var now = new Date(); Here’s why. The Maine-based Pan Atlantic Poll … “For any incumbent to be under 50 percent in their home base, that’s a flashing red light for her campaign,” Shea said. } Colby College poll shows Gideon with 5-point lead over Collins, last poll of the race in July showed Gideon with a 44 percent to 39 percent advantage, a poll of 500 likely voters by Suffolk University and the Boston Globe, poll of 663 likely voters by the New York Times and Siena University, Another poll shows Gideon with a 5-percentage-point lead over Collins, Poll shows Democrats including Gideon and Biden ahead in Maine, If you requested an absentee ballot, expect to get it soon, EqualityMaine endorses Gideon in U.S. Senate race, Maine CDC reports 49 cases of coronavirus, one death, SF Zoo lauds 5-year-old for help finding lemur, police arrest suspect, New Zealand’s Ardern wins 2nd term in election landslide, Letter to the editor: Elect generous, civic-minded Branch in Senate District 19, As national COVID wave gathers, Maine lies in its path, FBI arrests Bath man in connection with alleged $2.8M embezzlement, Trump attacks Collins over expected vote on Supreme Court nominee, Hannaford knew about pizza dough tampering 2 months ago but did not tell the public, Maine reports 47 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths. Shea said he was surprised that Collins’ numbers in that district, which includes her hometown of Caribou, were not stronger. Former Vice President Joe Biden had a narrower but strong lead statewide, with 50 percent support compared to 40 percent for President Donald Trump. “It’s certainly not a surprise that the president’s team is investing in the 2nd (district),” said Shea, referring to recent visits by Trump surrogates, including his sons, Eric and Don Jr. “There are a number of scenarios where one electoral vote could decide the presidency. Other public polls out this month have showed Gideon with a similar lead, including a poll of 500 likely voters by Suffolk University and the Boston Globe that had Gideon with 46 percent support, Collins at 41 percent and Savage and Linn at 3.8 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively, with 5 percent undecided. Of those polled, 56 percent said they will vote for Golden, 33 percent picked Crafts and 11 percent were undecided. 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The latest poll of the U.S. Senate race in Maine, released Friday by Colby College, shows Democrat Sara Gideon maintaining a narrow lead over incumbent Republican Susan Collins. document.cookie = cookieString2; Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), The poll from Portland-based Pan Atlantic Research, Screw found in pizza from Saco restaurant, Virus confirmed at Belfast elementary as Waldo County reports 11 new daily cases, Sara Gideon raises eye-popping $39.4M in 3 months, widens money lead on Susan Collins, Southwest Harbor police chief dies unexpectedly at 51, Maine CDC reports another death, 41 new coronavirus cases, Trump says Susan Collins ‘not worth the work’ over her Supreme Court stance, Winterport golf course sold, shut down for good, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. 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