Donors
Connections → donors to state and federal candidates, where donors work, candidates funding other candidates
Who gives to many of the 2026 candidates: 2,282 donors gave to two or more, 15 to ten or more, and 77 to both Democrats and Republicans; 3 are lobbying clients.
Where the money comes from
Every itemized 2026 contribution to the candidates ($15.5M), by kind of donor.
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal nationsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal nationsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholdersTheir own money and committees
Individuals
$14.5M 95% of others' money · 26,839 donors
- Nirav Shah $148,500
- Angus S. King III $103,733
- Angus S. King $46,241
- Ben Midgley $26,766
- Kara Palamountain $24,792
Businesses
$291,870 2% of others' money · 286 donors
- ATU COPE Voluntary Account $6,225
- Stonehavens Global LLC $4,150
- West End Real Estate $4,150
- Churchill Downs $4,150
- State Manufactured Homes, Inc. $4,150
Trade, professional and issue groups
$280,954 2% of others' money · 120 donors
- Dirigo PAC $54,125
- Still Fed Up With Taxes $16,000
- Renew the American Dream PAC $11,000
- Grow Maine PAC $9,500
- Dirigo Freedom Leadership PAC $9,500
All trade, professional and issue groups funding 2+ candidates →
Labor unions
$65,125 0% of others' money · 59 donors
- North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Political Education Committee $4,150
- International Association of Fire Fighters $4,150
- California Nurses Association Political Action Committee $4,150
- Maine AFL-CIO PAC $3,075
- North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters PAC $2,075
Tribal nations
$2,000 0% of others' money · 1 donors
- Mi'Kmaq Nation General Account $2,000
Political parties
$58,701 0% of others' money · 59 donors
Other candidates and officeholders
$67,260 0% of others' money · 53 donors
- Sara Gideon for Maine $8,300
- Dirigo PAC The Leadership PAC for Maine $6,000
- Common Sense for Maine PAC $5,000
- Sara Giddeon for Maine $4,150
- Scott Harriman for State House $3,400
All other candidates and officeholders funding 2+ candidates →
Their own money and committees
$237,277 2% of all · 104 donors
- Jonathan Bush $80,639
- Vincent Maietta $37,110
- Robert Charles $10,062
- Kenneth Blow $10,000
- Dakota Dupuis $9,504
Kinds of donor come from the contact type the campaign reported (person, business, PAC, party committee, candidate committee) and the name: unions and labor councils are labor; associations, chambers and PACs, groups. A candidate's own money is what they gave in their own name. Names can mislead, so treat each kind as approximate.
| Donor | Candidates | Total | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirigo PAC Group or PAC · Alexandria | 61 | $55,625 | |
| Still Fed Up With Taxes Group or PAC · Turner | 24 | $16,500 | |
| Renew the American Dream PAC Group or PAC · Arlington | 21 | $11,000 | |
| Grow Maine PAC Group or PAC · Poland | 19 | $9,500 | |
| Dirigo Freedom Leadership PAC Group or PAC · Madison | 17 | $9,500 | |
| Answering the Call Group or PAC · Albion | 12 | $5,850 | |
| ON THE ROAD TO MAINE'S FUTURE Group or PAC · Augusta | 11 | $6,000 | |
| The Cigna Group Employee PAC Group or PAC · Philadelphia | 8 | $4,000 | |
| Still Fed Up With Taxes PAC Group or PAC · Turner | 7 | $4,500 | |
| MEA Fund in Support of Public Education Group or PAC · Augusta | 6 | $7,725 | |
| PAC to the Future Group or PAC · Portland | 6 | $6,575 | |
| Maine Heritage PAC Group or PAC · Sanford | 6 | $3,000 | |
| Fight for Freedom Group or PAC · Auburn | 5 | $4,500 | |
| Star City PAC Group or PAC · South Portland | 5 | $3,000 | |
| Answering The Call PAC Group or PAC · Albion | 5 | $2,750 | |
| Maine Opportunity PAC Group or PAC · Westbrook | 4 | $4,000 | |
| Fecteau for Leadership PAC Group or PAC · Biddeford | 4 | $3,000 | |
| Win Back Maine Group or PAC · Palermo | 4 | $1,530 | |
| Maine Truck PAC Group or PAC · Augusta | 3 | $2,000 | |
| Pine State Trading Co Group or PAC · Gardiner · lobbying client | 3 | $1,500 | |
| Taking Care of Maine Business PAC Group or PAC · North Turner | 3 | $1,500 | |
| Renew the American Dream Group or PAC · Arlington | 3 | $1,500 | |
| For Our Future Group or PAC · Richmond | 3 | $1,500 | |
| Strong Maine Communities PAC Group or PAC · Biddeford | 3 | $1,500 | |
| The Dinner Table Group or PAC · Richmond | 3 | $1,250 | |
| Maine Beverage Association Group or PAC · Augusta · lobbying client | 3 | $1,250 | |
| Leadership for Maine's Future Group or PAC · Newport | 3 | $750 | |
| Make It Work PAC Group or PAC · Washington | 2 | $4,150 | |
| MSEA PASER PAC Group or PAC · Augusta | 2 | $4,150 | |
| Dirigo Leaders PAC Group or PAC · Lewiston | 2 | $2,500 | |
| Maine Education Association Group or PAC · Augusta · lobbying client | 2 | $1,500 | |
| Revive Home Town Maine PAC Group or PAC · Canaan | 2 | $1,500 | |
| Grow Maine Group or PAC · Poland | 2 | $1,000 | |
| Bright Future Maine Group or PAC · Dixfield | 2 | $1,000 | |
| Maine Issues & Action PAC Group or PAC · Augusta | 2 | $750 | |
| Retail Maine PAC Group or PAC · Augusta | 2 | $750 |
From itemized 2026 contributions to the candidates (the Ethics Commission's files). A person is a name and ZIP code; anyone else, a name as written, cleaned of spelling differences (“ME”/“Maine”). A company and its PAC are separate donors. By party: the candidates' parties (blue Democratic, red Republican, gray unenrolled and others).