What the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices took up at its meetings since 2019: late-filing penalties and requests to waive them, complaints and requests to investigate, audits, and what it decided, as its meeting pages record them. A complaint is an allegation; the decision is the Commission's. Items naming someone on this site are also on their page.
Sent for investigation in 2026 · 2 items · show all, by kind
Campaign Finance Reporting by State Rep. Richard Campbell
Commission staff suggest obtaining bank statements for the 2022 and 2024 election campaigns of State Representative Richard Campbell in light of conflicting campaign finance reporting about the amount of the Representative’s 2024 surplus campaign funds.
Decided: To authorize the staff to investigate the matter. (vote 4-0)
Request to Investigate Robert Charles regarding midgeleyexposed.com
The campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ben Midgley requests the Commission investigate whether his primary election opponent, Robert “Bobby” Charles, is responsible for an anonymous website attacking Mr. Midgley. Additional Materials - Response by Bobby Charles Additional Materials - Response to Bobby Charles
Decided: To open an investigation into midgelyexposed.com to determine who financed it, and based on that, whether or not the website should have had a different disclosure statement. (vote 4-0)
From the Commission's meeting pages (maine.gov/ethics/meetings). Housekeeping (minutes, rulemaking, legislation) is left out.