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Benjamin Midgley R
Ran for Governor in 2026
June 9 primary for Governor (Republican): lost, 25,880 votes (20% of first choices)
Campaign money: Governor · Traditionally financed
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How it was spent: $1,101,379
Largest payees: Littlefield Consulting, LLC $467,577 Staff and consultants · Capitol & State, LLC $99,155 Staff and consultants · FYRE Strategies, LLC $63,540 Staff and consultants · National Cable Communications LLC $46,731 TV and cable · Powers Interactive Digital $44,200 Staff and consultants · Fyre Strategies, LLC $40,356 Not coded · Bierman & Son LLC $37,500 Staff and consultants · Penmor Lithographers $33,182 TV and cable
Payments in 2026, by the Ethics Commission's expenditure codes.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Midgley Other · Self-Employed · KENNEBUNK | Person | $34,846 |
| Michael Grondahl Other · Retired · Portsmouth | Person | $6,225 |
| Jameson Spang retired · retired · Kennebunkport | Person | $4,150 |
| Richard Tardiff retired · retired · Augusta | Person | $4,150 |
| Assaf Gal Other · Retired · New York | Person | $4,150 |
| Lindsey Gal Retired · Retired · New York | Person | $4,150 |
| Cheryl Noyes Retired · Retired · Bangor | Person | $4,150 |
| Fred Noyes Retired · Retired · Bangor | Person | $4,150 |
| Robert McCormack Other · Fit Fusion · Noblesville | Person | $4,150 |
| Eric Epstein Other · Retired · Paia | Person | $4,150 |
| Terry Pacifico Retired · Retired · Robbinsville | Person | $4,150 |
| Mark Mastrov General Business · 24 Hour Fitness · Las Vegas | Person | $4,150 |
| Susan Mastrov Retired · Retired · Las Vegas | Person | $4,150 |
| Mason Mastrov Real Estate Professional · Self-Employed · Las Vegas | Person | $4,150 |
| Eric Grondahl Manufacturing · Self-Employed · Portsmouth | Person | $4,150 |
Midgley, Benjamin on the Ethics Commission's campaign finance search. Itemized transactions: 2026 from the Commission's files as posted October 17, 2026, and 2025 from the campaign's own reports.
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Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Midgley Other, Self · Kennebunkport | $28,966 | 3 | |
| Richard Tardiff retired, retired · Augusta | $4,150 | 3 | |
| Joseph Fogg retired, retired · Naples | $4,150 | 3 | |
| Gary Bahre retired, Unknown · Oxford | $4,150 | 4 | |
| Sandra Bahre general business, SPEEDWAY INC · Oxford | $4,150 | 3 | |
| Jason Woollard Retired, Self Employed · Mars Hill | $4,150 | 2 | |
| Peter Michaud general business, M&R Holdings · Scarborough | $2,075 | 3 | |
| JOEL ALLUMBAUGH healthcare medical, HEALTH ACCESS SOLUTIONS · Pittston | $2,075 | 2 | |
| Teresa Elvin homemaker, G&E Roofing Co · Palermo | $2,075 | 4 | |
| Norman Elvin Other, Whispering Woods Stables · Palermo | $2,075 | 4 | |
| Thomas Dillon Broker Agency, T.R. Dillon Logging · Anson | $2,075 | 3 | |
| Rick Whitmore general business, Whitmore Contracting, inc · Eddington | $2,075 | 2 | |
| Holly Whitmore general business, Self Employed · Holden | $2,075 | 2 | |
| Brian Williams Financial Investment, self · Bangor | $2,075 | 3 | |
| Ron Russell retired, Retired · Kennebunkport | $2,075 | 15 |