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Billy Bob Faulkingham R

State Representative, District 12

On the November ballot: State Senate District 6 (Winter Harbor)

June 9 primary for State Senate District 6 (Republican): won, 4,841 votes (79%)

Findings

Prompts to look closer at the public records, each with the rule and the law it rests on. None is a finding of wrongdoing. All findings

Worth a look Lobbyists' money

1 contribution ($250) from lobbyists whose town isn't in Senate District 6

Out of session, a lobbyist may give only if they can vote where the member is on the ballot. The campaign reported $250 from Matt Foster of Ellsworth on 2026-09-09.

What to check

Whether the giver is the registered lobbyist, not someone else with the same name
Where the lobbyist is registered to vote (the town reported may be a work address)
Whether the campaign returned it

Date	From	Registered as	Amount
2026-09-09	Matt Foster (Ellsworth)	lobbyist	$250

Rule: Contribution from a lobbyist outside the member's district, out of session

“When the Legislature is not in legislative session, the Governor, a member of the Legislature or the staff or agent of these officials may not intentionally solicit or accept a contribution from a lobbyist or lobbyist associate unless the lobbyist or lobbyist associate is eligible to vote or will be eligible to vote on the day of the election in a district where the Governor or member of the Legislature will appear on the ballot.”1 MRSA §1015-A(3)(A) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

In the Legislature

House District 12 · 131st Legislature (2023–24), 132nd Legislature (2025–26) · 1,235 recorded votes, 0% not voting

Bills they sponsored: 44 (7 became law) — LD 1231, LD 1253, LD 1353, LD 1498, LD 2033, LD 147, LD 148, LD 149, LD 150, LD 192, LD 208, LD 495, LD 958, HP 1155 …

Named in lobbyists' reports

Events and spending on officials that lobbyists reported to the Ethics Commission since 2024 and whose list of officials names Billy Bob Faulkingham: 6 from 4 clients. The cost is the whole event's or item's, shared by everyone it names, not what was spent on them.

Client (lobbyist)	What, when	Cost (all named)
Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast Dana Doran	Event: Legislative Breakfast · February 2026 · names 43 members	$1,933
	Event: Legislative Breakfast · March 2025 · names 26 members	$2,763
Maine Association of REALTORS J. Andrew Cashman	Event: Meet & Greet · February 2025 · names 19 members	$3,768.17
Maine Association of REALTORS J. Andrew Cashman	Event: Meet & Greet · January 2024	$3,273.60
Maine State Chamber of Commerce Linda Caprara	Event: Legislative Summit · February 2026 · names 21 members	$47,878
AARP Noel Bonam	Event: LTSS Scorecard Awareness Lunch and Learn for Legislators so that Legislators would be able to learn more about Maine's ranking in various aspects connected to Long Term Supports and Services (LTSS). · April 2024 · names 18 members	$1,261.07

Matched by name and title (“Rep. Bell”, “Senator Brad Farrin”); a name that fits two members isn't counted. Check the reports on the lobbying system.

Campaign money: Senator · Traditionally financed

$29,280raised to date (the Commission's list, October 17, 2026); $21,266 spent

$29,280itemized in 2026, 176 contributions

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$8,014cash on hand on September 15, 2026 (42 Day Pre General Report)

Where their contributions come from

87%

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal nationsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders

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How it was spent: $21,266

Radio$4,992

Mail house$3,344

Social media and online ads$2,737

Professional services$2,410

Events$2,332

Palm cards, signs, stickers$1,758

Staff and consultants$1,000

Other$1,000

Bank and other fees$903

Travel$265

Largest payees: Spectrum Marketing Companies $7,938 Social media and online ads · WQDY $4,992 Radio · Barren View Golf Course $3,030 Other · Facebook Inc $2,312 Social media and online ads · Megan Diver $1,000 Staff and consultants · Anedot $903 Bank and other fees · Best Western $265 Travel · USPS $223 Postage

Payments in 2026, by the Ethics Commission's expenditure codes.

Top contributors	Type	Total
Donna Ackley retired · Winter Harbor	Person	$1,000
Mary Vauthy retired · Corea	Person	$1,000
Pierre Vauthy retired · Corea	Person	$1,000
Gary Runnells Arborist · Runnells Industries · Blue Hill	Person	$1,000
D.C. Air & Seafood, Inc WInter Harbor	Business	$1,000
Seven Angels Hancock	Business	$1,000
Bradley Boyd retired · Hope	Person	$500
Lori Legere retired · Cumberland	Person	$500
Charles White financial investment · Bayview Financial Management · Rockport	Person	$500
Ronald Greco Self · Self · Cumberland	Person	$500
Billy Milliken real estate professional · Billy Milliken · Jonesport	Person	$500
Maine Energy Marketers Association Brunswick	Business	$500
Laura Gans Requested · Washington	Person	$500
Dan Gans lobbyist · Polaris · Washington	Person	$500
Danielle Daley financial investment · Machias Savings · Lubec	Person	$500

Faulkingham, Billy Bob 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.

Outside spending for and against them

$19,729spent supporting them

$0spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
WASHINGTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE 3 expenditures · the race	for	$17,013
Common Sense for Maine 2 expenditures · the race	for	$2,545
NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND 1 expenditure · the race	for	$171

Independent expenditures reported to the Ethics Commission in 2026. The candidate doesn't control them.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Gary Runnells Arborist, Runnells Industries · Blue Hill	$1,000	2
Bradley Boyd retired, N/A · Hope	$500	6
Benjamin Midgley retired, Information Requested · Kennebunkport	$500	3
Maine Heritage PAC Group or PAC · Sanford	$500	6
Dirigo PAC Group or PAC · Alexandria	$500	61
Cathy Nadeau retired, Retired · Winslow	$300	2
Paul McCarrier Consultant, PI Consulting · Monroe	$250	10
Elect Bob Foley Committee Candidate committee · Wells	$250	5
Marcus Emerson government civil, State of Maine · Augusta	$250	16
Stephen Fernald retired, Retired · Franklin	$200	2
Jeff Timberlake Farmer and Legislator, Ricker Hill and State of Maine · Turner	$200	2
Jason Briggs Events Manager, Conway Scenic RR · North Conway	$125	8
Jean Donovan Self, Ellsworth Sub · Lamoine	$100	2
Douglas Thomas retired · Ripley	$100	2
Charlene Clark retired, Town Of Winthrop · Winthrop	$100	2