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Douglas Thomas R

On the November ballot: State House District 72 (Ripley)

June 9 primary for State House District 72 (Republican): won, 1,015 votes (100%)

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Worth a look Ethics Commission

Before the Ethics Commission (2026-06-24): Request for Waiver of Late-Filing Penalty – Hon. Doug Thomas

Doug Thomas, a candidate for the Maine House of Representatives, was required to file the 11-Day Pre-Primary Report on May 29, 2026. His treasurer filed the report on June 1. Mr. Thomas requests a waiver of a preliminary penalty of $40.50. Staff recommendation: the staff recommends not reducing the preliminary penalty because it is already below the range of penalties usually assessed when a report is filed late. The motion: “To find the 11-Day Pre-Primary Report was filed late and assess a penalty of $40.50” Vote: 4-0.

What to check

The Commission's decision, in the motion and the minutes

The Commission's meeting of 2026-06-24 The staff memo

Rule: Late-filing penalty before the Ethics Commission

“A campaign finance report is not timely filed unless a properly signed or electronically submitted copy of the report, substantially conforming to the disclosure requirements of this subchapter, is received by the commission by 11:59 p.m. on the date it is due.”21-A MRSA §1020-A(2) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Financial disclosure, 2025

From the personal financial disclosure they filed with the Maine Ethics Commission on August 17, 2026 (amendment 1). Maine's form lists sources and positions, not amounts: the law asks for each source of $2,000 or more in the year, and each state agency sold $10,000 or more (1 MRSA §1016-G). Family members aren't named.

Other income

Social Security · Retirement Plan or Pension and Annuity
Thomas Firewood LLC · Rental Income

Family members

A family member: SSA · Social Security Benefits

Campaign money: Representative · Clean Election

$11,600raised to date (the Commission's list, October 17, 2026); $5,598 spent

$1,000itemized in 2025 and 2026, 11 contributions

$1,000raised before 2026 (their 2025 reports)

$10,600Clean Election funding paid this year

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$6,002cash on hand on September 15, 2026 (42 Day Pre General Mcea Report)

Where their contributions come from

100%

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

Compare with all 2026 candidates →

How it was spent: $2,898

Palm cards, signs, stickers$1,641

Equipment$590

Hardware and tools$243

Postage$213

Events$150

Newspaper and print ads$50

Bank and other fees$12

Largest payees: Bangor Latter Shop Inc $948 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Dexter Print Shop and Design $693 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Sam's Club Bangor $590 Equipment · Maine Republican Party $213 Postage · Tractor Supply $194 Hardware and tools · Harmony Free Fair $150 Events · Somerset County Republican Committee $50 Newspaper and print ads · Hobby Lobby $49 Hardware and tools

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

Top contributors	Type	Total
Brian Langley General Business · Self · Ellsworth	Person	$100
Earlene Hanson Retired · Self · Winslow	Person	$100
Jay Hanson Retired · Self · Winslow	Person	$100
Tracy Morrison General Business · Self · Harmony	Person	$100
Adele Thomas General Business · Self · Stockton Springs	Person	$100
Mark Thomas General Business · Self · Stockton Springs	Person	$100
Mark Kendrew General Business · Kennebec Lumber · Ripley	Person	$100
Scott Wellman Insurance Industry · Self · Dover- Foxcroft	Person	$100
Jay McLaughlin General Business · Self · Woodville	Person	$90
Blaine Richardson Science Technology · Retired · Hope	Person	$60
Robert Berg General Business · Self · Corinna	Person	$50

Thomas, Douglas A. 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

$130spent supporting them

$0spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
People Over Politics PAC 1 expenditure · the race	for	$130

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
Brian Langley food services, Union River Lobster Pot · Ellsworth	$100	5
Mark Thomas general business, Marks Garage · Stockton Springs	$100	2
Scott Wellman Insurance Industry, Self · Dover- Foxcroft	$100	2