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Henry Ingwersen D

State Senator, District 32

On the November ballot: State Senate District 32 (Arundel)

June 9 primary for State Senate District 32 (Democratic): won, 4,883 votes (100%)

In the Legislature

Senate District 32 · 131st Legislature (2023–24), 132nd Legislature (2025–26) · 1,267 recorded votes, 2% not voting

Bills they sponsored: 29 (19 became law) — LD 353, LD 585, LD 767, LD 768, LD 769, LD 1550, LD 1728, LD 1961, LD 2001, LD 2004, LD 2144, LD 1311, LD 1859, LD 1983 …

Named in lobbyists' reports

Events and spending on officials that lobbyists reported to the Ethics Commission since 2024 and whose list of officials names Henry Ingwersen: 3 from 3 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)
Maine Center for Economic Policy Maura Pillsbury	Event: Lunch and Learn on Guaranteed Basic Income in Maine · February 2026 · names 18 members	$315.20
DraftKings Inc. Michael Saxl	Event: Lunch and Learn Re: LD 1164 · June 2025 · names 98 members	$1,676.92
Maine Children's Alliance Rita Furlow	Event: Legislative Reception · May 2025 · names 8 members	$3,328.52

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 · Clean Election

$78,472raised to date (the Commission's list, October 17, 2026); $39,082 spent

$2,400itemized in 2025 and 2026, 24 contributions

$2,750raised before 2026 (their 2025 reports)

$75,522Clean Election funding paid this year

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$39,390cash 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

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How it was spent: $39,082

Social media and online ads$20,048

Mail house$10,986

Palm cards, signs, stickers$5,601

Professional services$1,616

Postage$462

Office and utilities$155

Events$100

Website$53

Hardware and tools$33

Food for events and volunteers$28

Largest payees: Erikson Communication Group, Inc. $20,048 Social media and online ads · FRAME MEDIA STRATEGIES LLC $13,925 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Capitol Promotions, Inc. $1,754 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Justine Johnson Photography $976 Professional services · Saturn Business Services, Inc. $636 Mail house · SHAUN DONNELLY $600 Professional services · USPS $462 Postage · StickerYou $157 Palm cards, signs, stickers

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

Top contributors	Type	Total
Wendy McGrath retired · Fort Wayne	Person	$100
Renee J. Lewis real estate professional · VAR Capital Advisors, LLC · Hollis Center	Person	$100
Beth Strassler Clergy Faith Based · Congregation Etz Chaim · Arundel	Person	$100
David M. Strassler Retired · retired · Arundel	Person	$100
Penelope Guerin Retired · retired · Kennebunkport	Person	$100
Tom McClain Retired · retired · Kennebunkport	Person	$100
Janice W. Burke Retired · retired · Lyman	Person	$100
Joe Wagner Retired · retired · Lymna	Person	$100
John A. Ingwersen Retired · retired · Traverse City	Person	$100
Brook Detterman Attorney Legal · Beveridge & Diamond P.C. · Arundel	Person	$100
Erin Dillon Other · Project Lead the Way · Arundel	Person	$100
Sean B. Tarpey Other · Saco Bay Marine · Biddeford	Person	$100
Mariann Shapiro Healthcare Medical · Self-employed · Bow	Person	$100
Dennis Boston Retired · retired · Biddeford	Person	$100
Pat Boston Retired · retired · Biddeford	Person	$100

Ingwersen, Henry L 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.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Tom McClain retired, retired · Kennebunkport	$100	2
Kirsten Platt Not Currently Employed, N/A · Portland	$100	2
Michael Stone Consultant, Stone & Associates · Portland	$100	2