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Holly Sargent D

State Representative, District 147

On the November ballot: State House District 147 (York)

June 9 primary for State House District 147 (Democratic): won, 1,725 votes (100%)

In the Legislature

House District 147 · 131st Legislature (2023–24), 132nd Legislature (2025–26) · 1,235 recorded votes, 3% not voting

Bills they sponsored: 13 (10 became law) — LD 86, LD 1248, LD 1558, LD 1653, LD 1705, LD 1979, LD 2015, LD 2052, LD 2098, LD 2099, LD 260, LD 1118, LD 1506

Named in lobbyists' reports

Events and spending on officials that lobbyists reported to the Ethics Commission since 2024 and whose list of officials names Holly Sargent: 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)
Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) Michael Saxl	Event: Innovation & Growth Caucus Lunch & Learn - Blue Economy · March 2026 · names 26 members	$707.80
Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) Michael Saxl	Event: Life Sciences Lunch and Learn · February 2026 · names 26 members	$511.47
Maine Center for Economic Policy Maura Pillsbury	Event: luncheon briefing · January 2026 · names 35 members	$505.19
Maine Center for Economic Policy Maura Pillsbury	Event: lunchtime briefing · February 2024 · names 25 members	$589.08
Unitil James Cohen	Event: Lunch and Learn on Natural Gas · April 2025 · names 11 members	$407.28
Summit Utilities, Inc. Mark Gallagher	Event: Lunch and Learn on Natrual Gas · April 2025 · names 12 members	$407.28

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: Representative · Clean Election

$3,565raised to date (the Commission's list, October 17, 2026); $962 spent

$900itemized in 2026, 9 contributions

$2,665Clean Election funding paid this year

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$2,603cash 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: $962

Palm cards, signs, stickers$671

Office and utilities$251

Bank and other fees$41

Largest payees: Dale Rand Printing $465 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Alphagraphics $206 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Staples $156 Office and utilities · The Stationery Studio $95 Office and utilities · Camden National Bank $41 Bank and other fees

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

Top contributors	Type	Total
Michael Sgambati retired · Ogunquit	Person	$100
Connie Hanley retired · York	Person	$100
James Smith retired · York	Person	$100
Nancy Davison retired · York	Person	$100
Holly Sargent government civil · Maine House Member · York	Person	$100
Nancy Devor clergy faith based · St George’s Church York Me · York	Person	$100
Barbara Chase retired · York	Person	$100
David chase retired · York	Person	$100
Robert Palmer retired · York	Person	$100

Sargent, Holly Taylor 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
Michael Sgambati Other, Glytec · Ogunquit	$100	3
Connie Hanley not currently employed, Not Currently Employed · York Harbor	$100	2
Holly Sargent government civil, State of Maine · York	$100	3
Robert Palmer real estate professional, self · York	$100	2