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Jennifer Mayher D

On the November ballot: State House District 46 (Newcastle)

June 9 primary for State House District 46 (Democratic): won, 2,221 votes (100%)

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

Context Lobbyists' money

1 organization on their disclosure also lobbies the Legislature

Registered as lobbyists' clients: Maine Center for Economic Policy (a family member's employer; registered 2024, 2025, 2026).

What to check

What the organization lobbied on, and how they voted on it
Whether it's the same organization (matched by name)

Personal financial disclosure, 2025 (the Commission's disclosure site)Maine's lobbying registrations

Rule: Employer, client or organization also lobbies

“Each source of income must be identified by name, address and principal type of economic or business activity.”1 MRSA §1016-G(1) ✓ 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 8, 2026. 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.

Jobs

Communications Director, Lincoln Academy (Education) · Newcastle, ME

Family members

A family member: President & CEO, Maine Center for Economic Policy (Government Relations) · Augusts, ME
A family member: Coach, Lincoln Academy (Education) · Newcastle, ME
A family member: Trustee, Weissberg Foundation (paid) · McLean, VA
A family member: Trustee, Citizen's for Tax Justice · Washington, DC

Campaign money: Representative · Clean Election

$19,838raised to date (the Commission's list, October 17, 2026); $5,644 spent

$1,000itemized in 2026, 10 contributions

$18,838Clean Election funding paid this year

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$14,195cash 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: $5,644

Palm cards, signs, stickers$2,578

Apparel$1,512

Postage$415

Food for events and volunteers$378

Office and utilities$258

Website$170

Event tickets$155

Events$102

Bank and other fees$30

Other$24

Largest payees: Just Yard Signs $1,563 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Coastal Locker Room $1,512 Apparel · Lincoln County Publishing Co $1,011 Palm cards, signs, stickers · US Postal Service $415 Postage · Staples $212 Office and utilities · SquareSpace $182 Website · Hannaford $171 Food for events and volunteers · Bristol Parks and Recreation $155 Event tickets

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

Top contributors	Type	Total
Ann Coughlan healthcare medical · Self-employed · Newcastle	Person	$100
Karen Kleinkopf teacher education · CLC YMCA · Damariscotta	Person	$100
Christine Sant homemaker · Unknown · Washington	Person	$100
Alexis Sant general business · Summit Foundation · Washington	Person	$100
Lauren Doctoroff healthcare medical · Mass General Brigham · Cambridge	Person	$100
Bill Mayher retired · Unknown · Brooklin	Person	$100
Caroline Mayher retired · Unknown · Brooklin	Person	$100
Nina Weissberg real estate professional · Weissberg, INC · Mclean	Person	$100
Jonathan Ashcom construction engineering · MIT · Cambridge	Person	$100
Lorna Fake retired · Unknown · Newcastle	Person	$100

Mayher, Jennifer 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	By party
Alexis Sant general business, The Summit Charitable Foundation · Washington	$100	2