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Joel Stetkis R
On the November ballot: State Senate District 3 (Canaan)
June 9 primary for State Senate District 5 (Republican): lost, 3,715 votes (39%)
Financial disclosure, 2025
From the personal financial disclosure they filed with the Maine Ethics Commission on July 26, 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.
Self-employment
- AJ Vinyl Works (Construction) · Canaan, ME
- Joel Stetkis (Political Campaign) · Canaan, ME
- Joel Stetkis (Property Rental) · Canaan, ME
Positions
- Chair, Revive Home Town Maine
- Treasurer, Keep Maine Safe
Family members
- A family member: Clerk, Town Of Canaan (State and Local Government) · Canaan, ME
Campaign money: Senator · Traditionally financed
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal nationsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $13,396
Largest payees: Spectrum Marketing $9,311 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Harris Media $2,645 Social media and online ads · Spectrum Marketing Co $625 Not coded · Rolling Thunder Express $538 Newspaper and print ads · Anedot $157 Bank and other fees · Somerset County Republicans $100 Events · Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union $20 Not coded
Payments in 2026, by the Ethics Commission's expenditure codes.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kerin Resch financial investment · Eastern Traders · Beverly Hills | Person | $1,000 |
| Paula Sutton financial investment · Eastern Traders · Beverly Hills | Person | $1,000 |
| Ricky Turner Environmental Services · Central Maine Septic · Cornville | Person | $1,000 |
| Central Maine Septic Skowhegan | $1,000 | |
| Riverside Terrace Community LLC CANAAN | $1,000 | |
| Mountain Pride Properties LLC CANAAN | $1,000 | |
| Jeffrey Clarke construction engineering · Self Employed · CANAAN | Person | $750 |
| Wendy Turner Construction Engineering · self employed · Cornville | Person | $604.48 |
| Chuck Carpenter retired · Marco Island | Person | $521.15 |
| Joel Stetkis Construction Engineering · Self Employed · Canaan | The candidate | $515.73 |
| Melissa Bolster real estate professional · Allied Realty · Norridgewock | Person | $500 |
| Bill Riley financial investment · 175 Exchange LLC · Bangor | Person | $500 |
| Dirigo PAC Alexandria | PAC | $500 |
| Lincoln Hawes Information Requested · Union | Person | $500 |
| Maine Heritage PAC Sanford | PAC | $500 |
Stetkis, Joel R 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Sutton Special Projects Manager, Eastern Traders · Beverly Hills | $1,000 | 4 | |
| Joel Stetkis Construction Engineering, Self Employed · Canaan | $516 | 2 | |
| Bill Riley real estate professional, Self · Bangor | $500 | 2 | |
| Dirigo PAC Group or PAC · Alexandria | $500 | 61 | |
| Lincoln Hawes retired, Retired · Union | $500 | 2 | |
| Maine Heritage PAC Group or PAC · Sanford | $500 | 6 | |
| Ron Russell retired, Retired · Kennebunkport | $500 | 15 | |
| Revive Home Town Maine PAC Group or PAC · Canaan | $500 | 2 | |
| Robert Charles general business, Self Employed · Leeds | $500 | 2 | |
| Paul McCarrier Consultant, PI Consulting · Monroe | $259 | 10 | |
| Damien LaRochelle Other, Self · Augusta | $250 | 3 | |
| Don Quirion Financial Investment, Acosta · Norridgewock | $204 | 2 | |
| Stephan Kruse Other, Retired · Skowhegan | $200 | 2 | |
| Eric Lusk financial investment, Information Requested · Harpswell | $150 | 2 | |
| Patrick Mitchell construction engineering, Self Employed · Kingfield | $104 | 2 |