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John Andrews R

On the November ballot: State Senate District 18 (Paris)

June 9 primary for State Senate District 18 (Republican): won, 4,442 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 Outside spending

Outside groups spent $43,137 for or against them, more than their campaign's $15,717

Independent expenditures: $184 supporting and $42,952 opposing. The largest: MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE $34,548 (against); REBUILD MAINE $5,258 (against); PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC $3,147 (against); NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $184 (for).

What to check

Who funds the largest spenders (their own reports to the Commission)

Rule: Outside spending larger than the campaign

“"independent expenditure" means any expenditure made by a person, party committee or political action committee that is not made in cooperation, consultation or concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate”21-A MRSA §1019-B(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 13, 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

Political Editor, Maine Heritage Policy Center (Journalism) · Yarmouth, ME
Middle School Lacrosse Coach, SAD 17 School District (Education) · South Paris, ME

Self-employment

State and Local Strategies, LLC. (Research and Consulting) · Paris, ME

Positions

Vice President, Waterford Fish and Game Club · Waterford, ME

Family members

A family member: OBGYN, Maine Health - Stephens Memorial Hospital (Health Care) · Norway, ME

Campaign money: Senator · Traditionally financed

$14,104raised to date (the Commission's list, October 17, 2026); $3,993 spent

$15,717itemized in 2025 and 2026, 28 contributions

$10,113raised before 2026 (their 2025 reports)

$5,113from the candidate (incl. loans)

$10,111cash on hand on September 15, 2026 (42 Day Pre General Report)

Where their contributions come from

34%31%33%

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

Compare with all 2026 candidates →

How it was spent: $3,993

Not coded$3,448

Palm cards, signs, stickers$545

Largest payees: Muddy River Signs $2,697 Not coded · Spectrum Marketing $545 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Bending Spoons Inc $432 Not coded · Campaign Partner $248 Not coded · Anedot $71 Not coded

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

Top contributors	Type	Total
John Andrews Consultant · S & L Strategies · Paris	The candidate	$5,112.84
Faulkinghammer PAC Bowdoinham		$1,000
Dirigo PAC Alexandira	PAC	$1,000
Maine Senate Republicans Augusta		$1,000
Star City PAC Maine		$1,000
Paula Sutton General Business · Eastern Traders · Beverly Hills	Person	$1,000
State and Local Strategies Paris		$1,000
Maine Heritage PAC Sanford	PAC	$500
Joe Martin General Business · Mills Market/ME Senate · Rumford	Person	$500
Reagan Paul General Business · Maine House/Self · Winterport	Person	$500
Jeffrey Adams General Business · Self · Lebannon	Person	$500
Taking Care of Maine Business North Turner		$500
David Jones Real Estate Professional · FO Bailey · Falmouth	Person	$500
For Our Future Richmond		$500
Mary Arterton retired · Bridgton	Person	$255

Andrews, John 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

$184spent supporting them

$42,952spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 9 expenditures · the race	against	$34,548
REBUILD MAINE 3 expenditures · the race	against	$5,258
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 1 expenditure · the race	against	$3,147
NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND 1 expenditure · the race	for	$184

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
Dirigo PAC Group or PAC · Alexandria	$1,000	61
Star City PAC Group or PAC · South Portland	$1,000	5
Paula Sutton Special Projects Manager, Eastern Traders · Beverly Hills	$1,000	4
Maine Heritage PAC Group or PAC · Sanford	$500	6
Reagan Paul General Business, Human Coalition · Winterport	$500	3
David Jones real estate professional, FO Bailey · Falmouth	$500	10
For Our Future Group or PAC · Richmond	$500	3
Mary Arterton retired, Retired · Bridgton	$255	3
David Boyer Government Civil, State of Maine · Poland	$250	4
Denise Ventura retired, Retired · Palermo	$104	3