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John Eder R
State Representative, District 136
On the November ballot: State House District 136 (Waterboro)
June 9 primary for State House District 136 (Republican): won, 938 votes (100%)
In the Legislature
House District 136 · 132nd Legislature (2025–26) · 720 recorded votes, 4% not voting
Bills they sponsored: 6 (2 became law) — LD 617, LD 1471, LD 436, LD 967, LD 1460, LD 1461
Campaign money: Representative · Traditionally financed
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How it was spent: $116
Largest payees: Staples $116 Palm cards, signs, stickers
Payments in 2026, by the Ethics Commission's expenditure codes.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Russell retired · Kennebunkport | Person | $1,000 |
| Fight For Freedom Auburn | PAC | $1,000 |
| Nancy Ford retired · Wells | Person | $500 |
| Grow Maine PAC Poland | PAC | $500 |
| Dirigo PAC Alexandria | Party committee | $500 |
| Dirigo PPac Alexandria | PAC | $500 |
| Star City PAC South Portland | Party committee | $500 |
| Still Fed Up With Taxes Turner | Party committee | $500 |
| Mark Blier For Maine Buxton | Candidate committee | $250 |
| Shawn Moody general business · Moody’s Collision · Gorham | Person | $250 |
| Amy Sussman Information Requested · Eldersburg | Person | $200 |
| Mark Zimmer retired · South Berwick | Person | $100 |
| Heidi Sampson media public relations · Maine Education Institute · Alfred | Person | $100 |
| Joanne Sherer healthcare medical · Southern Maine Healthcare · Saco | Person | $100 |
| Richard Mason Business Owner · Business Owner · Lisbon | Person | $100 |
Eder, 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
| Spender | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| York County Republican Committee 1 expenditure · the race | for | $500 |
| People Over Politics PAC 1 expenditure · the race | for | $141 |
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 | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Russell retired, Retired · Kennebunkport | $1,000 | 7 | |
| Fight for Freedom Group or PAC · Auburn | $1,000 | 5 | |
| Nancy Ford retired · Wells | $500 | 5 | |
| Grow Maine PAC Group or PAC · Poland | $500 | 19 | |
| Dirigo PAC Group or PAC · Alexandria | $500 | 61 | |
| Star City PAC Group or PAC · South Portland | $500 | 5 | |
| Still Fed Up With Taxes Group or PAC · Turner | $500 | 24 | |
| Mark Zimmer retired, Information Requested · South Berwick | $100 | 2 | |
| Heidi Sampson media public relations, Maine Education Initiative · Alfred | $100 | 5 | |
| James Deyermond retired, Maine Republican Party · Springvale | $100 | 3 | |
| Gregory Swallow government civil, State of Maine · Houlton | $100 | 2 |