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Karen Gerrish R
On the November ballot: State House District 144 (Lebanon)
Financial disclosure, 2025
From the personal financial disclosure they filed with the Maine Ethics Commission on August 4, 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
- Special Educator, MSAD 60 (Education) · North Berwick, ME
Campaign money: Representative · Traditionally financed
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How it was spent: $3,967
Largest payees: Spectrum Marketing Companies $2,943 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Karen Gerrish $355 Travel · Staples $159 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Deb & Duke Monogrammers $146 Apparel · USPS - Lebanon $82 Postage · Amazon $69 Events · Laura Whitcomb $48 Travel · Target $45 Events
Payments in 2026, by the Ethics Commission's expenditure codes.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Foley retired · Wells | Person | $500 |
| Paula Sutton office and administrative occupations · Eastern Traders · Warren | Person | $500 |
| Still Fed Up With Taxes Turner | PAC | $500 |
| Heather Sirocki retired · Windham | Person | $500 |
| Nancy Ford retired · Wells | Person | $500 |
| Dirigo PAC Alexandria | PAC | $500 |
| Washington County Republican Committee Machias | Party committee | $500 |
| York County Republican Committee York | Party committee | $500 |
| Karen Vachon insurance industry · Self · Scarborough | Person | $500 |
| Stephanie Hawke automotive industry · Hawke Motors · Boothbay Harbor | Person | $300 |
| Beth OConnor retired · Del Valle | Person | $250 |
| Carol Sewell retired · Lebanon | Person | $250 |
| STS Construction Lebanon | Business | $250 |
| Joanne Potter office and administrative occupations · STS Construction · Lebanon | Person | $200 |
| Richard Nass retired · Milton Mills | Person | $200 |
Gerrish, Karen 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 | $129 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Foley retired, Legislator · Wells | $500 | 4 | |
| Paula Sutton retired, Eastern Traders · Warren | $500 | 6 | |
| Still Fed Up With Taxes Group or PAC · Turner | $500 | 24 | |
| Heather Sirocki retired, Information Requested · Windham | $500 | 3 | |
| Nancy Ford retired · Wells | $500 | 5 | |
| Dirigo PAC Group or PAC · Alexandria | $500 | 61 | |
| Washington County Republican Committee Party committee · Machias | $500 | 5 | |
| York County Republican Committee Party committee · Moody | $500 | 9 | |
| Jason Briggs Events Manager, Conway Scenic RR · North Conway | $137 | 8 | |
| David Burns retired · Whiting | $100 | 2 | |
| Dale Crafts retired, retired · Lisbon Falls | $50 | 6 | |
| Laura Whitcomb healthcare medical, Self-Employed · Sidney | $2 | 5 |