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Karin Orenstein D

On the November ballot: State House District 103 (Yarmouth)

June 9 primary for State House District 103 (Democratic): won, 2,619 votes (100%)

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Financial disclosure, 2025

From the personal financial disclosure they filed with the Maine Ethics Commission on August 10, 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

Self-employment

Businesses they own or hold a stake in

Other income

Positions

Gifts, travel and lodging

Family members

Home

Yarmouth certified a ratio of 63% for 2024; a later assessment may follow a revaluation, so no market estimate is made.

From the Yarmouth assessor's database, found by searching for Karin Orenstein's name in the town where they live, as owner or co-owner of a home. The address isn't published. A home held in a trust, a company or someone else's name isn't found.

Campaign money: Representative · Clean Election

$3,675raised to date (the Commission's list, October 17, 2026); $1,000 spent
$800itemized in 2026, 8 contributions
$2,675Clean Election funding paid this year
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$2,675cash on hand on September 15, 2026 (42 Day Pre General Mcea Report)
Where their contributions come from

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

Compare with all 2026 candidates →

How it was spent: $1,000

Palm cards, signs, stickers$620
Mail house$230
Website$98
Office and utilities$52

Largest payees: SignRocket.com $373 Palm cards, signs, stickers · United States Postal Service $271 Mail house · Canva US, Inc. $121 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Dale Rand Printing $118 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Squarespace, Inc. $84 Website · Google LLC $14 Website · Walmart.com $11 Office and utilities · Staples $8 Palm cards, signs, stickers

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

Top contributorsTypeTotal
James Orenstein
attorney legal · Self · Yarmouth
Person$100
Karin Orenstein
government civil · Town of Yarmouth, Maine · Yarmouth
Person$100
Oliver Klapper
retired · Boynton Beach
Person$100
Susan Klapper
retired · Boynton Beach
Person$100
Theresa Pierce
government civil · State of Maine · Falmouth
Person$100
Christine Force
government civil · Freeport Community Services · Yarmouth
Person$100
Judith Baron
retired · Brooklyn
Person$100
Martin Baron
retired · Brooklyn
Person$100

Orenstein, Karin 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.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Christine Force
government civil, Freeport Community Services · Yarmouth
$1002