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Kati McCormick R

On the November ballot: State Senate District 15 (Augusta)

June 9 primary for State Senate District 15 (Republican): won, 3,272 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 $62,098 for or against them, more than their campaign's $30,309

Independent expenditures: $26,274 supporting and $35,824 opposing. The largest: MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE $33,082 (against); Maine Senate Republicans $26,274 (for); PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC $2,742 (against).

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 14, 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

Executive Assistant, Maine Municipal Bond Bank (Financial Services and Insurance) · Augusta, ME

Family members

A family member: Truckdriver- owner operator, Maine Heavy Hauling (Transportation) · Augusta, ME
A family member: Laborer, Darling’s (Retail Business) · Augusta, ME
A family member: Customer Service, Lowe’s (Retail Business) · Augusta, ME

Campaign money: Senator · Clean Election

$30,499raised to date (the Commission's list, October 17, 2026); $14,322 spent

$1,300itemized in 2025 and 2026, 13 contributions

$1,050raised before 2026 (their 2025 reports)

$29,009Clean Election funding paid this year

$100from the candidate (incl. loans)

$16,177cash on hand on September 15, 2026 (42 Day Pre General Mcea Report)

Where their contributions come from

100%

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

Compare with all 2026 candidates →

How it was spent: $14,322

Palm cards, signs, stickers$7,560

Mail house$1,692

Apparel$975

Food for events and volunteers$809

Postage$769

Social media and online ads$674

Event tickets$627

Events$533

Other$333

Office and utilities$232

Largest payees: Albison's Printing $4,725 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Spectrum Marketing $3,167 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Got Vinyl? Ink & Print $1,064 Apparel · Nash's Cafe $751 Food for events and volunteers · Facebook Ads $674 Social media and online ads · Maine Republican Party $582 Postage · Amazon.com $576 Other · Staples $547 Palm cards, signs, stickers

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

Top contributors	Type	Total
Carlene Milewski office and administrative occupations · Temple Academy · Augusta	Person	$100
Scott Milewski Information Requested · Augusta	Person	$100
Kelly Smith office and administrative occupations · State of Maine · Augusta	Person	$100
Jacob McCormick retail sales · Lowe's · Augusta	Person	$100
Michelle Dale Office And Administrative Occupations · Maine GOP · Augusta	Person	$100
Ed Hastings Retired · retired · Woolwich	Person	$100
Bryan McCormick Automotive Industry · Self-employed · Augusta	Person	$100
Michelle Ouellette Office And Administrative Occupations · Maine Soldier& Family Readiness Center · Augusta	Person	$100
Stacy Kennard Office And Administrative Occupations · Lajoie Brothers · Augusta	Person	$100
Kati L McCormick Office And Administrative Occupations · Maine · Augusta	The candidate	$100
Norm Elvin Retired · retired · Palermo	Person	$100
Teresa Elvin Retired · retired · Palermo	Person	$100
Jane Maguire-Tyce Other · Walmart · Augusta	Person	$100

McCormick, Kati L. 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

$26,274spent supporting them

$35,824spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 8 expenditures · the race	against	$33,082
Maine Senate Republicans 5 expenditures · the race	for	$26,274
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 1 expenditure · the race	against	$2,742

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
Norm Elvin Construction Engineering, G & E Roofing · Palermo	$100	3
Teresa Elvin homemaker, G&E Roofing Co · Palermo	$100	4