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Melissa Byer R
On the November ballot: State House District 42 (Rockland)
June 9 primary for State House District 42 (Republican): won, 468 votes (100%)
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
- Food Service Manager, RSU13 (Food Services and Hospitality) · Rockland, ME
Family members
- A family member: Laboror, Town Of Rockland (Construction) · Rockland, ME
- A family member: cook, The Spot (Food Services and Hospitality) · Rockland, ME
Campaign money: Representative · Traditionally financed
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How it was spent: $887
Largest payees: Vistago Print $302 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Staples $220 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Wix.com $203 Website · Straight Talk Cell Service $98 Other · USPS $64 Postage
Payments in 2026, by the Ethics Commission's expenditure codes.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Dirigo PAC Alexandria | PAC | $1,000 |
| Becky Stephens healthcare medical · RSU 40 · Waldoboro | Person | $479.70 |
| Shane Hill teacher education · RSU 13 · Whitefield | Person | $433.06 |
| David Reed retired · West Rockport | Person | $250 |
| Cameron Rubenstein construction engineering · self · Cushing | Person | $170 |
| Lindley Knight automotive industry · self · Warren | Person | $100 |
| Edgar Robinson retired · Rockland | Person | $100 |
| Michael Mullins real estate professional · Cranesport llc · Camden | Person | $95.70 |
| Sandra Schramm retired · Rockland | Person | $35 |
| Melissa Byer food services · RSU 13 · Rockland | Person | $10 |
Byer, Melissa 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| People Over Politics PAC 1 expenditure · the race | for | $63 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirigo PAC Group or PAC · Alexandria | $1,000 | 61 | |
| Becky Stephens healthcare medical, RSU 40 · Waldoboro | $480 | 4 | |
| David Reed retired, Information Requested · West Rockport | $250 | 5 | |
| Sandra Schramm Retired, Retired · Rockland | $35 | 2 |