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Melissa Simpson R

On the November ballot: State House District 143 (Sanford)

Findings

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Context Outside spending

Outside groups spent $27,135 for or against them, more than their campaign's $3,025

Independent expenditures: $21,915 supporting and $5,219 opposing. The largest: Lead Maine Action $19,208 (for); MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE $2,433 (against); Renew the American Dream $2,115 (for); REBUILD MAINE $2,077 (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 17, 2026 (amendment 1). 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

Real Estate Agent, Coldwell Banker Realty (Real Estate Sales) · Kennebunk, ME
Sanford School Committee, City of Sanford DBA Sanford School Department (Education) · Sanford, ME

Positions

Finance Chair-Events Coordinator, York County Republican Committee
no title but I did help with the parade, Sanford GOP
Secretary, Strategies for a Stronger Sanford · Sanford, ME
Vice President, Sanford Schools Legacy Foundation · Sanford, ME
President, BNI Coastal Connectors (a chapter under BNI Maine) · Windham, ME

Family members

A family member: General Supervisor, CPM Constructors (Construction) · Freeport, ME

Home

Single-family home: $311,500 assessed, 2026

Sanford certified a ratio of 100% for 2024; a later assessment may follow a revaluation, so no market estimate is made.

From Sanford's assessing records, read by hand (the town's records can't be searched by owner). The address isn't published.

Campaign money: Representative · Traditionally financed

$3,450raised to date (the Commission's list, October 17, 2026); $1,802 spent

$3,025itemized in 2026, 12 contributions

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$1,648cash on hand on September 15, 2026 (42 Day Pre General Report (Replacement Candidate))

Where their contributions come from

34%50%17%

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

Compare with all 2026 candidates →

How it was spent: $1,802

Palm cards, signs, stickers$1,604

Office and utilities$171

Bank and other fees$28

Largest payees: Signs On The Cheap $906 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Zippy Copy Center $475 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Disciple Press $171 Office and utilities · Build A Sign LLC $169 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Walmart $54 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Anedot Inc. $28 Bank and other fees

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

Top contributors	Type	Total
HOUSE REPUBLICAN FUND NEW GLOUCESTER	Candidate committee	$500
DIRIGO FREEDOM LEADERSHIP PAC MADISON	PAC	$500
Renew the American Dream PAC Arlington	PAC	$500
Star City Pac South Portland	PAC	$500
Wesley Hurst Self Employed · Aquaboggan · Old Orchard Beach	Person	$200
David Jones real estate professional · Baily Real Estate · Falmouth	Person	$200
Jason Briggs Events MGR · Conway Scenic R/R · North Conway	Person	$125
Susanne Cayford retired · Kennebunkport	Person	$100
Elias III and Jane Thomas real estate professional · Exit Realty · Acton	Person	$100
Rebecca A Dixon Engineering · Federal Government · Sanford	Person	$100
Patricia Deyermond retired · Springvale	Person	$100
James M. Deyermond retired · Springvale	Person	$100

Simpson, 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

$21,915spent supporting them

$5,219spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
Lead Maine Action 4 expenditures · the race	for	$19,208
MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 5 expenditures · the race	against	$2,433
Renew the American Dream 1 expenditure · the race	for	$2,115
REBUILD MAINE 1 expenditure · the race	against	$2,077
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 1 expenditure · the race	against	$710
York County Republican Committee 1 expenditure · the race	for	$500
People Over Politics PAC 1 expenditure · the race	for	$92

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
Dirigo Freedom Leadership PAC Group or PAC · Madison	$500	17
Renew the American Dream PAC Group or PAC · Arlington	$500	21
Star City PAC Group or PAC · South Portland	$500	5
Wesley Hurst general business, Self Employed · Old Orchard Beach	$200	3
David Jones real estate professional, FO Bailey · Falmouth	$200	10
Jason Briggs Events Manager, Conway Scenic RR · North Conway	$125	8
Patricia Deyermond retired · Springvale	$100	2