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Michelle Tucker R

On the November ballot: State House District 54 (Gardiner)

June 9 primary for State House District 54 (Republican): won, 686 votes (100%)

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Worth a look Ethics Commission

Before the Ethics Commission (2026-09-30): Request for Waiver of Late Filing Penalty – Candidate Michelle Tucker

As a candidate for the Maine House of Representatives, Michelle Tucker was required to file a personal financial disclosure by August 17, 2026 stating the sources of her personal income in 2025 and other information. She did not file the report after receiving multiple emails and two letters. Ms. Tucker requests a waiver of the $100 late filing penalty. Staff recommendation: Commission staff recommend reducing the penalty to $50. The motion: “To find the personal financial discloser was filed late and reduce the penalty to $50.” Vote: 4-0.

What to check

The Commission's decision, in the motion and the minutes

The Commission's meeting of 2026-09-30 The staff memo

Rule: Late-filing penalty before the Ethics Commission

“A campaign finance report is not timely filed unless a properly signed or electronically submitted copy of the report, substantially conforming to the disclosure requirements of this subchapter, is received by the commission by 11:59 p.m. on the date it is due.”21-A MRSA §1020-A(2) ✓ 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 September 16, 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

Member Services REp, Martins Point (Health Care) · Portland, ME
BHP, MAS Community Health (Health Care) · Lewiston, ME
Case Management, Capitol Community Care (Health Care) · Augusta, ME

Other income

State of Maine · Unemployment Compensation

Positions

President, Maine Federation of Republican Women · Gardiner, ME

Family members

A family member: Spa Attendant, Senator Inn and Spa (Health Spa) · Augusta, ME
A family member: Customer Service, D'Angelos (Food Services and Hospitality) · Auburn, ME

Campaign money: Representative · Traditionally financed

$7,240raised to date (the Commission's list, October 17, 2026); $2,177 spent

$7,240itemized in 2026, 64 contributions

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$5,063cash on hand on September 15, 2026 (42 Day Pre General Report)

Where their contributions come from

73%17%

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

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How it was spent: $2,177

Palm cards, signs, stickers$1,704

Website$300

Events$87

Bank and other fees$86

Largest payees: Albisons Printing $1,554 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Jeremy Lizzotte $450 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Staples $87 Events · Anedot $86 Bank and other fees

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

Top contributors	Type	Total
Dirigo Pac Alexendria	PAC	$1,000
Jonathan Bush insurance industry · Self Employed · Cape Elizabeth	Person	$700
Benjamin Midgley Information Requested · Kannebunkport	Person	$500
Kennebe County Republican Committee Belgrade	Party committee	$500
Chad Perkins Consultant · Self Employed · Dover Foxcroft	The candidate	$300
Answering The Call PAC Albion	PAC	$250
David Jones retired · Falmouth	The candidate	$250
Chellie Davis Information Requested · Virginia Beach	Person	$250
Jeffrey Hanley retired · Pittston	Person	$200
Alvara Ballesteros financial investment · Self Employed · Gray	Person	$200
Brenda Shepherd Information Requested · Pittston	Person	$200
York County Republican Women Wells	Party committee	$150
Katrina Smith government civil · State of Maine · Palermo	The candidate	$150
Coreene Baumann office and administrative occupations · Doug Barker Plumbing & Heating · Leeds	Person	$100
Ronda Snyder government civil · Kennebec County · Sidney	Person	$100

Tucker, Michelle 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

$98spent supporting them

$0spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
People Over Politics PAC 1 expenditure · the race	for	$98

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 PAC Group or PAC · Alexandria	$1,000	61
Jonathan Bush healthcare medical, Zushealth · Cape Elizabeth	$700	6
Benjamin Midgley retired, Information Requested · Kennebunkport	$500	3
Chad Perkins Consultant, Self · Dover Foxcroft	$300	5
Answering The Call PAC Group or PAC · Albion	$250	5
David Jones real estate professional, FO Bailey · Falmouth	$250	10
Coreene Baumann general business, DBPH · Leeds	$100	3
Ronda Snyder government civil, Kennebec County · Sidney	$100	2
Heidi Sampson media public relations, Maine Education Initiative · Alfred	$100	5
Marcus Emerson government civil, State of Maine · Augusta	$100	16
Heather Sirocki retired, Information Requested · Windham	$100	3
Rachel Trainer retired, Information Requested · Mount Vernon	$100	6
Dick Bradstreet retired, Information Requested · Vassalboro	$75	3
Robin Verow office and administrative occupations, Richmond Utilites District · Gardiner	$50	2
Allen Sarvinas General Business, Allen sarvinas · Topsham	$50	2