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Patrick Polky D
On the November ballot: Knox County Sheriff (St. George)
June 9 primary for Knox County Sheriff (Democratic): won, 5,060 votes (67%)
Campaign money: Sheriff · Traditionally financed
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How it was spent: $6,356
Largest payees: Vista Print $4,073 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Adventure Advertising of Maine, Inc. $1,644 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Meta Platforms Inc. $593 Social media and online ads · Maine Bureau of Corporations and Elections $33 Other · ActBlue $13 Website
Payments in 2026, by the Ethics Commission's expenditure codes.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn Andrick general business · Self · Warren | Person | $527.50 |
| Richard Bates retired · Tenants Harbor | Person | $500 |
| Gary Fowlie retail sales · Self · Camden | Person | $300 |
| David Kraner retired · Palmetto | Person | $250 |
| Michelle Heldman Home Cleaner · Self · St George | Person | $250 |
| Hoppe's Tree Service Inc. St. George | Business | $250 |
| Sara Ehrenberg not currently employed · Warren | Person | $250 |
| Thomas Judge healthcare medical · LifeFlight of Maine · Port Clyde | Person | $100 |
| Patrick Polky law enforcement · County of Knox · St George | The candidate | $67.17 |
Polky, Patrick William 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.
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Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bates retired, Not Employed · Tenants Harbor | $500 | 3 |