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R. Winslow R

On the November ballot: State House District 104 (New Gloucester)

June 9 primary for State House District 104 (Republican): won, 1,145 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 $24,403 for or against them, more than their campaign's $18,227

Independent expenditures: $21,181 supporting and $3,222 opposing. The largest: Lead Maine Action $18,681 (for); Renew the American Dream $2,369 (for); REBUILD MAINE $2,084 (against); MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE $1,138 (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. 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.

Self-employment

Winslow Agriculture LLC (Farming and Agriculture) · New Gloucester, ME

Campaign money: Representative · Traditionally financed

$18,732raised to date (the Commission's list, October 17, 2026); $3,621 spent

$18,227itemized in 2026, 80 contributions

$600from the candidate (incl. loans)

$15,111cash on hand on September 15, 2026 (42 Day Pre General Report)

Where their contributions come from

80%11%

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

Compare with all 2026 candidates →

How it was spent: $3,621

Palm cards, signs, stickers$2,505

Postage$453

Events$250

Website$250

Bank and other fees$163

Largest payees: Spectrum Marketing $1,528 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Print Mail of Maine $1,002 Palm cards, signs, stickers · GOP Postage for Mailer $453 Postage · AmVets $250 Events · Ann Abbot $225 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Anedot $88 Bank and other fees · Anendot $75 Bank and other fees

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

Top contributors	Type	Total
R. Melissa Winslow agriculture · Winslow Agriculture LLC · New Gloucester	The candidate	$1,000
Alvin Winslow agriculture · Winslow Agriculture LLC · New Gloucester	The candidate	$1,000
Michael Brakey retired · New Gloucester	Person	$705
Jonathan Bush healthcare medical · Zus Health · Cape Elizabeth	Person	$520
Amy Arata government civil · State of Maine · New Gloucester	Person	$500
Gerald Benoit retired · New Gloucester	Person	$500
Own McCarthy healthcare medical · MedRythms · Gorham	Person	$500
New Gloucester Republican Committee New Gloucester	PAC	$500
Richard McCann retired · New Gloucester	Person	$500
Brandon LeClerc LeClerc Charity Fund · Poland	Person	$500
Susan Austin Retired · Gray	Person	$500
David Boyer Poland	PAC	$500
Ronald Russell retired · Retired · Kennebunkport	Person	$500
Jonathan J Matt retired · Portland	Person	$500
Neal Caverly Caverly Farms · Clinton	Person	$500

Winslow, R. 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

$21,181spent supporting them

$3,222spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
Lead Maine Action 4 expenditures · the race	for	$18,681
Renew the American Dream 1 expenditure · the race	for	$2,369
REBUILD MAINE 1 expenditure · the race	against	$2,084
MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 2 expenditures · the race	against	$1,138
People Over Politics PAC 1 expenditure · the race	for	$131

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
Alvin Winslow agriculture, Winslow Agriculture LLC · New Gloucester	$1,000	3
Jonathan Bush healthcare medical, Zushealth · Cape Elizabeth	$520	6
Amy Arata government civil, State of Maine · New Gloucester	$500	4
Ronald Russell retired, Retired · Kennebunkport	$500	7
Jonathan J Matt retired · Portland	$500	2
Cumberland County Republican Committee Party committee · North Yarmouth	$500	8
Dirigo Freedom Leadership PAC Group or PAC · Madison	$500	17
Still Fed Up With Taxes Group or PAC · Turner	$500	24
Renew the American Dream PAC Group or PAC · Arlington	$500	21
George Colby Retired, Retired · New Gloucester	$400	3
Rachel Carll general business, Ccbjj · New Gloucester	$300	2
David Jones real estate professional, FO Bailey · Falmouth	$250	10
Steven DiMillo food services, DiMillo's on the Water · Portland	$200	5
Heidi Dunn homemaker · New Gloucester	$118	2
Michael Arata construction engineering, East West Mechanical Engineering · New Gloucester	$100	2