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On the November ballot: State House District 43 (Thomaston)
June 9 primary for State House District 43 (Democratic): won, 1,218 votes (100%)
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From: a private individual (Travel and Lodging (other than conference)).
Personal financial disclosure, 2025 (the Commission's disclosure site)
“The specific source of each gift received by the Legislator”1 MRSA §1016-G(1)(F) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works
Registered as lobbyists' clients: Gulf of Maine Research Institute (employer; registered 2024); GrowSmart Maine (position; registered 2024, 2025, 2026).
Personal financial disclosure, 2025 (the Commission's disclosure site)Maine's lobbying registrations
“Each source of income must be identified by name, address and principal type of economic or business activity.”1 MRSA §1016-G(1) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works
From the personal financial disclosure they filed with the Maine Ethics Commission on August 14, 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.
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Largest payees: Capitol Promotions Inc $1,422 Palm cards, signs, stickers · ActBlue $208 Bank and other fees · adventure advertising of maine inc $125 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Squarespace $84 Website · Staples $83 Palm cards, signs, stickers
Payments in 2026, by the Ethics Commission's expenditure codes.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rhiannon Hampson Executive · Gulf of Maine Research Institute · Thomaston | The candidate | $1,381.10 |
| Fecteau for Leadership Biddeford | PAC | $1,000 |
| Pac to the Future Portland | PAC | $1,000 |
| Maine Opportunity PAC Westbrook | PAC | $1,000 |
| House Democratic Campaign Committee Augusta | PAC | $1,000 |
| Michele Weaver State Director · USDA · South Jordan | Person | $500 |
| Strong Maine Communities, PAC Biddeford | PAC | $500 |
| Kevin O'Keefe managing director · O'Keefe Capital · Boca Raton | Person | $500 |
| Barbara Aras Consultant · Self · Tenants Harbor | Person | $500 |
| Patrisha McLean nonprofit leader · Finding Our Voices · Camden | Person | $500 |
| Megan Hull Activist · Self · Oakland | Person | $500 |
| MEA Fund in Support of Public Education Augusta | PAC | $500 |
| Richard Bates retired · St. George | Person | $300 |
| Cameron Normand Self Employed · Cameron Normand · Cushing | Person | $275 |
| Lillian Salerno attorney legal · TDP · Lewisville | Person | $250 |
Hampson, Rhiannon 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.
| Spender | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| MAINE CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND 2 expenditures · the race | for | $3,445 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 1 expenditure · the race | for | $833 |
Independent expenditures reported to the Ethics Commission in 2026. The candidate doesn't control them.
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhiannon Hampson Executive, Gulf of Maine Research Institute · Thomaston | $1,381 | 2 | |
| Fecteau for Leadership Candidate committee · Biddeford | $1,000 | 4 | |
| PAC to the Future Group or PAC · Portland | $1,000 | 6 | |
| Maine Opportunity PAC Group or PAC · Westbrook | $1,000 | 4 | |
| House Democratic Campaign Committee Party committee · Augusta | $1,000 | 5 | |
| Strong Maine Communities PAC Group or PAC · Biddeford | $500 | 3 | |
| Barbara Aras Consultant, Federal Government · Tenants Harbor | $500 | 3 | |
| Patrisha McLean not currently employed, Finding Our Voices · Camden | $500 | 3 | |
| Megan Hull Philanthropist Consultant Board Member, Self · Oakland | $500 | 4 | |
| MEA Fund in Support of Public Education Group or PAC · Augusta | $500 | 6 | |
| Richard Bates retired, Not Employed · Tenants Harbor | $300 | 3 | |
| Jesse Connolly Government Civil, US Congress · South Portland | $250 | 3 | |
| Megan Garratt-Reed government civil, State of Maine · Tenants Harbor | $200 | 2 | |
| Steven Rowe Other, Unknown · Portland | $200 | 3 | |
| Susan Ellis not currently employed, Not Employed · Spruce Head | $200 | 2 |