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Robin Upton-Sukeforth D

On the November ballot: State House District 56 (Litchfield)

June 9 primary for State House District 56 (Democratic): won, 942 votes (100%)

Findings

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Context Lobbyists' money

1 organization on their disclosure also lobbies the Legislature

Registered as lobbyists' clients: Maine Service Employees Association (employer; registered 2024, 2025, 2026).

What to check
  • What the organization lobbied on, and how they voted on it
  • Whether it's the same organization (matched by name)

Personal financial disclosure, 2025 (the Commission's disclosure site)Maine's lobbying registrations

Rule: Employer, client or organization also lobbies
“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

Financial disclosure, 2025

From the personal financial disclosure they filed with the Maine Ethics Commission on July 20, 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

Other income

Family members

Campaign money: Representative · Clean Election

$19,850raised to date (the Commission's list, October 17, 2026); $5,262 spent
$1,000itemized in 2026, 18 contributions
$18,850Clean Election funding paid this year
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$14,588cash on hand on September 15, 2026 (42 Day Pre General Mcea Report)
Where their contributions come from

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

Compare with all 2026 candidates →

How it was spent: $5,262

Palm cards, signs, stickers$3,753
Professional services$1,000
Postage$161
Events$150
Website$89
Bank and other fees$75
Office and utilities$29
Other$5

Largest payees: Frame Media $2,250 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Copies Etc $1,241 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Copies Etc. $778 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Staples $302 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Dale Rand Printing $211 Palm cards, signs, stickers · United States Postal Service $161 Postage · Litchfield Fair $150 Events · Squarespace $139 Website

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

Top contributorsTypeTotal
Kent Ackley
Maine Guide · Kent Ackley · Monmouth
Person$100
Lee R Sukeforth
retired · Litchfield
Person$100
Scott Harriman For State House
Lewiston
Candidate committee$100
David Projansky
government civil · State of Maine · Lewiston
Person$100
Marti Murphy
government civil · Nurse · Woorchester
Person$100
Kippy York
not currently employed · Murrells Inlet
Person$100
Laurie Heron-Beatice
not currently employed · Augusta
Person$100
Robin Upton Sukeforth
government civil · State of Maine · Litchfield
Person$85
Jeffrey Allen
construction engineering · Brown and Root · Farmington
Person$50
Rod Hiltz
government civil · State of Maine · Monmouth
Person$25
Thomas Crutcher
not currently employed · Jefferson
Person$25
Brian Colleran
government civil · State of Maine · Richmond
Person$25
Jim Betts
retired · Winthrop
Person$25
Jeff McCabe
government civil · State of Maine · Skowhegan
Person$25
Allison Perkins
healthcare medical · Community Concepts · Cornville
Person$25

Upton-Sukeforth, Robin 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.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Kent Ackley
Other, Big Sustainable Island · Monmouth
$1002
Scott Harriman for State House
Candidate committee · Lewiston
$1008
David Projansky
office and administrative occupations, Maine DHHS · Lewiston
$1004
Robin Upton Sukeforth
government civil, State of Maine · Litchfield
$852
Brian Colleran
government civil, Self · Richmond
$252
Jim Betts
Other, Not Employed · Winthrop
$252
Jeff McCabe
government civil, State Of Maine · Skowhegan
$252