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Timothy Towne R

On the November ballot: State House District 149 (North Berwick)

June 9 primary for State House District 149 (Republican): won, 689 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 $10,036 for or against them, more than their campaign's $7,985

Independent expenditures: $10,036 supporting and $0 opposing. The largest: The House Republican Fund $6,000 (for); Renew the American Dream $2,430 (for); Dirigo Freedom Leadership PAC $1,000 (for); York County Republican Committee $500 (for).

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 11, 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

Chief of Police, Town of Berwick (State and Local Government) · Berwick, ME

Other income

Maine Public Employees Retirement System · Retirement Plan or Pension and Annuity

Family members

A family member: Bus Driver, Berwick Academy (Transportation) · South Berwick, ME

Campaign money: Representative · Traditionally financed

$8,035raised to date (the Commission's list, October 17, 2026); $6,060 spent

$7,085itemized in 2026, 30 contributions

$200from the candidate (incl. loans)

$1,975cash on hand on September 15, 2026 (42 Day Pre General Report)

Where their contributions come from

46%22%17%15%

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

Compare with all 2026 candidates →

How it was spent: $6,060

Palm cards, signs, stickers$3,639

Mail house$1,973

Office and utilities$184

Postage$164

Events$57

Bank and other fees$42

Largest payees: Spectrum Marketing $3,398 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Good Guys Signs $2,147 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Amazon.com, Inc. $253 Office and utilities · United States Postal Service $164 Postage · Dollar General $57 Events · Anedot Inc. $42 Bank and other fees

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

Top contributors	Type	Total
Ronald C. Russell Information Requested · Kennebunkport	Person	$1,000
Dirigo Pac- The Leadership PAC for Maine Alexandria	PAC	$1,000
Dirigo Freedom Leadership PAC Madison	PAC	$500
South Berwick GOP Committee South Berwick	Party committee	$500
Donald Archer Jr. general business · Self Employed · Hampton Falls	Person	$500
Win Back Maine Leadership Pac of Katrina Smith Palmero	PAC	$500
York County Republican Committee Moody	Party committee	$500
Renew the American Dream PAC Arlington	PAC	$500
Timothy R. Towne law enforcement · Town of Berwick · North Berwick	The candidate	$200
North Berwick Republican Town Committee North Berwick	Party committee	$200
Rheinhold Holton general business · Mr. Carl's Custom Tailor · South Berwick	Person	$200
Pete Pike military · Portsmouth Naval Shipyard · South Berwick	Person	$200
Brunell Bailey retired · South Berwick	Person	$200
Mark Zimmer Information Requested · South Berwick	Person	$100
Fredrick Clark retired · North Berwick	Person	$100

Towne, Timothy 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

$10,036spent supporting them

$0spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
The House Republican Fund 1 expenditure · the race	for	$6,000
Renew the American Dream 1 expenditure · the race	for	$2,430
Dirigo Freedom Leadership PAC 1 expenditure · the race	for	$1,000
York County Republican Committee 1 expenditure · the race	for	$500
People Over Politics PAC 1 expenditure · the race	for	$106

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 The Leadership PAC for Maine Candidate committee · Alexandria	$1,000	6
Dirigo Freedom Leadership PAC Group or PAC · Madison	$500	17
York County Republican Committee Party committee · Moody	$500	9
Renew the American Dream PAC Group or PAC · Arlington	$500	21
Mark Zimmer retired, Information Requested · South Berwick	$100	2
Douglas Keith retired, Self Employed · Eliot	$100	2
James Cleary Engineering Technician, SUBMEPP · South Berwick	$100	2
Jason Briggs Events Manager, Conway Scenic RR · North Conway	$100	8