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Vaughn McLaughlin D
On the November ballot: State Senate District 1 (Fort Fairfield)
June 9 primary for State Senate District 1 (Democratic): won, 2,995 votes (100%)
Financial disclosure, 2025
From the personal financial disclosure they filed with the Maine Ethics Commission on September 21, 2026 (amendment 1). 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
- Teacher, School Administrative District #20 (Education) · Fort Fairfield, ME
- Retired, Maine Public Employees Retirement System (Retirement income) · Augusta, ME
Family members
- A family member: Retired/rehired part time teacher, Maine Public Employees Retirement system (Retirement income) · Augusta, ME
- A family member: Part time teacher, School Administrative District #20 (Education) · Fort Fairfield, ME
- A family member: Church Organist, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (Church and Other Religious Organizations) · Stockholm, ME
- A family member: Corebridge Financial Services · Retirement Plan or Pension and Annuity
Campaign money: Senator · Clean Election
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How it was spent: $1,869
Largest payees: Frame Media Strategies LLC $825 Palm cards, signs, stickers · Saturn Business Services Inc. $740 Mail house · Best Buy $190 Office and utilities · United States Postal Service $96 Postage · Actblue Technical Services $18 Bank and other fees
Payments in 2026, by the Ethics Commission's expenditure codes.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Betit Information Requested · Fort Fairfield | Person | $100 |
| Laura Betit Information Requested · Fort Fairfield | Person | $100 |
| Lawrence Girvan retired · Fort Fairfield | Person | $100 |
| David Clark government civil · Defense Finance and Accounting Service · Fort Fairfield | Person | $100 |
| Andrew Bossie financial investment · University Of Southern Maine · Otisfield | Person | $100 |
| Brett McCormack Artist · Self · Stanfordville | Person | $100 |
| Ron Willey retired · Caribou | Person | $100 |
| Lou Willey retired · Caribou | Person | $100 |
| Jake Lipsett media public relations · Jordan Wood's Campaign · Auburn | Person | $100 |
| Jordan Wood Politician · self · Auburn | Person | $100 |
| Steven Doody retired · Caribou | Person | $100 |
| Scott Hunter attorney legal · Solman & Hunter · Caribou | Person | $100 |
| Paul Marquis healthcare medical · County Physical Therapy · Caribou | Person | $100 |
| Vicki King retired · Fort Fairfield | Person | $100 |
| Vaughn Mclaughlin retired · Fort Fairfield | Person | $100 |
Mclaughlin, Vaughn J 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.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Betit Other, MSNA-NNU · Fort Fairfield | $100 | 3 | |
| Jake Lipsett Partner, Mothership Strategies · Auburn | $100 | 5 | |
| Jordan Wood not currently employed, Not Employed · Auburn | $100 | 10 | |
| Scott Hunter attorney legal, Solman & Hunter · Caribou | $100 | 2 | |
| Vicki King retired, Eastern Aroostook RSU 39 · Fort Fairfield | $100 | 2 | |
| Richard Langley retired · Fort Fairfield | $50 | 2 | |
| William Wood Other, NLH · Bangor | $25 | 3 | |
| Thomas Marlowe teacher education, Seton Hall University · Rahway | $9 | 2 |