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November 3, 2026 general election
State House District 44 (2024); Maine: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
| Candidate | Raised to date | Clean Election | Their own | Spent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Thombs Jr. R Union · Traditionally financed | $13,942 | — | — | $8,679 |
| Shawn Saindon I Warren · Clean Election | $14,900 | $13,900 | $100 | $4,479 |
Raised to date: each campaign's total since it began (2025 included), from the Ethics Commission's list of registered candidates as of October 17, 2026; where a campaign isn't on it, its itemized 2026 contributions (files as posted October 17, 2026). Spent: likewise, to date. Clean Election: public funding paid this year. Their own: contributions and loans from the candidate. Every figure can be checked on the Commission's search.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ray A Thombswon · UNION | 765 | 67% |
| Brady A Clark · HOPE | 375 | 33% |
From the Secretary of State's returns (votes added up over the towns; ranked-choice contests from the RCV summary report, round by round). Blank ballots aren't counted in the shares.
$18,048 spent by outside groups for or against this race's candidates (independent expenditures, reported to the Ethics Commission). The candidates don't control it.
| Spender | For / against | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 2026-09-30 – 2026-10-02 · 2 expenditures | for Shawn Saindon | $5,598 |
| REBUILD MAINE 2026-09-29 – 2026-10-14 · 3 expenditures | for Shawn Saindon | $4,046 |
| MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 2026-09-28 – 2026-10-14 · 4 expenditures | against Ray Thombs | $3,430 |
| Strong Maine Communities PAC 2026-09-24 – 2026-10-05 · 2 expenditures | for Shawn Saindon | $2,740 |
| Common Sense for Maine 2026-09-28 – 2026-10-09 · 2 expenditures | for Ray Thombs | $646 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 2026-09-30 · 1 expenditure | against Ray Thombs | $598 |
| Strong Maine Communities PAC 2026-09-24 · 1 expenditure | against Ray Thombs | $444 |
| REBUILD MAINE 2026-10-14 · 1 expenditure | against Ray Thombs | $434 |
| People Over Politics PAC 2026-10-13 · 1 expenditure | for Ray Thombs | $111 |
An expenditure that names several candidates is split as the spender reported it.