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November 3, 2026 general election
State House District 47 (2024); Maine: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
| Candidate | Raised to date | Clean Election | Their own | Spent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Grover III R Wiscasset · Clean Election | $21,497 | $20,497 | — | $7,005 |
| Wayne Farrin Dincumbent Jefferson · State Representative, District 47 · Clean Election | $19,850 | $18,850 | — | $4,643 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne K Farrinwon · JEFFERSON | 1,431 | 100% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chester B Groverwon · WISCASSET | 1,059 | 100% |
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.
$68,806 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prosper Maine PAC 2026-09-25 – 2026-10-16 · 7 expenditures | for Chester B. Grover III | $21,006 |
| MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 2026-09-24 – 2026-10-14 · 8 expenditures | for Wayne K. Farrin | $8,649 |
| Win Back Maine 2026-09-30 · 1 expenditure | against Wayne K. Farrin | $8,250 |
| People Over Politics PAC 2026-09-14 – 2026-10-13 · 4 expenditures | for Chester B. Grover III | $7,077 |
| The House Republican Fund 2026-10-07 · 1 expenditure | for Chester B. Grover III | $6,000 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 2026-09-30 – 2026-10-02 · 2 expenditures | for Wayne K. Farrin | $5,738 |
| REBUILD MAINE 2026-09-29 – 2026-10-14 · 3 expenditures | for Wayne K. Farrin | $5,194 |
| MAINE CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND 2026-10-05 – 2026-10-13 · 2 expenditures | for Wayne K. Farrin | $3,506 |
| Renew the American Dream 2026-09-30 · 1 expenditure | for Chester B. Grover III | $2,354 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 2026-09-30 · 1 expenditure | against Chester B. Grover III | $738 |
| Maine Republican Party 2026-09-14 · 1 expenditure | for Chester B. Grover III | $292 |
An expenditure that names several candidates is split as the spender reported it.