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November 3, 2026 general election
State Senate District 8 (2024); Maine: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
| Candidate | Raised to date | Clean Election | Their own | Spent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Kenney R Orono · Clean Election | $58,616 | $55,636 | $30 | $19,394 |
| Michael Tipping Dincumbent Orono · State Senator, District 8 · Clean Election | $52,025 | $49,025 | — | $15,217 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Tippingwon · ORONO | 3,913 | 100% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Leo C Kenneywon · ORONO | 2,577 | 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.
$210,784 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 2026-09-04 – 2026-10-13 · 20 expenditures | for Michael Tipping | $80,275 |
| Prosper Maine PAC 2026-10-08 – 2026-10-16 · 5 expenditures | for Leo Christopher Kenney | $36,123 |
| MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 2026-09-14 – 2026-10-13 · 9 expenditures | against Leo Christopher Kenney | $35,830 |
| Maine Senate Republicans 2026-09-30 – 2026-10-16 · 3 expenditures | for Leo Christopher Kenney | $24,715 |
| Prosper Maine PAC 2026-10-08 – 2026-10-16 · 4 expenditures | against Michael Tipping | $17,123 |
| MPA CAMPAIGN VOTE! 2026-09-30 – 2026-10-13 · 3 expenditures | for Michael Tipping | $4,539 |
| MAINE CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND 2026-10-05 · 1 expenditure | for Michael Tipping | $3,717 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE 2026-09-21 – 2026-10-13 · 2 expenditures | for Leo Christopher Kenney | $3,555 |
| REBUILD MAINE 2026-09-29 · 1 expenditure | for Michael Tipping | $3,399 |
| Common Sense for Maine 2026-09-28 – 2026-10-09 · 2 expenditures | for Leo Christopher Kenney | $1,292 |
| NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND 2026-10-14 · 1 expenditure | for Leo Christopher Kenney | $132 |
| MPA Votes 2026-09-03 · 1 expenditure | for Michael Tipping | $83 |
An expenditure that names several candidates is split as the spender reported it.