Campaign finance

Published
October 3, 2018

Interactive maps: See how much people in your town have given to the candidates for governor

The maps below show contributions by town from donors to the four candidates for governor through Sept. 18, based on reports filed with the Maine Ethics Commission. For detailed information about the specific individuals and businesses making these donations, visit our campaign finance database. Note: due to inconsistencies or missing data in address records for […]
Published
September 28, 2018

TV ad spending heats up in Maine’s race for governor

A Democratic group has reported another $300,000 ad buy, and a Republican group is spending another $150,000.
Published
September 26, 2018

Maine Democrats outraising Republicans almost 2-to-1 this election season

Democrats have brought in $7.5 million, while Republicans and unenrolled candidates have each raised $4.3 million, producing a $16.1 million total – more than double the amount raised at this point in 2014.
Published
September 25, 2018

Mills the top fundraiser in Maine’s race for governor, new reports show

The Democrat took in more than twice as much as Republican Shawn Moody in the latest two-month reporting period, while Alan Caron loaned himself another $240,000 and Terry Hayes broke the $1 million mark in Clean Elections funding.
Published
September 17, 2018

Democratic PAC tops $1 million in spending in Maine governor’s race

More than half of the money is to oppose Republican candidate Shawn Moody.

Published
September 12, 2018

Money from outside groups pours into Maine State House campaigns

An intensifying political climate is among several factors fueling exponentially higher spending rates than in recent midterm elections.
Published
September 7, 2018

Democratic super PAC spends almost $500,000 to back Janet Mills for governor

The nationally funded group uses a new social media tactic to build an audience with clickbait content.
Published
August 28, 2018

Want to trim 80% off your record-setting campaign finance fine? Be a casino backer living in the Caribbean

Ethics commission staff recommends failed casino campaign pay just $100,000 instead of the original $500,000.
Published
July 29, 2018

Jim Fossel: Polls, not money, tell story

Fundraising numbers are in no way, shape or form a substitute for good, accurate polling data.
Published
July 13, 2018

LePage defends his refusal to release public campaign funds

Several candidates and an advocacy group are suing the governor and his finance chief for failing to sign routine financial orders to release Clean Election money.