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ME — 2016 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in ME during 2016
Total Raised
$7,990,199
Total Donated
$9,739,866
Candidates
7
Individual Donors
3,362
Party Receipts in 2016
DEM $4,326,126
REP $3,664,073
Top Candidates in ME (2016)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAIN, EMILY | DEM | House | $3,513,507 |
| POLIQUIN, BRUCE L | REP | House | $3,404,509 |
| PINGREE, CHELLIE M | DEM | House | $614,359 |
| BALDACCI, JOSEPH M. | DEM | House | $197,991 |
| SMITH, ANDE | REP | House | $155,421 |
| HOLBROOK, MARK IRVING DR | REP | House | $104,144 |
| JACKSON, TROY | DEM | House | $268 |
Top Donors in ME (2016)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DESJARDINS, DAVID | $551,713 | SELF EMPLOYED/PAINTER |
| 2 | TISHMAN, SHERYL | $416,174 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 3 | PINGREE, CHELLIE | $283,882 | STATE OF MAINE |
| 4 | HILDRETH, DANIEL | $243,810 | DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS |
| 5 | GORMAN, LISA | $125,163 | HOMEMAKER |
| 6 | ROWE, JOHN W | $119,500 | CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO |
| 7 | BEAN, LINDA | $113,078 | PORT CLYDE LOBSTER |
| 8 | PORTA, BONNIE | $111,571 | — |
| 9 | CLEAVER, LAIRD | $75,300 | INDUSTRIALIST |
| 10 | HILDRETH, DANIEL W | $58,300 | DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS |
| 11 | KING, STEPHEN | $57,586 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 12 | SCHIEFFELIN, EDWARD | $55,765 | — |
| 13 | BROWN, DOUGLAS | $53,056 | PHYSICIAN |
| 14 | BEAN, DIANA | $52,000 | HOMEMAKER |
| 15 | CAMPBELL, ELLEN | $44,211 | HOMEMAKER |
| 16 | MILLIKEN, MARGOT | $44,100 | — |
| 17 | CRANDALL, ROBERT | $41,435 | — |
| 18 | ROCKEFELLER, SYDNEY ROBERTS | $41,205 | SELF EMPLOYED |
| 19 | CLARK, KEVIN | $39,398 | — |
| 20 | CARROLL, JOHN | $37,108 | J C OIL CO |
| 21 | BRUNET, BONNIE | $35,992 | INVESTMENTS |
| 22 | POMERLEAU, KEVIN MR. | $35,000 | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS |
| 23 | MURRAY, CAROLYN | $34,759 | — |
| 24 | LONGMAID, JOHN H | $34,688 | — |
| 25 | WILHELM, JEAN | $33,060 | RETIRED |