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ME — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in ME during 2008
Total Raised
$20,226,749
Total Donated
$260,953
Candidates
15
Individual Donors
54
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $11,237,680
REP $8,931,506
Top Candidates in ME (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLINS, SUSAN M | REP | Senate | $7,593,350 |
| ALLEN, THOMAS H | DEM | Senate | $5,998,773 |
| PINGREE, CHELLIE M | DEM | House | $2,239,050 |
| MICHAUD, MICHAEL H | DEM | House | $792,505 |
| COTE, ADAM ROLAND | DEM | House | $660,473 |
| SUMMERS, CHARLES E JR | REP | House | $655,638 |
| STRIMLING, ETHAN K | DEM | House | $644,367 |
| LAWRENCE, MARK | DEM | House | $461,142 |
| SCONTRAS, DEAN P | REP | House | $388,907 |
| FRARY, JOHN NEWTON | REP | House | $293,611 |
| BRENNAN, MICHAEL F | DEM | House | $271,645 |
| MEISTER, STEPHEN JOSEPH MD | DEM | House | $117,132 |
| LEDUE, THOMAS JOHN | DEM | Senate | $52,593 |
| HOFFMAN, HERBERT J | IND | Senate | $43,301 |
| DOBSON, LAURIE | IND | Senate | $14,262 |
Top Donors in ME (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONKS, MILLICENT S | $35,400 | RAM ISLAND DANCE CO |
| 2 | BELIVEAU, SEVERIN M | $35,300 | ATTORNEY |
| 3 | DYKE, RICHARD E | $16,150 | BUSINESS CONSULTANT |
| 4 | BAHRE, ROBERT P MR | $16,100 | DEVELOPER |
| 5 | BAHRE, ROBERT P | $13,800 | OXFORD SPEEDWAY |
| 6 | LEE, SHEPARD | $10,500 | LEE CADILLAC OLDS |
| 7 | BAHRE, ROBERT MR | $9,600 | OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY |
| 8 | HILDRETH, HORACE A JR | $8,600 | RICHARDSON HILDRETH TYLER & TR |
| 9 | LEE, NANCY | $8,550 | — |
| 10 | HIGGINS, JOHN P | $8,400 | RAM & CO |
| 11 | BAHRE, SANDRA | $6,600 | MERCHANT |
| 12 | MONKS, ROBERT A | $6,600 | BOSTON CO |
| 13 | JONES, LINDA | $6,325 | PUBLISHER |
| 14 | MORRIS, JOHN D II | $6,050 | ARCHITECT/DEV |
| 15 | BELIVEAU, SEVERIN | $5,800 | PRETI FLAHERTY BETIVEAU |
| 16 | GORMAN, LEON A | $5,050 | RETIRED |
| 17 | HENRY, MERTON G | $4,600 | LAWYER |
| 18 | KENNEDY, RICHARD E | $4,600 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 19 | DAY, CHARLES | $4,050 | FALECK & MARGOLIE |
| 20 | DOWNING, JOHN | $3,750 | INSURANCE |
| 21 | MERRILL, PAUL | $3,200 | MERRILL TRANSPORT |
| 22 | HAFFENREFFER, RUDOLF F IV | $3,000 | PEPSI-COLA BOTTLNG CO OF PORTSMOUTH |
| 23 | GILBERT, JOSEPH | $3,000 | ENG |
| 24 | MCCORMICK, BARBARA | $2,300 | — |
| 25 | MOODY, JAMES | $2,250 | HANNAFORD BROTHERS CO |