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ME — 2012 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in ME during 2012
Total Raised
$9,385,761
Total Donated
$9,314,989
Candidates
18
Individual Donors
3,830
Party Receipts in 2012
DEM $2,676,728
REP $3,672,215
Top Candidates in ME (2012)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| KING, ANGUS STANLEY JR | IND | Senate | $2,964,323 |
| SUMMERS, CHARLES EDWARD JR | REP | Senate | $1,295,221 |
| MICHAUD, MICHAEL H. | DEM | House | $1,222,006 |
| PINGREE, CHELLIE M | DEM | House | $1,024,608 |
| D'AMBOISE, LAURENCE SCOTT | REP | Senate | $775,007 |
| RAYE, KEVIN L | REP | House | $682,563 |
| POLIQUIN, BRUCE L | REP | Senate | $321,763 |
| BENNETT, RICHARD A | REP | Senate | $219,864 |
| DILL, CYNTHIA ANN | DEM | Senate | $184,364 |
| SCHNEIDER, WILLIAM JOSEPH | REP | Senate | $134,532 |
| COURTNEY, JONATHAN T E | REP | House | $129,711 |
| HINCK, JON | DEM | Senate | $124,749 |
| DUNLAP, MATTHEW GORDON | DEM | Senate | $111,601 |
| WOODS, STEPHEN M | IND | Senate | $72,495 |
| RICHARDSON, RALPH BLAINE | REP | House | $54,566 |
| PLOWMAN, DEBRA D. | REP | Senate | $51,431 |
| POLLARD, JUSTIN BENJAMIN | DEM | Senate | $9,400 |
| CALDER, PATRICK D | REP | House | $7,557 |
Top Donors in ME (2012)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DESJARDINS, DAVID | $503,800 | SELF EMPLOYED/PAINTER |
| 2 | ENVIRONMENT MAINE | $130,000 | — |
| 3 | HARRIS, PARKER | $123,200 | MEDICAL |
| 4 | PINGREE, CHELLIE | $109,737 | STATE OF MAINE |
| 5 | MURRAY, CAROLYN | $109,650 | — |
| 6 | BEAN, LINDA MS. | $100,000 | LINDA BEAN'S PERFECT MAINE |
| 7 | KING, STEPHEN | $91,535 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 8 | MILLIKEN, MARGOT | $90,000 | — |
| 9 | GORMAN, LEON | $85,800 | L L BEAN |
| 10 | MORONG, CAROLINE | $79,040 | HARBOR AUDIO VIDEO |
| 11 | ROCKEFELLER, RICHARD | $72,500 | PHYSICIAN |
| 12 | HILDRETH, DANIEL W | $71,200 | DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS |
| 13 | PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION | $66,600 | ST OF ME |
| 14 | KING, TABITHA | $65,997 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 15 | HEYERDAHL, BARBARINA | $56,400 | FARMER |
| 16 | HAGGE, CYRUS | $51,000 | RETIRED |
| 17 | MONKS, BONNIE | $40,800 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 18 | MONKS, ROBERT C S | $40,800 | DIRIGO MANAGEMENT CO |
| 19 | PINGREE, ROCHELLE | $39,550 | U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
| 20 | ALFOND, JUSTIN | $38,250 | — |
| 21 | HOGAN, JOSEPH | $36,000 | GORHAM HOUSE |
| 22 | BOSS, ROBERT | $35,800 | RETIRED |
| 23 | BRESNAHAN, ANN | $35,800 | HOMEMAKER |
| 24 | CARROLL, JOHN | $32,361 | J C OIL CO |
| 25 | ANGELAKIS, CHRISTINE | $32,000 | HOMEMAKER |