About this race
This district usually votes strongly Democratic. Nobody in this race has donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, according to available records. The candidates are Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, and Ronald Russell, a Republican.
Key issues in Maine
Major issues facing Maine, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
- Cost of living — Older voters name cost of living the biggest issue; households paid $4,300 more this year.
- Energy prices — Gas tops $4 a gallon and heating oil exceeds $5 as New England energy costs spike.
- US-Canada trade — Three-quarters of Mainers worry about US-Canada trade tensions hitting the state's economy.
- Housing crisis — A housing shortage raises costs for families, prompting state housing construction initiatives.
Candidates & funding
Ronald Russell Republican Nominee
Where the money comes from
FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Chellie Pingree D | Ronald Russell R | |
|---|---|---|
| Raised | $430K | $76K |
| Individuals | $180K42% | $67K89% |
| PACs & parties | $237K55% | $7K9% |
| Self-funded | $0 | $1K1% |
| Other | $12K3% | $3821% |
| AIPAC-linked* | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — |
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Chellie Pingree 245 donors
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Trade association PAC$10K
- Labor PAC$10K
- Labor PAC$10K
- Labor PAC$10K
- Membership PAC$8K
- Trade association PAC$8K
- Organization$7K
- Corporate PAC$7K
- Individual$7K
- Trade association PAC$6K
- Corporate PAC$5K
- Labor PAC$5K
- Labor PAC$5K
- Labor PAC$5K
- Trade association PAC$5K
- Trade association PAC$5K
- Trade association PAC$5K
- Labor PAC$5K
- Corporate PAC$5K
- Cooperative PAC$5K
- Membership PAC$5K
- Labor PAC$5K
- Trade association PAC$5K
- PAC$5K
- Labor PAC$5K
- Membership PAC$5K
- Corporate PAC$4K
- Cooperative PAC$4K
- Individual$4K
- Organization$4K
- Organization$4K
- Organization$4K
- Organization$4K
- Organization$4K
- Individual$4K
- Corporate PAC$4K
- Membership PAC$4K
- Membership PAC$3K
- Corporate PAC$3K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$2K
- Membership PAC$2K
- Membership PAC$2K
- Trade association PAC$2K
- PAC$2K
- Labor PAC$2K
- Trade association PAC$2K
- Leadership PAC$2K
- Labor PAC$2K
Showing the 50 biggest of 245 donors. The other 195 gave $103K combined.
Plus $104K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Ronald Russell 60 donors
- Individual$7K
- Individual$5K
- Leadership PAC$5K
- Individual$4K
- Individual$4K
- Individual$4K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Self-funded$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- PAC$1K
- Individual$800
- Individual$750
- Individual$750
- Individual$750
- Individual$520
- Individual$520
- Individual$520
- Individual$520
- Individual$520
- Individual$520
- Individual$520
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Cooperative PAC$500
- Individual$425
- Individual$425
- Individual$383
- Individual$325
- Individual$300
- Individual$260
- Individual$260
- Individual$260
- Individual$260
- Individual$260
- Individual$260
- Individual$260
- Individual$250
Showing the 50 biggest of 60 donors. The other 10 gave $2K combined.
Plus $7K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.