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campaign finance

Published
July 24, 2020

Gideon campaign collects $4 million crowdsourced for Collins’ opponent

A spokesman for Sen. Susan Collins' campaign said the money was an attempt to bribe the senator but the campaign does not intend to pursue a legal challenge.
Published
July 17, 2020

Trump, Biden running a close money race in Maine

Both President Trump and Joe Biden have raised more than $400,000 from Maine donors, although the former vice president has done it faster since securing the Democratic nomination.
Published
July 7, 2020

Campaign spending against CMP corridor referendum soars

Campaigns supported by Central Maine Power and Hydro-Quebec have spent nearly $17 million to fight a referendum intended to scuttle CMP's corridor project.
Published
July 2, 2020

Commentary: Mainers can’t be heard when big money in politics drowns them out

The 2020 election is on pace to be Maine’s most costly – join Stand With Maine and support a constitutional amendment to allow spending limits.
Published
May 20, 2020

Portland election-funding reform group says it will appeal lawsuit’s dismissal

Fair Elections Portland sued after the City Council decided not to put a proposal to publicly fund municipal election campaigns to voters.

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Published
April 13, 2020

CMP power line’s chief backer spent $5 million this year to promote it

Two groups have spent almost $10 million in all to fight a referendum aimed at killing the $1 billion project.
Published
February 27, 2020

Gideon decries corporate money in politics while taking PAC donations that include it

The Democratic Senate candidate refuses to accept corporate PAC donations, but has taken funds from leadership groups that have corporate donors.
Published
February 24, 2020

Sanders, Trump lead pack in Mainers’ donations to presidential candidates

The state is seeing heightened campaign activity among the eight Democrats still in the running for their party’s nomination.
Published
February 14, 2020

Latest resignation leaves Maine ethics panel with only 3 of 5 seats filled

The departure of Republican Bradford Pattershall has left the campaign-finance oversight panel shorthanded as a busy election season heats up.
Published
February 14, 2020

Chellie Pingree: As we celebrate women’s suffrage, we must fight to protect democracy

We need to rebuild access to the ballot box and push for Senate action on House-approved reforms.