Who raised the most money in the 2026 Maine 1st District race?

Chellie Pingree (Democrat) raised $551K.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Maine 1st District race?

General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) gave $10K to Chellie Pingree; Employees of Rtx Corporation Political Action Committee gave $10K to Chellie Pingree; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $10K to Chellie Pingree.

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2026 general election

Maine 1st District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.

$765K was spent on the 2026 Maine 1st District race: $765K raised by the campaigns, $314K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Chellie Pingree (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$765K

Raised by campaigns

$765K

PAC checks

$314K

Outside money

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Chellie PingreeDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $551K
Spent: $647K
From individuals: $233K
From PACs: $306K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 56% of Pingree's money came from PACs

Corporate $82K (29%)Trade group $68K (24%)Leadership PAC $3K (1%)Membership $39K (14%)Union $78K (28%)Other $10K (3%)

General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K
Rtx Corporation Corporate$10K
National Education Association Union$10K
The Farm Credit Council Trade group$10K
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$10K
Laborers' International Union of North America Union$10K
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union$10K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K

FEC record H8ME01120

Ronald RussellRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $214K
Spent: $220K
From individuals: $138K
From PACs: $8K
From party: $1K
Own money & loans: $67K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 4% of Russell's money came from PACs

Corporate $500 (7%)Leadership PAC $5K (67%)Party $1K (13%)Other $1K (13%)

Collins Victory Committee Leadership PAC$5K
Team Morrisey Other$1K
Waldoboro Republican Town Committee Party$1K
Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida (PAC) Corporate$500

FEC record H4ME01160

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Maine 1st District race?: $765K was spent on the 2026 Maine 1st District race: $765K raised by the campaigns, $314K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Chellie Pingree (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Maine 1st District race?: Chellie Pingree (Democrat) raised $551K.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Maine 1st District race?: General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) gave $10K to Chellie Pingree; Employees of Rtx Corporation Political Action Committee gave $10K to Chellie Pingree; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $10K to Chellie Pingree.