Candidates › ME-02 race › 2025–2026

Paul Lepage

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, ME-02

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Maine US House 2
The race: Everyone running for ME-02 · Compare Lepage with them
Where to vote: Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Lowering Costs and Inflation
Securing Our Border
Creating Jobs, Growing Our Economy
Defending Constitutional Liberty
Protecting Social Security and Medicare
Read all 7 in their words
Money: $3.3M raised, $2.5M spent, $848.2K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 12% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 70% from Maine · largest committee giver BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, $15K
Outside groups: $600.7K supporting, $8.9M opposing Lepage
Polling: 52% in the latest poll (University of New Hampshire) · even with Matt Dunlap. The polls

Their wordsWhat does Lepage say they will do?

7 priorities from lepageforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

7 priorities · 7 quoted statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$3.3M

$3,299,130

Spent

$2.5M

$2,450,906

Cash on hand

$848.2K

$848,224

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00904094

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

73¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 8 reports ($2.3M of $3.2M). Cash on hand went from $527.8K on Jun 30, 2025 to $848.2K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$552,781	$25,000	$527,781
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$363,943	$175,318	$716,406
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$307,426	$172,810	$851,023
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$643,443	$158,945	$1,335,520
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through May 20, 2026	$73,976	$195,169	$1,214,328
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$500,602	$58,919	$1,656,011
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$669,356	$1,130,091	$1,195,276
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$65,873	$412,926	$848,224

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $3,299,130 reported receipts

Tap a row with to see who gave.

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$1,483,96745%

Largest donors

Cheryl Bolduc2 contributions, latest Sep 19, 2025 · RETIRED · WINDHAM, ME$14,000
Franklin Crooker Sr.One contribution on May 30, 2025 · RETIRED · HARPSWELL, ME$14,000
Thomas R. DillonOne contribution on Aug 4, 2025 · RETIRED · ANSON, ME$14,000
Joe DoyleOne contribution on May 13, 2025 · RETIRED · PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL$14,000
Teresa ElvinOne contribution on Jun 30, 2025 · BUSINESS OWNER · G&E ROOFING · PALERMO, ME$14,000
Nancy Gaunce2 contributions, latest Oct 27, 2025 · RETIRED · WATERVILLE, ME$14,000
Billy HarttOne contribution on Mar 17, 2026 · BUSINESS OWNER · SELF · CARMEL, ME$14,000
Dawn HoffmanOne contribution on Sep 18, 2025 · RETIRED · NORTH PALM BEACH, FL$14,000

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Maine home1,238 contributions · 70%		$1,075,124
Florida138 contributions · 10%		$155,429
Massachusetts32 contributions · 2.5%		$38,924
Texas143 contributions · 2.2%		$33,323
Missouri7 contributions · 1.8%		$28,000
New York28 contributions · 1.8%		$27,711
New Hampshire21 contributions · 1.5%		$22,230
Virginia106 contributions · 1.3%		$20,547

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Maine home1,238 contributions · 70%

$1,075,124

Florida138 contributions · 10%

$155,429

Massachusetts32 contributions · 2.5%

$38,924

Texas143 contributions · 2.2%

$33,323

Missouri7 contributions · 1.8%

$28,000

New York28 contributions · 1.8%

$27,711

New Hampshire21 contributions · 1.5%

$22,230

Virginia106 contributions · 1.3%

$20,547

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 1,473 contributions · 38% of ranked		$564,475
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 114 contributions · 9.5% of ranked		$139,891
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 7 contributions · 2.2% of ranked		$32,500
EJ Carrier3 contributions · 1.4% of ranked		$21,000
Penobscot Mccrum LLC3 contributions · 1.4% of ranked		$21,000
G&E Roofing1 contribution · 1% of ranked		$14,000
Marsh Realtors1 contribution · 1% of ranked		$14,000
M&R Holdings1 contribution · 1% of ranked		$14,000

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 1,473 contributions · 38% of ranked

$564,475

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 114 contributions · 9.5% of ranked

$139,891

HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 7 contributions · 2.2% of ranked

$32,500

EJ Carrier3 contributions · 1.4% of ranked

$21,000

Penobscot Mccrum LLC3 contributions · 1.4% of ranked

$21,000

G&E Roofing1 contribution · 1% of ranked

$14,000

Marsh Realtors1 contribution · 1% of ranked

$14,000

M&R Holdings1 contribution · 1% of ranked

$14,000

People and organizations the race's outside spending traces to
Name		Amount
House Majority ForwardOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind HMP		$2.8M
American Action NetworkOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind CLF		$1.7M
Elon MuskPerson · CEO, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · behind CLF and America PAC and 3 more		$1.3M
Opportunity Action FundOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Cffe PAC and HMP and 1 more		$686.9K
Miriam AdelsonPerson · Physician, Adelson Drug Clinic · behind Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. and CLF and 2 more		$599.7K
Michael BloombergPerson · Founder, Bloomberg Inc. · behind HMP		$585.5K
Timothy MellonPerson · Investments, Self-Employed · behind CLF		$562.5K
Democracy MattersOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Project 218		$521K
Foris DAX, Inc.Organization · behind Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. and NO Going Back PAC Inc. and 1 more		$464.6K
American Prosperity AllianceOrganization · behind Real Change PAC		$453.6K
National Nurses UnitedOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind National Nurses United for Patient Protection		$435.6K
Diane HendricksPerson · Chairman, Hendricks Holding Co Inc. · behind Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. and NO Going Back PAC Inc. and 1 more		$398.2K

People and organizations the race's outside spending traces to

Name

Amount

House Majority ForwardOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind HMP

$2.8M

American Action NetworkOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind CLF

$1.7M

Elon MuskPerson · CEO, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · behind CLF and America PAC and 3 more

$1.3M

Opportunity Action FundOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Cffe PAC and HMP and 1 more

$686.9K

Miriam AdelsonPerson · Physician, Adelson Drug Clinic · behind Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. and CLF and 2 more

$599.7K

Michael BloombergPerson · Founder, Bloomberg Inc. · behind HMP

$585.5K

Timothy MellonPerson · Investments, Self-Employed · behind CLF

$562.5K

Democracy MattersOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Project 218

$521K

Foris DAX, Inc.Organization · behind Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. and NO Going Back PAC Inc. and 1 more

$464.6K

American Prosperity AllianceOrganization · behind Real Change PAC

$453.6K

National Nurses UnitedOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind National Nurses United for Patient Protection

$435.6K

Diane HendricksPerson · Chairman, Hendricks Holding Co Inc. · behind Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. and NO Going Back PAC Inc. and 1 more

$398.2K

Name		Amount
American Media & Advocacy Group3 payments · 37% of all spending		$918,206
Powers Interactive Digital LLC1 payment · 12% of all spending		$305,000
Littlefield Consulting, LLC13 payments · 7.4% of all spending		$182,272
Fyre Strategies17 payments · 6.2% of all spending		$151,356
Royal River Strategies4 payments · 6.1% of all spending		$150,537
Larochelle Fundraising Solutions3 payments · 4.2% of all spending		$102,726
Paychex44 payments · 2.9% of all spending		$70,679
Framework Fundraising, LLC17 payments · 2.7% of all spending		$67,000

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 1,477 contributions · 37% of ranked		$564,555
Owner55 contributions · 10% of ranked		$157,190
CEO21 contributions · 3.9% of ranked		$58,200
Business Owner10 contributions · 2.3% of ranked		$34,600
President21 contributions · 2.2% of ranked		$32,750
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 7 contributions · 2.2% of ranked		$32,500
Agriculture6 contributions · 1.7% of ranked		$25,600
Real Estate8 contributions · 1.5% of ranked		$22,250

Paul Lepage

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Lepage say they will do?

1Priority 1: Lowering Costs and Inflation 1 statement

2Priority 2: Securing Our Border 1 statement

3Priority 3: Creating Jobs, Growing Our Economy 1 statement

4Priority 4: Defending Constitutional Liberty 1 statement

5Priority 5: Protecting Social Security and Medicare 1 statement

6Priority 6: Supporting Innovation and Freedom 1 statement

7Priority 7: Standing Up for Our Veterans 1 statement

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $3,299,130 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Lepage’s campaign say backs them?

BallotWhen is Lepage on the ballot?

PollsWhat do public polls of the ME-02 House race show?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Transfers in

Committees that gave

Where the donors live $1,526,892 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Money from groups, by interest $10,055,150

Outside spending $25,869,788 across this race

Who stands behind the outside spending $25.8M traced back through the groups that spent it

What the payments were for $2,311,536 itemized

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