- Raised
- $26.9M
- Small-dollar
- —
- In-state
- —
- Outside for / against
- $1.75M / $43K
U.S. Senate
Maine Senate
The money race
Campaign fundraising this cycle, with independent expenditures by outside groups for and against each candidate.
| Candidate | Party | Raised | Outside support | Outside opposition | Small-dollar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Jackson | D | $26,872,874 | $1,753,780 | $42,900 | — |
| Susan Collins | R | $22,465,218 | $2,437,057 | $1,543,790 | 4% |
$49.3M
Raised by candidates
$47.6M
Spent by candidates
$5.78M
Outside spending
27 spenders · + $108.8M in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap; not included)
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Candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Small-dollar | In-state | Spent | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Jackson (D) | $26.9M† | — | — | — | — | $25.3M† | — |
| Susan Collins (R) | $22.5M† | $10.5M | $1.20M | 4% | 10% | $22.4M† | 4,605 |
† The FEC's official total. Poliscope's figure disagreed (usually a report it has not loaded yet), so the other columns for that candidate may cover an earlier period.
Outside spending
Independent expenditures reported to the FEC (Schedule E). “Dark money in” is the total of grants the spender received from 501(c) nonprofits, as traced by Poliscope.Provisional
| Spender | Target | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS PAC C00915595 | Troy Jackson | Support | $1.65M 8 filings | — | |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES C00489799 Donors include Deborah Simon ($2.50M) | Susan Collins | Oppose | $754K 9 filings | — | |
| LEAD MAINE COMMITTEE, INC. C00946921 | Susan Collins | Support | $638K 9 filings | — | |
| SLF PAC C00571703 Donors include Miriam Adelson ($30.0M), Stephen Schwarzman ($17.0M), Paul Singer ($14.5M) | Susan Collins | Support | $626K 10 filings | GOP leadership super PACs | — |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. C00608943 | Susan Collins | Support | $616K 10 filings | — | |
| STRONGER MAINE C00922294 | Susan Collins | Support | $539K 7 filings | — | |
| GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS PAC C00915595 | Susan Collins | Oppose | $351K 5 filings | — | |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUND C00738674 | Susan Collins | Oppose | $170K 2 filings | — | |
| VOTEVETS C00418897 Donors include Deborah Simon ($1.10M) | Susan Collins | Oppose | $120K 2 filings | VoteVets | — |
| AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND C90011172 | Susan Collins | Oppose | $91K 1 filing | — | |
| AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND C90011172 | Troy Jackson | Support | $88K 1 filing | — | |
| LEAGUE OF LABOR VOTERS C00913178 | Susan Collins | Oppose | $50K 2 filings | — | |
| AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C99002396 | Troy Jackson | Oppose | $43K 3 filings | — | |
| RED SENATE C00747121 | Susan Collins | Support | $16K 108 filings | — | |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT C00580068 | Troy Jackson | Support | $15K 1 filing | — | |
| MAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00179408 | Susan Collins | Oppose | $3K 2 filings | — | |
| WINSENATE C00865444 | Susan Collins | Oppose | $3K 1 filing | — | |
| MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION C00341396 | Troy Jackson | Support | $3K 2 filings | — | |
| FIELD TEAM 6, INC. C00909994 | Susan Collins | Oppose | $1K 1 filing | — | |
| FIELD TEAM 6, INC. C00909994 | Troy Jackson | Support | $1K 4 filings | — | |
| THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND C00811166 Donors include Paul Singer ($750K), Stephen Schwarzman ($500K) | Susan Collins | Support | $1K 1 filing | — | |
| ACTIVATE AMERICA C00640300 | Susan Collins | Oppose | $323 2 filings | — | |
| DEMOCRATS FIGHT BACK PAC C00951376 | Troy Jackson | Support | $269 1 filing | — | |
| ACTIVATE AMERICA C00640300 | Troy Jackson | Support | $148 2 filings | — | |
| THE PEOPLE UNITED PAC C00776419 | Troy Jackson | Support | $75 1 filing | — | |
| GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION C00802389 | Troy Jackson | Support | $50 1 filing | — | |
| INDIGO PAC C00909465 | Susan Collins | Oppose | $47 1 filing | — |
Candidates
- Raised
- $22.5M
- Small-dollar
- 4%
- In-state
- 10%
- Outside for / against
- $2.44M / $1.54M
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), from FEC filings. Roster curated from FEC candidate registrations. Withdrawn and defeated primary candidates are not shown.