2026 race · follow the money
Maine U.S. House District 2
7 filings report $15M raised, and outside groups reported $5.9M in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan WoodDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $6.4M | 90% | 0.6% | 8% | $6.4M | $19K | — | — |
| Matt DunlapDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $3.0M | 92% | 7% | 0.3% | $2.5M | $444K | $115K | $2.2M |
| Paul LepageRepublican · Filed for an open seat | $2.4M | 70% | 26% | 0% | $2.5M | $848K | $6,547 | $2.1M |
| Jared GoldenDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $2.3M | 85% | 14% | 0% | $2.6M | $103K | — | — |
| Joseph BaldacciDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $665K | 75% | 11% | 11% | $659K | $5,634 | $907K | $472K |
| Paige LoudDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $62K | 42% | 6% | 51% | $59K | $2,991 | — | — |
| James L. ClarkRepublican · Filed for an open seat | $600 | 100% | 0% | 0% | $45 | $505 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- CLF$2.2M against Matt Dunlap
- HMP$2.1M against Paul Lepage
- PROJECT 218$907K for Joseph Baldacci
- REAL CHANGE PAC$472K against Joseph Baldacci · $50K for Matt Dunlap
- NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION$51K for Matt Dunlap
- PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT$15K for Matt Dunlap
- THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY$6,547 for Paul Lepage
- FIELD TEAM 6, INC.$86 for Matt Dunlap
- MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION$17 for Matt Dunlap
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $6.4M
- Spent
- $6.4M
- Cash on hand
- $19K
- Debts
- $517K
- Individuals 90% $5.8M
- PACs & other committees 0.6% $38K
- Candidate's own money & loans 8% $529K
- Other receipts 1% $74K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $10K
- TRUTH TO POWER $5,000
- BLUE VISION $2,500
Where the money went $5.8M in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 19% $1.1M
- Consultants & strategy 4% $251K
- Staff & payroll 15% $838K
- Fundraising & processing fees 49% $2.8M
- Polling, research & data 5% $257K
- Travel, meals & events 1% $70K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $295K
- Legal & compliance 2% $130K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $300
- Other or unclassified 0.2% $12K
Largest payees
- SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES $2.5M
- PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING $834K
- SAGE MEDIA PLANNING & PLACEMENT INC. $588K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $209K
- GPS IMPACT $207K
Paid to individuals: $149K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 24, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (726 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $3.0M
- Spent
- $2.5M
- Cash on hand
- $444K
- Individuals 92% $2.7M
- PACs & other committees 7% $212K
- Party committees <0.1% $339
- Candidate's own money & loans 0.3% $10K
- Other receipts <0.1% $2,008
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $10K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $115K supporting · $2.2M opposing ($2.3M of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
- CLF $2.2M
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $958K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $958K of the $2.5M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 49% $472K
- Consultants & strategy 0.6% $6,000
- Staff & payroll 12% $111K
- Fundraising & processing fees 25% $238K
- Polling, research & data 7% $71K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $17K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $17K
- Legal & compliance 1% $13K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 1% $12K
Largest payees
- CANAL PARTNERS MEDIA $276K
- SWITCHBOARD $117K
- GUSTO $111K
- PANTOGRAPH LABS $80K
- TRUE BLUE ANALYTICS $48K
Paid to individuals: $17K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Oct 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (279 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $2.4M
- Spent
- $2.5M
- Cash on hand
- $848K
- Individuals 70% $1.7M
- PACs & other committees 26% $619K
- Party committees 0.2% $5,000
- Other receipts 4% $85K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $901K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $6,547 supporting · $2.1M opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
- HMP $2.1M
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $769K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $769K of the $2.5M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 10% $80K
- Consultants & strategy 28% $215K
- Staff & payroll 8% $64K
- Fundraising & processing fees 41% $314K
- Polling, research & data 2% $11K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $25K
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $21K
- Legal & compliance 3% $26K
- Other or unclassified 2% $12K
Largest payees
- LITTLEFIELD CONSULTING, LLC $135K
- ROYAL RIVER STRATEGIES $127K
- FYRE STRATEGIES $120K
- LAROCHELLE FUNDRAISING SOLUTIONS $103K
- PAYCHEX $49K
Paid to individuals: $39K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated May 15, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (287 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Sitting member of Congress · Jared F. Golden
In the U.S. House (ME-2) since 2019 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 23 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Armed Services, Natural Resources · 5 subcommittees
- 105 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8ME02185) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $2.3M
- Spent
- $2.6M
- Cash on hand
- $103K
- Individuals 85% $2.0M
- PACs & other committees 14% $319K
- Party committees <0.1% $548
- Other receipts 2% $42K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $244K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.4M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.4M of the $2.6M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 14% $201K
- Consultants & strategy 12% $163K
- Staff & payroll 35% $496K
- Fundraising & processing fees 21% $299K
- Polling, research & data 4% $60K
- Travel, meals & events 5% $63K
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $56K
- Legal & compliance 5% $67K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $950
- Other or unclassified <0.1% $288
Largest payees
- PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING $493K
- FDM CONNECTS LLC $184K
- BERGER HIRSCHBERG STRATEGIES $135K
- BCOM SOLUTIONS, LLC $128K
- ARROWHEAD STRATEGIES LLC $96K
Paid to individuals: $45K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (810 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $665K
- Spent
- $659K
- Cash on hand
- $5,634
- Debts
- $52K
- Individuals 75% $499K
- PACs & other committees 11% $74K
- Party committees 0.7% $4,702
- Candidate's own money & loans 11% $73K
- Other receipts 2% $14K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $907K supporting · $472K opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- PROJECT 218 $907K
Biggest spenders opposing
- REAL CHANGE PAC $472K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $570K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $570K of the $659K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 50% $285K
- Consultants & strategy 5% $29K
- Staff & payroll 12% $71K
- Fundraising & processing fees 18% $100K
- Polling, research & data 5% $29K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $16K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $30K
- Legal & compliance 1% $7,509
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.2% $1,250
- Other or unclassified 0.1% $677
Largest payees
- BEACON MEDIA, LLC $214K
- BCOM SOLUTIONS, LLC $97K
- BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS $25K
- GUSTO $23K
- NGP VAN, INC. $18K
Paid to individuals: $125K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 13, 2026 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (247 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $62K
- Spent
- $59K
- Cash on hand
- $2,991
- Debts
- $31K
- Individuals 42% $26K
- PACs & other committees 6% $3,500
- Candidate's own money & loans 51% $32K
- Other receipts 2% $960
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $53K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 16% $8,697
- Consultants & strategy 28% $15K
- Staff & payroll 0.9% $500
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $779
- Travel, meals & events 11% $5,808
- Office, technology & overhead 30% $16K
- Other or unclassified 13% $6,750
Largest payees
- EVERYACTION, INC. USA $8,995
- SCALE TO WIN $6,335
- MAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTY $6,250
- META $1,684
- PRICELINE $1,272
Paid to individuals: $24K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2026 to Jun 28, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (84 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $600
- Spent
- $45
- Cash on hand
- $505
- Individuals 100% $600
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Louis Sigel.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
