MCCE Report02 Profiles in Fundraising Letter

7/31/2019 MCCE Report02 Profiles in Fundraising Letter

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thMoney in Politics Projectis a rgram

Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, a

nnarisan rganizain ha has bn

wrking in h ublic inrs advca

r, incras ublic sur r, dnd

and imrv h Main Clan elcin Ac

and rlad camaign nanc law sinc

1995. MCCe is a 501(c)(3) rganizain.

www.MainClanelcins.rg

thMoney in Politics Projectam includs

Andrw Bssi, Ann Luhr, Alisn Smih, and

Jhn Brauigam. MCCe arcias h rs

many hrs whs cnribuins nhancd

his rr.

MCCe wlcms yur cmmns, qusins,

and suggsins. plas cnac us a:

Maine Citizens for Clean Elections

p.o. Bx 18187

prland, Me 04112

207-831-MCCe

[email protected]


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Exetie SmmFr Main lgislaiv can-

didas, riva undraising

is a chic, n a ncssiy.

Fr mr han n yars, h

Main Clan elcin Ac has

rvidd a ull ublic und-

ing in r qualid sa

candidas, and h rgram

is h ms succssul is

y in h Unid Sas. Sill,

sm candidas in ach lc-

ral cycl chs h radi-inal riva unding ah.

The Leader Board: Maines

Top Legislative Fundrais-

ers and How They Earned

Their Spots, lks a h n

candidas wh hav raisd

h ms riva mny r

hir wn camaigns bwn

2002 and 2012. Whil sm

hav raisd a l mny

vr many camaigns andhrs hav had jus n r

w vry xnsiv racs,

hs candidas imiz

undraising undr h riva

unding in. th Ladr

Bard includs v Dmcras

and v Rublicans.

th candidas rld in his

rr lad h ack, bu hir

undraising syls vary. Sm

candidas sl-und, sm

rais signican unds rm

pACs and crra inrss,

and sm us a balancd a-

rach ha includs many in-

dividual cnribuins. ths

hr arns mbdy h

dirn inrss and valus

ha ar yical h hr

candidas wh rg ublic

unding.

Ste OneIn his sudy, hr candidas

wih indndn surcs

walh rimarily aid r

hir wn camaigns. Wih

sl-undd candidas, undu

infunc is n an issu, bu

airnss and qual ru-

niy in h lcral rcss is.

Ste Twotw candidas in h rr

rlid xnsivly n pACs

and cmmrcial surcs.

ovrall, mr han w-hirds

hir camaign unds cam

rm hs ys cnribu-

rs. this undraising syl

rsns h gras hra

ublic cndnc as hs

Money inPoliticsProjectRepoRt #02prls in Fundraising

The Leade Boad: Maies Top

Legislative Fudaises ad How

The Eaed Thei Spots

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rivaly undd lgislars

carry u hir cial duis.

Ste Theeth rmaining v candi-

das aar achiv bal-

anc amng varius surcs

unding small individual

cnribuins, largr individ-

ual cnribuins, pAC unds,

cmmrcial surcs, liical

ary cnribuins, and unds

rm hir wn bank accuns.Bcaus h divrs surc-

s and h mhasis n in-

dividual dnrs (67% al

unds raisd by his gru),

hs candidas d n a-

ar avr scial inrs

cnriburs.

All n h candidas in

his sudy wr bund by

Mains cnribuin lim-

is, which wr lwrd in aciizn-iniiad rrndum

in 1996. tha ball iniia-

iv, which als cnaind h

Main Clan elcin Ac, s

h limi a $250 r dnr

r lcin, and h 124h

Lgislaur raisd i $350 in

2009.

Mains rlaivly lw

cnribuin limis r sm

assuranc ha rivaly

undd candidas ar nsubjc h undu infunc

a w majr dnrs. A h

sam im, a candidas

chic sk u riva

unds, alng wih h surcs

unding rcivd, ar

imran acrs in assssing

h qualiis ha candida.

th Ladr Bard cnains

ur candidas wh hav

cnrlld a pAC in addiin hir camaign cmmi,

and dnains pACs ar n

limid. this pAC undraising

is cvrd in h rs Mny

in pliics rr in his

sris,PACs Unlimited How

Legislator PACs Distort Maine

Politics.

Vrs dsrv knw wh

unds camaigns. A br

undrsanding abu hw ri-

va mny infuncs ubliclcins lads a br-

inrmd lcra, and ha

lads a halhir dmc-

racy in Main.

STyLE OnE

IdepedatWealth

STyLE TWO

PACs adCommecial

Souces

STyLE THrEE

Balaced

Thee Fudaisig Stles Pofled

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Candidateand Spouse

CommercialSources

PoliticalActionCommittees

OtherIndividuals

SmallContributions$50 or less

OtherCandidates &Committees

Political PartyCommittees


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IntodtionGd l in a bad sysm.

this samn is rqunly

hard in rrnc liical

candidas and h undrais-

ing imraiv hy ac whn

running r c.

Bu hw ds his aly in

Main? Fr Main lgisla-

iv candidas, riva un-

draising is a chic and n

a ncssiy. th Main Clan

elcin Ac is h ms suc-

cssul ull ublic unding

rgram vr undrakn in

h Unid Sas. Frm 2002

2010, 1,450 lgislaiv

candidas usd ublic und-

ing in Main. only 455 rlid

n riva unding. publicly

undd lgislaiv candidas

hav bn vry succssul a

h lls; 80 rcn lgisla-

rs srving in 2012 wn hirsas using ublic unding.

th Main Clan elcin Ac

is wll-sablishd and vry

ular wih h ublic.

S why d sm candidas

chs h radiinal ri-

va unding ah? And hw

d hs rivaly undd

candidas rais hir mny?

Ar riva cnribuins jus

anhr way r ciizns

xrss hir sur, r is his

sysm a rmann faw in

ur liical rcss whrbyscial inrss cninu

urchas accss and infu-

nc? Wha ar h cns-

quncs rual und-

raising vr many lcin

cycls and h acquisiin

larg war chss by rivaly

undd candidas?

this rr shds ligh n a

gru candidas whs

undraising imizs hriva unding in. ths

candidas all shar h ac

ha hy hav amassd larg

amuns camaign mny,

bu hir varid arachs

ha rsul rfc many di-

rn syls, inrss, and

valus. Sm snd nrmus

amuns hir wn mny.

ohrs rais cash rm cr-

rains, lbbyiss, liical

acin cmmis, and cn-

riburs wih wrul inr-

ss in h ucm lgisla-

iv licy dbas. Sm raismany smallr cnribuins

h kind a yical amily culd

ard.

th candidas dscribd in

his rr lad h ack, bu

h arns hr ar yical

many hr candidas wh

rg ublic unding.

priva undraising r a

candidas wn camaign

is n h nly undraising

aciviy cncrn in Main

liics. MCCe rviusly

ublishdPACs Unlimited

How Legislator PACs Dis-

tort Maine Politics [hs://

my.mainclanlcins.rg/

mny-1], shwing hw sm

lgislars rais husands

dllars in unlimid cnribu-

Hus Sna

Avrag MCeA allcain 2002-2010 $4,031 $17,578

Avrag all candidas $5,132 $23,440

Avrag candidas in his rr $6,855 $39,785

MCEA Allocatio Aveages

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prls in FundraisingThe Leade Boad: Maies Top

Legislative Fudaises ad How

The Eaed Thei Spots

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ject

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About this seriesth Mny in pliics prjc is

a sris wlv rrs abu

h rl and c mny

n Main liics. th rrs

cmbin a rviw ublicly

availabl camaign nanc daa

wih n-h-grund analysis

hw mny infuncs Mainslcins, gvrnmn, and ublic

licy. Maine Citizens for Clean

Elections launchd his rjc

bcaus mny in liics is an

issu vial cncrn h l

Main, n ha gs h har

ur dmcraic sysm.


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ins rm scial inrss r

hir rsnal liical ac-

in cmmis and hs

hir caucus. tha rr didn addrss h riva und-

raising ha many candidas

ursu r hir wn lcins

h subjc his rr.

I is imran n ha

sm candidas hav chsn

simulanusly us bh

undraising ls hir wn

camaign cmmi and hir

wn pAC.

Dsi h succss and u-

lariy Clan elcins, sm

candidas sill rr rais

and snd riva mny

whhr r idlgical, lii-

cal, r racical rasns. Vrs

shuld hav cml inrma-

in abu hw riva unding

wrks and whs inrss ar

srvd by a sysm ha allws

candidas, and n siing

lgislars, njy h bn-

s husands dllars in

scial inrs cnribuins.

Bkondthis sudy rviwd ublicly

availabl daa r vry ri-

valy undd Hus r Sna

candida in h camaign

nanc daabas mainaind

by h Cmmissin n Gv-

rnmnal ehics and elcin

pracics (ehics Cmmis-

sin). Candidas wr rankd

by h amun riva

mny hy rcivd whil

cnducing rivaly undd

camaigns, including mny

hy gav hir wn cam-aigns. Mr in-dh analysis

was cnducd n h n

candidas rduc hs

rls.

th candidas arning

ss n h Ladr Bard

raisd ar mr camaign

cash han hr candidas.

on avrag, rcn candi-

das r h Main Hus

Rrsnaivs hav raisdarximaly $5,132, whil

Sna candidas hav raisd

abu $23,440. Fr ublicly

undd candidas, h avrag

gnral lcin bas allca-

ins vr h as dcad

hav bn $4,031 (Hus) and$17,578 (Sna). In cmari-

sn, h n candidas in hisrr raisd and sn an

avrag $6,855 (Hus) r$39,785 (Sna) r lcin

cycl. TaBlE 2-1

ths candidas ar all bund

by Mains cnribuin limi

law h rincial mans

limiing crruin and h

aaranc crruin in

rivaly undd racs. ovr

h yars, Mains limis hav

ccasinally bn amndd.

prir nacmn h

Main Clan elcin Ac in

1996, an individual culd

giv u $1,000 a lgisla-

iv candida, and pACs and

crrains culd giv u

$5,000. th ciizn iniia-

iv ha yar sablishd a

unirm limi $250 r any

cnribuin lgislaiv can-

didas. tha limi rmaind

in c unil 2009, whn hlgislaur incrasd h limi

$350. Cnribuin limis in

many hr sas ar highr

han hs in Main.

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Fudaisig activit ove a tpical electio ccle (2006)Table 22

JaN FEB Mar apr May JuN Jul aug SEp OcT NOv DEc

$5K


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ths limis ar nrcd by

h ehics Cmmissin, which

ruinly rviws candida

undraising rrs. Vilain

h limi is a Class e crim

in Main.

Whil hr ar nging cn-

crns abu h crrsiv

c such undraising n

h bhavir ur lcd -

cials, anhr majr cncrnis h amun im rquird

r riva undraising. S-

liciing cnribuins, call-

ing and ming wih dnrs,

hlding undraising vns

hs all rquir im, which

is scially scarc during

camaign sasn. Fundraising

ks many candidas busy

hrughu h lcin yar

as hy ngag in cunlss

cnvrsains wih l whar n dly inrsd

in lgislaiv businss. TaBlE 2-2

illusras hw undraising

aciviy is srad u vr a

yical lcin cycl.

Rsarch r his rr

rvald ha candidas hav

varius undraising syls.

th v Dmcras and v

Rublicans w analyzd

dmnsra hr gnralarachs unding hir

camaigns.

Firs, sm candidas wih

indndn surcs walh

rimarily ay r hir wn

camaigns. thr candidas

in h n his dscri-

in. N n wuld say ha

such candidas ar bhldn

any scial inrs. Bu

whn a sl-undd candida

is abl disinguish him- r

hrsl rm h crwd, many

l ar cncrnd ha

hr qualid candidas

wihu d cks dn g

h sam runiy. Wih

sl-undd candidas, undu

infunc is n an issu, bu

airnss in h lcral r-

css is.

Scnd, hr ar w candi-

das in h n wh rlid

xnsivly n cnribuins

rm liical acin cmmi-

s and cmmrcial surcs.

Dnains rm hs cnribu-

rs, whil limid by cnribu-

in limi laws, ar n ar

an vrall arn giving,

whhr r a camaign, pAC,

ary, r hr niy. t h x-

n ha hs surcs rr-sn cncnrains walh

ha d n rfc h maku

h candidas disric, hy

cra h risk avriism in

h way h succssul can-

dida carris u his r hr

lgislaiv duis r a las

h aaranc hr. this

undraising syl rsns h

gras hra h ind-

ndnc hs lgislars

and ublic cndnc in hiracins.

third, hr ar v candi-

das in h sudy wh aar

achiv a balanc amng

h varius ssibl surcs

unding small individual

cnribuins, largr individ-

ual cnribuins, pAC unds,

cmmrcial surcs, liical

ary cnribuins, and unds

rm hir wn bank accuns.

ths candidas may sill

ac cncrns undu accss.

Bu h ac ha hy dn

rly havily n any n l

cnribuins hls rduc

any aaranc ha hy avr

scial inrs cnriburs.

I is imran acknwldg

ha snding a larg amunds n guaran succss.

Mains liical landsca is

lird wih candidas wh

sn lavishly and ls badly.

Bu h chics candidas

mak in cnducing hir

camaigns rval much abu

hm. Did hy rjc a viabl

ublic unding in such

as h Main Clan elcin

rgram? I s, whr did hy

urn r nancial sur, andwhy? D hy hav dzns

small, lcal cnriburs, r a

small numbr scial-inr-

s cnriburs rm usid

hir disric? this is imr-

an inrmain r h ublic-

ly mindd ciizn cnsidr.

Finally, w n ha hr

h candidas in his sudy

hav chsn bh rivaly

undd and ublicly unddcamaigns a varius ims.

ths candidas aar-

nly ar n idlgically

sd ublic unding,

bu us i nly undr crain

circumsancs. th naur

hs sragic dcisins is an

inrsing qusin r uur

analysis.

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Tems used in this reottal Funds Raisd. this rfcs all h cnribuinsrcivd by a candida rm 2002 h rsnas daild in h daabas mainaind by hehics Cmmissin. this includs unimizd smallcnribuins and lans, bu ds n includ ransrsrm a rvius camaign r Sd Mny in a ubliclyundd r. I nly includs unds raisd r hcandidas cial camaign cmmi; any undsraisd by h candida r a pAC r hr niy ar nincludd.

Ms Raisd fr on elcin. Fr candidas wh

raisd unds during mr han n lcin cycl, hiscagry shws h singl lcin cycl in which h rsh rcivd h gras dllar amun cnribuins.

privaly Fundd Camaigns in his Sudy. thiscagry indicas h lcin cycls in which hcandida was rivaly undd bwn 2002 and hrsn. Inrmain r cnribuins during hscycls is includd in h sudy, bu any rir cycls arn includd sinc hy ar n daild in h ehicsCmmissins lcrnic daabas.

Clan elcins Camaigns. this indicas camaignscnducd by hs candidas using h Main Clanelcin Ac ublic unding sysm. Funds rcivd

during Clan elcin camaigns, including ublicunding aymns and h limid riva unding raisdas Sd Mny, ar n cnsidrd in his sudy.

Dllars frm Cmmrcial Surcs. this includscnribuins rm businsss and similar cmmrcialcnriburs, as indicad by h ehics Cmmissinsdaabas. this ds n includ individual cnriburswh may b aliad wih a cmmrcial niyunlss h candida dsignad h cnribur as acmmrcial surc whn ling a rr.

Dllars frm Small Cnriburs. this includscnribuins $50 r lss, rgardlss whhr hnam h cnribur was rrd by h candida.Sm candidas rr h aggrga all cnriburs

$50 r lss as a singl lum sum, which is rmidby h ehics Cmmissin.

Dllars Cnribud own Camaign(s). this ish al amun cnribud by h candida him- rhrsl h camaign. this may includ cnribuinsrm h candidas sus r dmsic arnr, asrrd by h candida.

Dllars frm pACs. this is h al amun cnribudby liical acin cmmis as rrd by hcandida.

Numbr f Rrd Cnriburs. this includs allcnribuins xc hs rm h candida and hs$50 r undr ha h candida did n rr by nam.Fr any rcrd whr h candida ds n rvida nam, i is n ssibl drmin hw manycnriburs h sum mny rrsns, and hus hrcrd is n includd in ur ally. this mans ha hal numbr acual cnriburs is usually highr,

bu h xac numbr cann b drmind by h daaavailabl.

Dllars Raisd frm ousid Disric. A cnriburslgislaiv disric is drmind by h cnriburswn and sr addrss. Alhugh candidas usuallyinclud his inrmain n hir rr rms, h ehicsCmmissin daabas includs nly h wn andn h sr addrss. Nr ds i hrwis indicawhhr a cnribur is lcad wihin h disric h candida rciving h cnribuin. By using hcnriburs wn and hr inrmain, hwvr, i isn ssibl drmin whhr h cnribur islcad insid r usid h disric h candida.Basd n his incml inrmain, his rr

includs ur inrmd assssmn which cnribursar usid h disric. W hav usd a cnsrvaivarach, dsignaing cnriburs as usid nly ihr is rasnabl inrmain rm which mak handing.

Numbr f Maxd-u Dnrs. Cnriburs wh givh maximum amun allwd undr law in an lcinar rrrd as maxd-u dnrs. In lgislaivracs, h maximum amun r h 2002, 2004, 2006and 2008 lcin cycls was $250. th maximumamun r h 2010 and 2012 lcin cycls is $350.Undr Main law h maximum amun is alid n ar lcin basis. this mans ha a cnribur maygiv h maximum amun wic in n lcin cycl nc r h rimary and again in h gnral lcin.

Dllars Raisd frm Maxd-u Dnrs. this gurrrsns h al amun unding raisd rmmaxd-u dnrs.

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Hometown: ellswrh Party: Rublican

Total Funds Raised:$225,566

Most Raised for One

Election:$225,566

Privately Funded Campaigns in this Study: 2004 (Sna)

Clean Election Campaigns: nn

Dollars from Commercial Sources:$6,900 [3.06%]

Dollars from Small Contributors:$2,101 [0.93%]

Dollars Contributed to Own Campaign(s):$200,000 [88.67%]

Dollars from PACs:$2,850 [1.26%]

Number of Reported Contributors: 130

Dollars Raised from Outside District:$7,675 [3.4%]Number of Maxed-out Donors: 64

Dollars Raised from Maxed-out Donors:$16,000 [7.09%]

Years in Legislature: 0

Leadership and Committee Position(s): N/A

Fundraising Style:sl-undd

SOME TOp cONTrIBuTOrS TOJhn Linnhan

1 Bridgs, Jhn $500

2Sna Rublican

Ladrshi$500

3 Clan Hus pAC $2504 Jrdan, parick $2505 Ksaris, Grg $250

6Ladrshi r

Mains Fuur$250

7Ldm &

Asscias LLC$250

8 Cllla, Judih $250

The Scoop: Jhn Linnhans camaign nanc rcrds giv

him w claims am. Firs, his 2004 camaign budg was

n ims h yical Sna candidas. Scnd, h undd

alms 90% his camaign wih his wn unds. N hr

lgislaiv candida has urd s much rsnal walh in

hir wn camaign in rcn mmry. Lss han n rcn

Linnhans camaign budg cnsisd cnribuins

rm yical Main individuals and amilis giving $50 r

lss. Linnhan rcivd nly 1.26% his unding rm pACs

and nly 3.06% rm cmmrcial surcs. Raising and snd-

ing $26.62 r vry v h rcivd in h gnral lcin,

Linnhans snding was n vry cin. H arnd nly

36% h v, lsing incumbn Snar Dnnis Damn,

wh aars a siin #7 n h Ladr Bard. Linnhan is

h nly candida surass $200,000 in a sa lgislaiv

rac sinc h ehics Cmmissin bgan king lcrnicrcrds.

Potio o all

uds aised

om maxed-

out doos

Out o

distict

uds

6%

89%

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Candidateand Spouse

CommercialSources


OtherIndividuals




#1JohnD

.

Linnehan


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Hometown: Fairfld Party: Dmcra(lar unnrlld)


Most Raised for One

Election:$108,477

Privately Funded Campaigns in this Study:2002(Sna); 2010(Hus)

Clean Election Campaigns: 2004; 2006; 2008


Dollars from Small Contributors:$555 [0.50%]

Dollars Contributed to Own

Campaign(s):$92,139 [82.27%]



Dollars from Outside District:$2,400 [2.14%]

Number of Maxed-out Donors: 61

Dollars from Maxed-out Donors:$15,450 [13.79%]

Years in Legislature: 1996-2002 (Hus)

Leadership and Committee Position(s):Arriains and FinancialAairs Cmmi

Fundraising Style:sl-undd

The Scoop: tssirs 2002 Sna rimary was n

h ms csly in Main hisry. tssirs budg

$108,476 was alms nirly sl-undd. His al

undraising rm small cnribuins ($50 r lss) was

nly $555 vr h curs his w rivaly undd

lgislaiv racs. Cmmrcial surcs and pACs gh-

r cnsiud jus 10.43 % his al budg. tssir

rcivd 1092 vs and was dad by pamla Hach

in h 2002 Sna Dmcraic rimary, hus raising

and snding $99.34 r ach v h rcivd. o his

v lgislaiv racs, h cnducd w using riva

unding and hr using h Main Clan elcin Ac

rgram.

Potio o all

uds aised

om maxed-

out doos

Out o

distict

uds

SOME TOp cONTrIBuTOrS TOpaul tssir

1 Main ey pAC $350

2Sund Scinc

r Main pAC$350

3 Guchr, Suzann $3004 Ip pAC $2505 Gaunc, Liann $2506 Gaunc, Nancy $2507 Grriy, Bruc $2508 Gaunc, Chris $250

7%

7%

82%

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Candidateand Spouse

CommercialSources


OtherIndividuals




#2paulL.tessier


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Hometown: Brisl Party: Dmcra


Most Raised for One

Election:$55,634

Privately Funded Campaigns in this Study:2002(Sna); 2004(Sna)






Number of Reported Contributors:

509Dollars from Outside District:$15,875 [14.92%]



Years in Legislature: 2000-2002(Hus); 2002-2004(Sna)

Leadership and Committee Position(s):Chair, Uiliis and enrgy Cmmi;Businss, Rsarch and ecnmicDvlmn Cmmi

Fundraising Style: balancd

The Scoop: th 2002 Sna rac bwn Hall and

Rublican Ls Fssl was xrmly cls, nding in

cnrvrsy. A rcun l h candidas sarad

by nly 9 vs, wih 44 disud balls. Dmcraic

Snars hlding h majriy rslvd h sand by

chsing Hall. Halls undraising rcrd rfcs a larg

amun mny rm individual cnriburs ($54,918)

and cnriburs giving $50 r lss ($24,880). H rcivd

rlaivly lil rm pACs, cmmrcial surcs, and d-

nrs usid his disric. Chris Hall als rad a pAC

which raisd$

19,011.

SOME TOp cONTrIBuTOrS TOChrishr Hall

1Lincln Cuny

Dm. Cmmi$1,000

2 pnningn, Sally $9503 pnningn, Samul $8504 th Bnjamins (pAC) $7505 Flsnhal, pr $750

6Ciizns Fr Jusic

In Main$750

7 Mrris, Jhn $6008 Main Dnal pAC $

600

Potio o all

uds aised

om maxed-

out doos

Out o distict

uds

23%

52%

8%

7%

8%

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#3Christ

opher

G.Hall


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Hometown: Windham Party: Dmcra


Most Raised for One

Election:$37,207

Privately Funded Campaigns in this Study:2004(Sna); 2006(Sna);2008(Sna); 2010(Sna)










Years in Legislature: 1977-1982(Hus);1983-1986(Sna); 2005-2012(Sna)

Leadership and Committee Position(s):transrain Cmmi Chairman


The Scoop: A sady undraisr r his wn camaigns and a

succssul candida, Diamnd has bn a cnsisn -

nn h ublic unding rgram. H srvd as Mains

Scrary Sa rm 1989 1997, aking a brak rm his

sring nin sara rms in h lgislaur. Diamnd raisd

mr han any hr candida rm maxd-u dnrs

cnriburs wh gav h lgally rmid maximum amun

aking in $71,387 rm 278 cnribuins. H als rlid

havily n cnribuins rm usid his disric [70.83%].

Diamnd is hird n h Ladr Bard r unds raisd rm

cmmrcial surcs. Diamnd als ras Diamnd pAC

a liical acin cmmi ha raisd an addiinal $162,000

in h las dcad.

SOME TOp cONTrIBuTOrS TOBill Diamnd

1 Main Assn. Ralrs $1,600

2Frinds Main

Hsials$1,100

3 Gardnr, Juli $1,0004 Kns, Carl $1,000

5Main Crdi

Unin Lagu$

1,0006 Kruglik, Marin $1,0007 Rux, Jacqulin $1,0008 public Aairs Gru $1,000

Potio o all

uds aised

om maxed-

out doos

49%

25%

19%

Out o distict

uds

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#4BillDiamond


14/24

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Potio o all

uds aised

om maxed-

out doos

Hometown: Biddrd Party: Dmcra


Most Raised for One

Election:$31,283

Privately Funded Campaigns in this Study: 2002(Hus);2004(Sna); 2006(Sna); 2008(Sna);2010 (Sna); 2012 (Hus rimary)




Dollars Contributed to Own Campaign(s):$909 [0.91%]

Dollars from PACs:

$

27,125[27.23%]





Years in Legislature: 1999-2004(Hus);2005-2012(Sna)

Leadership and Committee Position(s): Chair,Insuranc and Financial Srvics; Chair,Lgal and Vrans Aairs; Businss,Rsarch and ecnmic Dvlmn

Fundraising Style:pACs andcmmrcial surcs

The Scoop: Sullivan has bn undd msly by pACs and

crrains, wih a cus n businsss undr h jurisdic-

in hr cmmis. each Sullivans 10 cnriburs is

ihr a lbbyis, an mlyr a lbbyis, r an indusry pAC,

and ach has givn $1,250 r mr sinc 2002. Majr cnribu-

rs includ Alria (h arn cmany bacc gian phili

Mrris), Anhm/Wllin (Mains largs halh insuranc

carrir), and h prland law rm Drummnd Wdsum

& MacMahn. Sullivan raisd mr rm usid hr disric

han any hr candida (

$

79,462), cnsiuing 79.78% hrunds raisd. And sh gs r h larg cnribuins. Hr al

$67,089 rm maxd-u dnrs cnsius 67.36% hr

unds raisd.

SOME TOp cONTrIBuTOrS TONancy Sullivan

1 MACBpAC $1,850

2Main omric

Assn. pAC$1,850

3 Main Bank pAC $1,7504 Drummnd Wdsum $1,5005 Alria $1,350

6Main Crdi

Unin Lagu$1,350

7 AIA pAC $1,250

8Main Assciain

Ralrs $1,250

Out o distict

uds

5%

26%

27%

37%

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#5Nancy

Sullivan


15/24

13

Potio o all

uds aised

om maxed-

out doos

Hometown:

WaldbrParty:

RublicanTotal Funds Raised:

$83,250Most Raised for One

Election:$54,922

Privately Funded Campaigns in this Study:2004(Sna); 2006(Sna); 2010(Hus)

Clean Election Campaigns: 2012(Sna scial lcin)









Years in Legislature: 2005-2008(Sna);2011-2012(Hus)

Leadership and Committee Position(s):Labr; Marin Rsurcs

Fundraising Style:

sl-undd

The Scoop: Dana Dw is anhr candida wh has succss-

ully sl-undd hr camaigns. Dw raisd nly 9.04%

his unds rm pACs. His crra cnriburs includ

sm cnrvrsial surcs such as wdlands dvlr

plum Crk, harmacuical gian pzr, and Alria (h ar-

n cmany bacc gian phili Mrris). Ar srving

in h Sna and h Hus, Dw sugh rurn h

Sna whn a vacancy ccurrd in 2012. H usd ublic

unding r h scial lcin bu cam u shr, gaining

46% h v and lsing Chrishr Jhnsn, wh als

usd ublic unding.

SOME TOp cONTrIBuTOrS TODana Dw

1Waldbr Rublican

Cmmi$950

2 Main Bank pAC $750

3Lincln C. Rublican

Cmmi$700

4Nblbr Rublican

Cmmi

$550

5 Alria $500

6Frinds Main

Hsials$500

7 MACBpAC $500

8Main Crdi

Unin Lagu$500

Out o distict

uds

74%

9%

6%

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#6DanaDow


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Potio o all

uds aised

om maxed-

out doos

Hometown:

trnnParty:

DmcraTotal Funds Raised:

$74,713Most Raised for One

Election:$37,415

Privately Funded Campaigns in this Study:2002(Sna); 2004(Sna);2006(Sna); 2008(Sna)





Dollars from PACs:$

14,000 [18.74%]Number of Reported Contributors: 343




Years in Legislature: 2002-2010 (Sna)

Leadership and Committee Position(s): Chair, MarinRsurcs; Chair, transrain


The Scoop: Dnnis Damn nvr had a cls rac in his ighyars in h Sna. In 2002 h wn narly 50% h v

in a hr-way rac. Ar ha, his rird achr wn in a

sris landslids, carrying 64% h v ach cycl unil

barrd by rm limis. Dsi his vry sa sa, h was a

rmidabl undraisr in his rs hr camaigns. organiza-

ins suring Damn includ bh Main Ciizns Agains

Handgun Vilnc ($200 in 2002), and h Nainal Rif

Assciain ($250 in 2006). His l small cnribuins

was 19.99% his vrall undraising, making him scnd in

ha cagry. A larg rrin Damns cnribuins,

65%, cam rm wihin his disric. During h 2008 cycl his

camaign raisd nly $2,580. H als rad a pAC which

raisd $30,669.

SOME TOp cONTrIBuTOrS TODnnis Damn

1 Main Assn. Ralrs $1,5002 Millikn, phb $1,0003 Hw & Cmany $1,0004 Main Dnal pAC $1,0005 MeA $7506 Jams F Michll, LLC $7507 th Bnjamins (pAC) $7508 Srar, Jrmy $750

Out o distict

uds

48%

20%

19%

9%

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s

Damon


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Potio o all

uds aised

om maxed-

out doos

The Scoop: Frmr Bangr Mayr Frank Farringn ran

nc r h lgislaur and cllcd 340 imizd

individual cnribuins jus hr wr han Dnis

Damn, wh ran ur ims. Farringn raisd a al

$54,538 [85.7%] rm individual cnriburs, and

rlaivly small amuns rm pACs and cmmrcial

surcs. Much his unding was raisd in cnribu-

ins $100 $250 rm individuals in r nar h

Bangr disric h sugh rrsn. Sill, alms

60% cam rm usid his disric, and mr han hal

cam rm maxd-u dnrs. H ulld in 43.7%

h v, ailing unsa incumbn Snar J prry

r his rnnially cmiiv Sna sa.

Hometown: Bangr Party: Rublican


Most Raised for One

Election:$63,632

Privately Funded Campaigns in this

Study: 2006 (Sna)






Dollars from PACs:$

3,500 [5.50%]Dollars from Outside District:$37,335 [58.67%]



Years in Legislature: 0

Leadership and Committee Position(s): n/a

Fundraising Style: balancd, wih anmhasis n individual cnriburs

SOME TOp cONTrIBuTOrS TOFrank Farringn

1Main Frs

Lgacy pAC$500

2 Sawyr, Barbara $5003 Savag, thmas W. $5004 punam, Rgr $5005 prniss and Carlisl $5006 Carlisl, David $5007 Carlisl, Susan $500

8Nichlsn, Jr,

Nrman C.

$500

Out o distict

uds

10%

76%

6%

7%

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#9Frank

Farrington


19/24

17

Potio o all

uds aised

om maxed-

out doos

Hometown: Falmuh Party: Rublican


Most Raised for One

Election:$33,982

Privately Funded Campaigns in this Study:2002(Hus); 2004(Hus); 2008(Sna)

Clean Election Campaigns: 2010 (Sna)



Dollars Contributed to Own

Campaign(s):$2,600 [4.36%]






Years in Legislature: 1999-2006(Hus); 2009-2010 (Sna)

Leadership and Committee Position(s):Criminal Jusic and public Say


The Scoop: Davis is n h w candidas rciv

signican amuns unding rm a lcal liical

ary cmmi. Davis has als xrssd a variy

viws n h Clan elcins rgram. Usually a riva-

ly undd candida, a ims h has skn u agains

Clan elcins. Bu in 2010 h d r ublic und-

ing in his unsuccssul bid r r-lcin h Sna.

Davis was dad by Dick Wdbury, wh was als a

Clan elcin candida. In 2009 Davis was als h au-

hr unsuccssul lgislain ral Clan elcins

in gubrnarial racs.

SOME TOp cONTrIBuTOrS TOGrald Davis

1Falmuh Rublican

twn Cmm.$1,500

2 Main Bank pAC $1,4503 MeA $1,2504 Micucci, Bruc $1,1005 MSeA $1,0006 Nainal Disriburs $9007 McKrnan, Jhn $7508 Main truck pAC $750

Out o

distict

uds

40%

24%

17%

9%

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#10GeraldM.Davis


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consionA survy cmild by h

ehics Cmmissin in 2007

shwd ha many lgislaiv

candidas ar snsiiv abu

h aaranc infunc r

accss ha cms wih ri-

va undraising. Lgislarssaid ha hy dn wan

u [hir] hands in h ck-

s scial inrs grus

dn wan l bhldn

anyn bu cnsiuns

[and] wan cus n h

vrs and issus, rahr han

snding h majriy im

raising unds rm scial

inrss.1

th Main Clan elcin Ac

has addrssd hs cncrnsby giving candidas a br

way run r c. I suc-

cdd in rlacing much

h scial inrs mny in

Main camaigns wih ub-

lic inrs mny mny

ha cms wih n srings

aachd. th law als im-

sd maningul cnribu-

in limis n rivaly undd

candidas. Bwn 1998 and

2006 h amun rivacnribuins raisd in lgis-

1 Maine Commission on GovernmentalEthics and Election Practices, 2007Report on the Maine Clean ElectionAct, p. 27.

laiv racs ll by 77%, rm$3,190,796 $744,388 (in-

cluding Sd Mny, h vry

limid riva mny raisd

and sn arly in Clan

elcin camaigns)2. this

is a dramaic shi in h way

Main candidas und hir

camaigns, and i has graly

rducd h aaranc halgislars ar indbd

walhy cnriburs.

Bcaus i includs manda-

ry snding limis, h Clan

elcin sysm rmains

inal, n cmulsry, r

candidas. S vn in an ra

whn h vas majriy

lgislaiv candidas in,

Main candidas may rg

ublic unding and insadurn riva cnriburs.

thir undraising aciviy

is a mar ublic rcrd,

rvaling a gra dal abu

h candidas and hir a-

rach camaigns. th

undraisrs in his rr n-

gagd in a variy undrais-

ing syls, rm sl-undd

walhy candidas, hs

wh rlid havily n cm-

mrcial surcs and pACs,

hs wh rlid n a brad

bas individual cnribu-

2 Ethics Commission 2007 Report,Maine Commission on GovernmentalEthics and Election Practices, 2007Report on the Maine Clean ElectionAct, p. 24.

ins. Sm hm rcivd

vry subsanial nancial

sur rm scial inr-

ss wih scic lgislaiv

agndas vial hs inr-

ss. this is a mar ublic

cncrn.

Many rivaly undd candi-

das dny ha hir cialacins can b bugh r vn

infuncd by h cnriburs

wh bankrll hir lcin

ambiins. And wih lw cn-

ribuin limis, ha may b

ru. Bu a candidas chic

sk u riva unds is

isl an imran acr in

assssing h qualiis

ha candida smhing

h ublic shuld knw and

undrsand. Inrmain abuhs nancial surrs

is ncssary br a ciizn

can ully arcia h can-

didas, hir viws n h

issus, and whs inrss

hy rrsn.

A br undrsanding abu

hw riva mny infuncs

ublic lcins lads a

br-inrmd lcra.

And ha lads a halhir

dmcracy in Main.

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rnk cndidte amont

1 Linnhan, Jhn D. $225,566

2 tssir, paul L. $111,998

3 Hall, Chrishr G. $106,415

4 Diamnd, Bill $100,599

5 Sullivan, Nancy $99,601

6 Dw, Dana L. $83,250

7 Damn, Dnnis S. $74,713

8 plwman, Dbra D. $70,616

9 Farringn, Frank J. $63,632

10 Davis, Grald M. $59,592

11 Cushing, Andr e. $55,584

12 Brun, Jsh $55,486

13 Srang Burgss, Mrdih N. $52,43514 tardy, Jshua A. $49,631

15 Fssl, Lsli t. $46,317

16 Dury, Brian M. $44,591

17 Sawyr, W. tm $41,568

18 Nwman, F. Duglas $40,884

19 Hasings, David R. $40,604

20 Lwin, Sarah o. $40,260

21 Hlman, Abigail $40,060

22 Smih, Duglas M. $38,435

23 elwich, David $37,870

24 Richardsn, earl $35,670

25 Fishr, Charls D. $35,341

rnk cndidte amont

26 Cbra, Richard M. $33,573

27 Chas, Kahln D. $31,293

28 Ray, Kvin L. $30,676

29 Simsn, Jhn I. $30,150

30 Suslvic, edward J. $28,222

31 Camrn, Rbr A. $26,972

32 Ausin, Susan M. $26,818

33 Knigh, L. Gary $26,811

34 Brannigan, Jsh C. $25,815

35 Crssy, Jr., phili A. $25,767

36 Byl, Jams A. $25,735

37 Crshwai, Rbr H. $25,405

38 Mill, H. Sawin $25,19539 May III, Arhur F. $23,160

40 Nuing, Rbr W. $22,805

41 Cllins, Rnald F. $22,730

42 Nuing, Jhn M. $21,560

43 Quin, Clln J. $21,433

44 Rbinsn, Jhn C. $21,137

45 McLan, Andrw J. $21,034

46 esling, elanr M. $19,269

47 Rgrs, William t. $19,046

48 Glynn, Kvin J. $18,430

49 tyll, Chrishr M. $18,150

50 Brwn, Richard B. $18,025

Top 50 Pivatel Fuded Legislative Cadidatesraked b Fuds raised 2002-2012*Table 23

* Does not include transfers from previous campaigns or any SeedMoney raised while running as a publicly funded candidate.

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How did MccE podethis reot?this rr rrs classi-

cains cnribuins by

varius ys, llwing ruls

sablishd by h ehics

Cmmissin. th ehics Cm-

missin rquirs candidas

l rrs ridicallyduring h lcin cycl. In

hs rrs h candida is

rqusd discls crain

inrmain abu hir und-

raising aciviis. Scically,

h candida is rquird

classiy h surc ach

cnribuin as n h l-

lwing:

1. The cadidate him/hesel(o spouse/domestic pate)

2. Aothe idividual

3. A commecial souce(copoatios, etc.)

4. A political actio committee

5. A political pat committee

6. Aothe cadidateo committee

7. A Maie Clea Electio Actpamet (ot applicable topivatel uded cadidates)

8. A cotibuto givig $50 oless (o whom the ame adaddess eed ot be epoted)

9. A tase om apevious campaig.

Undr sa law a lan is clas-

sid as a cnribuin. th

candidas classicains un-

dr his sysm ar includd

in h nlin daabas main-

aind by h ehics Cmmis-

sin. W rly n ha daa in

his rr.

Undr Main law candidas

ar n rquird rr hnam cnriburs making

cnribuins $50 r lss.

Fr urss his rr,

small cnribuins cn-

siss cnribuins rm

individuals in h amun $50 r lss whhr r n h

cnribur was scically

namd in h rrs ld by

h candidas.

Sm h lisd candi-

das hav alrnad b-wn riva unding and

h Main Clan elcin Ac

ublic unding rgram. this

rr nly lks a h und-

ing hs candidas rcivd

whil using h riva und-

ing in.

this rr includs unding

raisd in h currn lcin

cycl as Jun, 2012. tw

h candidas lisd in hisrr hav bn candidas

during h 2012 cycl. Nancy

Sullivan was a candida in

h Hus Rrsnaivs

rimary in Jun 2012, bu did

n advanc h gnral

lcin. Dbra plwman rg-

isrd as a lgislaiv can-

dida wih h Main Scr-

ary Sa in January 2012

bu wihdrw rm ha rac

br any camaign nanc

aciviy had bn rrd.

plwman was an unsuccssul

candida in h Rublican

rimary r h U.S. Sna in2012, and hr undraising in

ha rac is n cnsidrd in

his rr.

Scial lcin daa is in-

cludd whn rlvan, such as

h rac run by Dana Dw in

2012.

th daa rgarding Dllars

r gnral lcin v

ds n am sara

u unding ha was raisdand sn in any rimary

lcin h candida migh

hav acd. Rgardlss

whhr hr was a cm-

iiv rimary, his mric is

usul r gauging h cs--

civnss h candidas

camaign nancing racics.

Finally, ms gurs includ

lans rm a candida (r

hird ary) a camaign, bud n includ balancs car-

rid rward rm a rvius

camaign.

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UpCoMINGRepoRtSthis is h rs in a sris mnhly

rrs n h rl mny in

Main liics. Fuur rrs will b

rlasd n h llwing ics:

gbentoi fndisin

Bpa eistion nd the oeof oiti mone

Indeendent sendin ineent Mine eetions

and mn moe

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