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title: "Maine Campaign Finance Datasets"
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# Background

Direct download of CSVs from the Maine Campaign Finance Disclosure site is currently not available to the public. In order to provide quick access to key data select datasets are available to download from this page. After downloading, you can search, sort, or filter the dataset using standard spreadsheet software.

# Datasets

Each dataset indicates when it was last updated. All transactions that were present on a filed report at the “Last Updated” time are available in the attached CSV.

- 2026 Gubernatorial Candidate Transactions | Last Updated: October 11, 2026 10:02 AM ET
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> ℹ️ This dataset only includes itemized transactions. Visit a candidate’s profile page to view the the total contributions for the candidate and the candidate’s current cash balance.

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- 2026 Transactions - All Filers | Last Updated: October 11, 2026 9:59 AM ET
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> ℹ️ This dataset only includes itemized transactions. Visit a filer’s profile page to view the the total contributions for the filer and the filer’s current cash balance.

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- All Active Filers | Last Updated: October 5, 2026 10:00 AM ET
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- All Active Candidates | Last Updated: October 5, 2026 10:00 AM ET
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- 2026 Independent Expenditures | Last Updated: October 11, 2026 9:55 AM ET
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> ℹ️ Independent expenditures in this dataset may be represented by more than one row. An independent expenditure must target at least one candidate. An independent expenditure can target multiple candidates. In cases where multiple candidates are targeted, the dataset rows behave in the following way:
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> ℹ️ - Each row corresponds to the support or opposition of one candidate.
> ℹ️ - The “Total Transaction Amount” column contains the total amount of the whole expenditure.
> ℹ️ - The “Amount Spent on Candidate” column is the amount that specifically supports or opposes the named candidate.
> ℹ️ - All rows that correspond to the same independent expenditure will have the same Transaction ID.

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- 2026 Primary Election - All candidates’ cash-on-hand and transaction type totals | Last Updated:  October 5, 2026 10:00 AM ET
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> ℹ️ - The columns for the primary election (column titles with `_primary`) do not include transactions with a date prior to January 1, 2026.
> ℹ️ - The columns for the general election (column titles with `_general`) do not include transactions with a date prior to January 1, 2026.
> ℹ️ - The columns ending in `_all` include all transactions for both elections with no restrictions on the date of the transaction.

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