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Taxpayer dollars flow through the state on a daily basis, and campaign spending provides one of the only concrete windows into party jockeying for power. As such, the newsroom periodically examines and tracks political and governmental spending occurring in Maine — from how much money a candidate is receiving (and where that money comes from) to how taxpayer dollars are being used (or misused) by government officials.
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Citing crucial year for abortion rights, Planned Parenthood spends likely record amounts on Maine elections
The money supports Gov. Janet Mills, opposes her opponent Paul LePage, and also goes to a handful of key legislative races.
Mills outraises LePage in latest campaign donation period
The Monitor's data visualization provides a deeper look at the donations to the Democratic incumbent and her Republican challenger.
Maine’s largest private electricity supplier renews legal battle over its deceptive practices
Electricity Maine and other private suppliers cost residents $150 million over the last eight years.
How record sums of money have shaped Maine’s 2020 elections
The Maine Monitor investigated campaign finance trends in this year’s state and federal races. Here are our top findings.
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