Who raised the most money in the 2022 Maine 2nd District race?

Jared Forrest Golden (Democrat) raised $6.1M and had $3.5M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Maine 2nd District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.1M), NRCC ($5.2M), DCCC ($4.2M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Maine 2nd District race?

Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $25K to Jared Forrest Golden; End Citizens United gave $10K to Jared Forrest Golden; DCCC gave $10K to Jared Forrest Golden.

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2022 general election

Maine 2nd District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$31M was spent on the 2022 Maine 2nd District race: $9.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $22M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Jared Forrest Golden (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$31M

Raised by campaigns

$9.7M

PAC checks

$1.6M

Outside money

$22M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Jared Forrest GoldenDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $6.1M
Spent: $6.2M
From individuals: $4.8M
From PACs: $737K
From party: $10K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $3.5M
Outside money against: $11M

Who paid: 12% of Golden's money came from PACs

Corporate $21K (3%)Trade group $69K (10%)Leadership PAC $244K (37%)Membership $75K (11%)Union $112K (17%)Super PAC $32K (5%)Party $10K (2%)Other $97K (15%)

Hoyer Leadership PAC$25K
Let America Vote PAC Other$10K
DCCC Party$10K
National Education Association Union$10K
American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
With Honor PAC Other$10K
Votevets Super PAC$10K
Schiff Leads PAC Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $5.7M attacking
NRCC · $5.2M attacking
DCCC · $1.8M supporting
The Moderate PAC, Inc. · $749K supporting
With Honor Fund, Inc. · $459K supporting

FEC record H8ME02185

Bruce PoliquinRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.7M
Spent: $3.6M
From individuals: $2.4M
From PACs: $895K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $20K
Outside money for: $421K
Outside money against: $6.9M

Who paid: 24% of Poliquin's money came from PACs

Corporate $36K (6%)Trade group $42K (7%)Leadership PAC $430K (67%)Membership $18K (3%)Super PAC $20K (3%)Party $5K (1%)Other $91K (14%)

Majority Rising Leadership PAC$10K
Making America Prosperous PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Team Lahood Leadership PAC$10K
Ernst Leadership PAC$10K
Team Mchenry Leadership PAC$10K
Building America's Republican Representation PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Cmr Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Take Back the House 2022 Super PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $4.0M attacking
DCCC · $2.4M attacking
Congressional Leadership Fund · $399K supporting
Center Forward Committee · $275K attacking
Center for Essential Information · $85K attacking

FEC record H4ME02234

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 Maine 2nd District race?: $31M was spent on the 2022 Maine 2nd District race: $9.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $22M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Jared Forrest Golden (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Maine 2nd District race?: Jared Forrest Golden (Democrat) raised $6.1M and had $3.5M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Maine 2nd District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.1M), NRCC ($5.2M), DCCC ($4.2M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Maine 2nd District race?: Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $25K to Jared Forrest Golden; End Citizens United gave $10K to Jared Forrest Golden; DCCC gave $10K to Jared Forrest Golden.