Who raised the most money in the 2024 Maine 2nd District race?

Jared Forrest Golden (Democrat) raised $7.9M and had $1.3M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Maine 2nd District race?

House Majority PAC ($8.9M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.8M), Restoration PAC ($3.1M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Maine 2nd District race?

Democracy Summer 2024 gave $20K to Jared Forrest Golden; Welcomepac gave $17K to Jared Forrest Golden; Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC gave $15K to Jared Forrest Golden.

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2024 general election

Maine 2nd District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$37M was spent on the 2024 Maine 2nd District race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $25M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Jared Forrest Golden (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$37M

Raised by campaigns

$12M

PAC checks

$1.6M

Outside money

$25M

Candidates

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

Jared Forrest GoldenDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $7.9M
Spent: $7.9M
From individuals: $6.3M
From PACs: $1.0M
From party: $10K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.3M
Outside money against: $12M

Who paid: 13% of Golden's money came from PACs

Corporate $43K (4%)Trade group $145K (15%)Leadership PAC $293K (30%)Membership $83K (9%)Union $176K (18%)Super PAC $93K (9%)Party $9K (1%)Other $135K (14%)

Democracy Summer 2024 Other$20K
Welcomepac Super PAC$17K
Jeffries Leadership PAC$15K
National Education Association Corporate$15K
Clark Leadership PAC$15K
American Petroleum Institute Political Action Committee (Api PAC) Trade group$11K
Votevets Super PAC$10K
Air Line Pilots Association Union$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $4.8M attacking
Restoration PAC · $3.1M attacking
NRCC · $2.4M attacking
With Honor Fund II, Inc. · $935K supporting
Strategic Majority PAC · $474K attacking

FEC record H8ME02185

Austin TheriaultRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.6M
Spent: $3.6M
From individuals: $2.3M
From PACs: $575K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.2M
Outside money against: $11M

Who paid: 16% of Theriault's money came from PACs

Corporate $17K (4%)Trade group $22K (5%)Leadership PAC $322K (67%)Membership $18K (4%)Super PAC $21K (4%)Party $5K (1%)Other $75K (16%)

American Revival PAC Other$15K
Rvfpac Leadership PAC$13K
Team Hudson Leadership PAC$13K
In the Arena PAC Leadership PAC$11K
Emmer Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Cole Combined Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Elise Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $8.9M attacking
DCCC · $2.0M attacking
America PAC · $553K supporting
Pole Position PAC · $395K supporting
Dmfi PAC · $150K attacking

FEC record H4ME02291

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2024 Maine 2nd District race?: $37M was spent on the 2024 Maine 2nd District race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $25M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Jared Forrest Golden (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Maine 2nd District race?: Jared Forrest Golden (Democrat) raised $7.9M and had $1.3M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Maine 2nd District race?: House Majority PAC ($8.9M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.8M), Restoration PAC ($3.1M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Maine 2nd District race?: Democracy Summer 2024 gave $20K to Jared Forrest Golden; Welcomepac gave $17K to Jared Forrest Golden; Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC gave $15K to Jared Forrest Golden.