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Outside spender

Lead Maine Committee, Inc.

FEC committee C00946921

Backed losers

Lead Maine Committee, Inc. spent $3.0M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 17% were on the winning side ($474K won, $2.4M lost). $116K had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$3.0M

Winning share of scored dollars

17%

$2.9M scored (96% of spending); $116K unknown

On the losing side

$2.4M

Supporting vs attacking

49% / 51%

$1.5M for, $1.5M against

Google says Lead Maine Committee, Inc. also spent $232K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (8% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $1.7M to Lead Maine Committee, Inc.. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $4.2M.
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Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one won.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched
CandidateRaceSpendingAmountWon?
Troy JacksonMaine SenateAttacking$1.4M✗ No
Susan CollinsMaine SenateSupporting$980K✗ No
Susan CollinsMaine Senate (primary)Supporting$474K✓ Yes
Graham PlatnerMaine SenateAttacking$116KUnknown

Questions people ask

How much did Lead Maine Committee, Inc. spend in 2026, and did it win?
Lead Maine Committee, Inc. spent $3.0M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 17% were on the winning side ($474K won, $2.4M lost). $116K had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Lead Maine Committee, Inc.?
Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Sentinel Action Fund ($1.7M), out of $1.7M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Lead Maine Committee, Inc. spend the most on in 2026?
against Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, $1.4M, lost); for Susan Collins (Maine Senate, $980K, lost); for Susan Collins (Maine Senate, $474K, won).