Chellie Pingree
DIncumbentFEC H8ME01120
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Raised this cycle$551K
Cash on hand: $320K
2026 race
ME-01 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Chellie Pingree.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Maine Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$811K
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Ronald C. Russell
RChallengerFEC H4ME01160
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Raised this cycle$214K
Cash on hand: $8K
3 defeated candidates — show
Tiffany Danielle Roberts
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6ME01280
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Raised this cycle$20K
Cash on hand: $5K
Joshua James Pietrowicz
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6ME01298
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Raised this cycle$14K
Cash on hand: $3
Eric Small
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6ME01272
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Raised this cycle$13K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on ME-01 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Chellie Pingreeleans positive
3 pos26 neutral0 neg29 articles
Ronald C. Russellleans positive
1 pos3 neutral0 neg4 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$811K
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$811K
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$10
$10 for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chellie Pingree(D)incumbent + SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $10 | $551K | $10 | — | $551K |
Ronald C. Russell(R) | $214K | — | — | $214K |
3 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tiffany Danielle Roberts(D)defeated | $20K | — | — | $20K |
Joshua James Pietrowicz(R)defeated | $14K | — | — | $14K |
Eric Small(R)defeated | $13K | — | — | $13K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside ME versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Chellie Pingree(D)40% in-state · $124K itemized
$50K in-state$74K out-of-state
Ronald C. Russell(R)24% in-state · $60K itemized
$14K in-state$46K out-of-state
3 defeated candidates — show
Tiffany Danielle Roberts(D)defeated89% in-state · $16K itemized
$14K in-state$2K out-of-state
Joshua James Pietrowicz(R)defeated94% in-state · $2K itemized
$2K in-state$140 out-of-state
Eric Small(R)defeated27% in-state · $10K itemized
$3K in-state$8K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Pingree | Russell | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | ||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | ||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||
Trade Presidents should be able to impose broad tariffs unilaterally under emergency powers (IEEPA-style authority). | — | ||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Ronald C. Russell
- Election Day is Tuesday. Here’s what Mainers need to knowPortland Press HeraldNov 2
- Support Ron Russell in Congressional District 1 | LetterPortland Press HeraldOct 31
- How ranked-choice voting could affect Maine’s US Senate and House racesPortland Press HeraldOct 31
- Maine voters are turning out in huge numbers. Will Democrats keep their edge?Portland Press HeraldOct 28
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.