Chellie Pingree
DIncumbentFEC H8ME01120
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Raised this cycle$531K
Cash on hand: $365K
2026 race
ME-01 — U.S. House
5 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Chellie Pingree.
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Democratic primary · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Called by certified (ME Secretary of State, via Ballotpedia)
Chellie PingreeWon100.0%
Republican primary · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Ronald Charles RussellWon53.6%
- RJoshua James PietrowiczDefeated46.4%
Election day
12days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$769K
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Ronald Charles Russell
RChallengerFEC H4ME01160
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Raised this cycle$192K
Cash on hand: $19K
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 Pingreelimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
Ronald Charles Russelllimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
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 September 30, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$769K
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$769K
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 | $531K | $10 | — | $531K |
Ronald Charles Russell(R) | $192K | — | — | $192K |
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 Charles 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
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.
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News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.