Source: Senate LDA filings + FEC data via Hammerhead Intelligence.
Lobbying $ = annual reported federal lobbying expenditures (company-wide).
Campaign $ = IE spending directed at candidates in this specific race.
🏢 Donor Employer Groups — FEC Schedule A
Individual contributions aggregated by employer. Contributions are from employees, not the companies themselves.
Platner (DEM)Top employer groups(6 also lobby Congress)
CUNY
$14K (4)
GOOGLE
$9K (33)
EXPEDITION CONSULTANT
$8K (4)
GOODNIGHT HOSPITALITY
$7K (3)
NEW YORK CITY
$7K (3)
SMITHSONIAN
$7K (2)
MOELIS &
$7K (3)
BUCKS MARINE
$7K (3)
TIME LOOPER
$7K (2)
VISTAPRINT
$7K (3)
Collins (GOP)Top employer groups(6 also lobby Congress)
BLACKSTONE
$82K (24)
KKR
$70K (20)
AMERICAN AIRLINESLOBBY+DONATE
$38K (30)
DCI GROUP
$21K (6)
GOLUB CAPITAL
$21K (9)
TAYLOR EQUITIES
$21K (6)
SANGUINE GAS EXPLORATION
$21K (6)
ATLAS HOLDINGS
$18K (8)
LIONSGATE
$17K (6)
CAPITAL GROUP
$16K (6)
Mills (DEM)Top employer groups(5 also lobby Congress)
TOTAL WINE & MORE
$21K (6)
LEE AUTO MALLS
$14K (4)
STATE OF MAINE
$13K (43)
PRETI FLAHERTY
$11K (14)
MAINEHEALTH
$8K (4)
KITEBROOK
$7K (2)
UCSF
$7K (2)
PRITZKER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$7K (2)
THE WISHCAMPER COMPANIES
$7K (2)
BB
$7K (2)
🔀 1 SPLIT DONORS — Employers whose staff donate to both sides MAINEHEALTH: Platner $5,420 / Mills $8,000.
Source: FEC Schedule A (2026 cycle) via Hammerhead Intelligence
Federal Spending Context (statewide)
Federal awards flowing into this jurisdiction · Source: USAspending.gov
$8.4B
Total Awards
68%
Defense ($2.7B)
1,335,907
Population
Top Industries & Recipients ▾
Ship Building and Repairing · $2.6B
Direct Health and Medical Insu · $586.1M
Other Heavy and Civil Engineer · $412.4M
Commercial and Institutional B · $142.3M
Engineering Services · $104.2M
Other Building Equipment Contr · $99.6M
ME has a partisan lean of D+2. The state has shifted toward Republicans by 3 points in recent elections. Republicans won 4 of the last 4 Senate races here (avg margin R+22).