Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Ronald Charles Russell?
Ronald Charles Russell’s campaign for Maine’s 1st Congressional District has reported raising $214,096 through October 14, 2026. That includes $121,715 (57%) in itemized individual contributions, $15,925 (7.4%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $9,419 from PACs, party and other committees and $66,655 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$214,096January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $121,715 | 57% |
| The candidate’s own money | $66,655 | 31% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $15,925 | 7.4% |
| PACs and other committees | $8,419 | 3.9% |
| Party committees | $1,000 | 0.5% |
| Other receipts | $382 | 0.2% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualDavid Pelizzon$7,000 · 6.1% of $114,247
- Top committeeKENNEBUNKPORT REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE$1,000 · 38% of $2,600
- Top employerSQAUDRON CAPITAL LLC$7,000 · 6.1% of $114,247
- Top occupationRetired$66,244 · 58% of $114,247
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$3,500 · 4.5% of $77,996
- Top stateMaine$37,699 · 33% of $114,247
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Russell’s campaign is David Pelizzon, who gave $7,000 across 1 contribution. Jonathan Bush gave $5,500.
Russell’s top individual contributors
- David Pelizzon$7,0001 contribution
- Jonathan Bush$5,5002 contributions
- Harold Christian$5,0001 contribution
- Jeff Skoll$3,6441 contribution
- Timothy Varney$3,6441 contribution
- Ignacio Balderas$3,6431 contribution
- Katherine Durham$3,5002 contributions
- Jackson Parker$3,5003 contributions
- Ross Perot$3,5001 contribution
- Virgil Spurlock$3,5001 contribution
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $2,600 in itemized contributions. The largest is KENNEBUNKPORT REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE, at $1,000 across 1 contribution. WALDOBORO REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE follows with $1,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Russell’s top committee contributors
- KENNEBUNKPORT REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE$1,0001 contribution
- WALDOBORO REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE$1,0001 contribution
- GORHAM REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE$2501 contribution
- SAGADAHOC COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE$2501 contribution
- KITTERY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE$1001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is SQAUDRON CAPITAL LLC: contributors who work there gave $7,000 across 1 contribution. ZUSHEALTH is next at $5,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $68,305 (60% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Russell’s top employers
- Retired$65K86 contributions
- SQAUDRON CAPITAL LLC$7,0001 contribution
- ZUSHEALTH$5,5002 contributions
- GOODLANDS LLC FLA$3,6441 contribution
- VARNEY AGENCY$3,6441 contribution
- REED REED INC$3,5003 contributions
- The Perot Group$3,5001 contribution
- CLARK INSURANCE$3,3002 contributions
- Self-employed$3,2818 contributions
- Amazon$2,0001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Chief Executive Officer” gave the most: $15,610 across 9 contributions. “Business Executive” follows at $7,000. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $66,244 (58% of itemized individual dollars).
Russell’s top occupations
- Retired$66.2K90 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$15.6K9 contributions
- Business Executive$7,0001 contribution
- Business Person$3,6441 contribution
- Insurance$3,6441 contribution
- Broker$3,3002 contributions
- President$2,7465 contributions
- Owner$2,2604 contributions
- Manager$2,0001 contribution
- Vice President$1,5412 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $3,500 (3.1% of itemized individual dollars). Retail, Food & Consumer Goods follows with $3,000. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $71,080 (62% of itemized individual dollars).
Russell’s top industries
- Retired$65K86 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$3,5001 contribution
- Self-Employed & Freelance$3,2818 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$3,0002 contributions
- Not Reported$1,7347 contributions
- Unemployed$1,0411 contribution
- Technology & Communications$2601 contribution
- Defense & Aerospace$1563 contributions
Top states
Maine contributors gave the most, $37,699 (33% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Russell is running in; 67% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Russell’s top states
- Maine$37.7K56 contributions
- North Carolina$17K11 contributions
- Florida$10.4K14 contributions
- Virginia$7,5616 contributions
- Texas$7,4308 contributions
- Connecticut$7,2602 contributions
- Colorado$7,0677 contributions
- New York$4,5002 contributions
- New Hampshire$3,8326 contributions
- Massachusetts$2,7602 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Ronald Charles Russell. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (RUSSELL FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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