Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Nirav Shah?
Nirav Shah’s campaign for the U.S. Senate in Maine has reported raising $280,757 through September 30, 2026. That includes $192,990 (69%) in itemized individual contributions, $53,117 (19%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $750 from PACs, party and other committees and $33,900 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$280,757July 9, 2026 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $192,990 | 69% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $53,117 | 19% |
| The candidate’s own money | $33,900 | 12% |
| PACs and other committees | $750 | 0.3% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualGideon Friedman$7,000 · 3.6% of $192,990
- Top committeeVAX PAC$500 · 67% of $750
- Top employerAlief Montessori Community School$7,000 · 3.6% of $192,990
- Top occupationNot employed$94,610 · 49% of $192,990
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$14,000 · 8.5% of $164,040
- Top stateMaine$108,512 · 56% of $192,990
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Shah’s campaign is Gideon Friedman, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Steve Mandel gave $7,000.
Shah’s top individual contributors
- Gideon Friedman$7,0002 contributions
- Steve Mandel$7,0002 contributions
- Sue Mandel$7,0002 contributions
- Paula Palamountain$7,0002 contributions
- William Palamountain$7,0002 contributions
- Ashish Patel$7,0002 contributions
- Jon Knowles$4,0002 contributions
- Kathryn Palamountain$4,0002 contributions
- Susan Ascher$3,5001 contribution
- Susan Bateson$3,5001 contribution
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $750 in itemized contributions. The largest is VAX PAC, at $500 across 1 contribution. HUMANITY ABOVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PAC follows with $250. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Shah’s top committee contributors
- VAX PAC$5001 contribution
- HUMANITY ABOVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PAC$2501 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Alief Montessori Community School: contributors who work there gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Beachwold Residential is next at $7,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $131,790 (68% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Shah’s top employers
- Unemployed$104.5K121 contributions
- Self-employed$27.3K12 contributions
- Alief Montessori Community School$7,0002 contributions
- Beachwold Residential$7,0002 contributions
- Lone Pine Capital$7,0002 contributions
- Solvent Waste Management$7,0002 contributions
- MaineHealth$5,2509 contributions
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP$4,0002 contributions
- Avalon Counseling Services$3,5001 contribution
- Brigham and Women's Hospital$3,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Physician” gave the most: $13,000 across 11 contributions. “Investor” follows at $10,500. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $104,540 (54% of itemized individual dollars).
Shah’s top occupations
- Not employed$94.6K111 contributions
- Physician$13K11 contributions
- Investor$10.5K3 contributions
- Retired$9,93010 contributions
- Attorney$9,00010 contributions
- Real Estate$8,0003 contributions
- Owner$7,7005 contributions
- Founder$7,2503 contributions
- President$7,0002 contributions
- Consultant$3,5001 contribution
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $14,000 (7.3% of itemized individual dollars). Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals follows with $8,750. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $131,790 (68% of itemized individual dollars).
Shah’s top industries
- Unemployed$104.5K121 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$27.3K12 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$14K4 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$8,75010 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$5,7505 contributions
- Education & Academia$2,2502 contributions
- Technology & Communications$1,5001 contribution
Top states
Maine contributors gave the most, $108,512 (56% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Shah is running in; 44% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Shah’s top states
- Maine$108.5K133 contributions
- Texas$23.8K11 contributions
- Connecticut$15K5 contributions
- New York$8,3837 contributions
- Pennsylvania$7,0002 contributions
- Florida$6,6004 contributions
- Washington$3,9952 contributions
- District of Columbia$3,5001 contribution
- Massachusetts$3,5001 contribution
- Virginia$3,5001 contribution
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Nirav Shah. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (NIRAV SHAH FOR SENATE), 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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