Independent Expenditures in the 2012 Maine Senate Race
Independent expenditures are spending by individual people, groups, political committees, corporations or unions expressly advocating the election or defeat of clearly identified federal candidates.
The expenditures must be made independently of a candidate, the candidate's campaign or a political party.
SOURCE: Federal Election Commission
Candidate | Organization Name | Primary or General | Amount | Date | Support/Oppose | Purchase Type | Paid To |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 807.50 | 10/5/12 | Support | TV Ad - Media Placement | WAGM - FOX |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 150,000.00 | 10/5/12 | Support | Polling & Research | DOUGLAS E. SCHOEN NYC LLC |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 9,070.00 | 10/5/12 | Support | AD Production [est.] | SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 11,564.25 | 10/5/12 | Support | TV Ad - Media Placement | WVII |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 12,724.50 | 10/5/12 | Support | TV Ad - Media Placement | WAGM - CBS |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 14,280.00 | 10/5/12 | Support | TV Ad - Media Placement | WPFO |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 19,325.00 | 10/5/12 | Support | AD Production [est.] | SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 29,618.25 | 10/5/12 | Support | TV Ad - Media Placement | WLBZ |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 49,725.00 | 10/5/12 | Support | TV Ad - Media Placement | WGME |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 50,000.00 | 10/5/12 | Support | Production Planning/Strategy | DOUGLAS E. SCHOEN NYC LLC |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 60,001.50 | 10/5/12 | Support | TV Ad - Media Placement | WMTW |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 72,750.00 | 10/5/12 | Support | Media CONSULTING | SKDKNICKERBOCKER |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 82,849.50 | 10/5/12 | Support | TV Ad - Media Placement | WABI |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 149,468.25 | 10/5/12 | Support | TV Ad - Media Placement | WCSH |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 1,211.25 | 10/5/12 | Support | TV Ad - Media Placement | WFVX |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 6,447.50 | 10/20/12 | Support | Television Advertising - Production [est.] | SKDKnickerbocker LLC |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 6,447.50 | 10/20/12 | Oppose | Television Advertising - Production [est.] | SKDKnickerbocker LLC |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 15,825.82 | 10/23/12 | Support | Direct Mail - Postage [est.] | SKDKnickerbocker LLC |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 29,021.73 | 10/23/12 | Support | Direct Mail | SKDKnickerbocker LLC |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 26,991.80 | 10/9/12 | Support | Direct Mail - Postage [est.] | SKDKinckerbocker LLC |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 62,703.30 | 10/9/12 | Support | Direct Mail | SKDKnickerbocker LLC |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 26,991.80 | 10/9/12 | Support | Direct Mail - Postage [est.] | SKDKnickerbocker LLC |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 62,703.30 | 10/9/12 | Support | Direct Mail | SKDKnickerbocker LLC |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 41,162.20 | 10/15/12 | Support | Direct Mail - Postage [est.] | SKDKnickerbocker LLC |
Angus King, I | Americans Elect | G | 48,532.90 | 10/15/12 | Support | Direct Mail | SKDKnickerbocker LLC |
Angus King, I | Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies | G | 309,720.89 | 10/16/12 | Oppose | TV Media PLACEMENT | Crossroads Media LLC |
Angus King, I | Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies | G | 12,993.00 | 10/16/12 | Oppose | TV Media Production | Wilson Grand Communications |
Angus King, I | Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies | G | 330,094.11 | 10/23/12 | Oppose | TV / Media PLACEMENT | Crossroads Media LLC |
Angus King, I | Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies | G | 13,727.00 | 10/23/12 | Oppose | TV / Media Production | Wilson Grand Communications |
Charlie Summers, R | Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | G | 11,790.00 | 10/12/12 | Oppose | Media Production | Message and Media |
Charlie Summers, R | Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | G | 10,000.00 | 10/3/12 | Oppose | Media Production Estimate | Message and Media |
Charlie Summers, R | Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | G | 114,544.00 | 10/2/12 | Oppose | Media Buy | Great American Media |
Charlie Summers, R | Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | G | 11,220.00 | 10/19/12 | Oppose | Media Production Estimated Costs | Message and Media |
Charlie Summers, R | Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | G | 14,200.00 | 10/17/12 | Oppose | Media Production Estimated Costs | Message and Media |
Charlie Summers, R | Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | G | 300,035.48 | 10/5/12 | Oppose | Media Buy | Great American Media |
Charlie Summers, R | Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | G | 377,613.00 | 10/12/12 | Oppose | Media Buy | Great American Media |
Charlie Summers, R | Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | G | 264,625.00 | 10/3/12 | Oppose | Media Buy | Great American Media |
Bruce Poliquin, R | Freedomworks for America | P | 49.50 | 6/4/12 | Support | IE-Poliquin-Door Hangers | Thoburn Design & Illustration LLC |
Bruce Poliquin, R | Freedomworks for America | P | 25,000.00 | 6/4/12 | Support | IE-Poliquin-Voter Survey | Constituent Services Inc. |
Bruce Poliquin, R | Freedomworks for America | P | 2,000.00 | 6/1/12 | Support | IE-Poliquin-Online Ads | Google.com |
Bruce Poliquin, R | Freedomworks for America | P | 3,000.00 | 6/4/12 | Support | IE-Poliquin-Online Ads | |
Angus King, I | League of Conservation Voters, Inc. | G | 12.61 | 10/18/12 | Oppose | Staff Time for Press Release | League of Conservation Voters, Inc. |
Angus King, I | League of Conservation Voters, Inc. | G | 88,348.50 | 10/18/12 | Oppose | TV Ad Buy | Waterfront Strategies |
Angus King, I | League of Conservation Voters, Inc. | G | 5,894.93 | 10/18/12 | Oppose | TV Ad Production | Waterfront Strategies |
Cynthia Dill, D | Maine Freedom | G | 55,750.00 | 9/3/12 | Support | Media buy | Target Enterprises, LLC |
Angus King, I | Maine Freedom | G | 55,750.00 | 9/3/12 | Oppose | Media buy | Target Enterprises, LLC |
Angus King, I | Maine Freedom | G | 55,000.00 | 9/15/12 | Oppose | Media buy | Target Enterprises, LLC |
Angus King, I | Maine Freedom | G | 68,750.00 | 8/24/12 | Oppose | Media buy | Target Enterprises, LLC |
Cynthia Dill, D | Maine Freedom | G | 55,000.00 | 9/15/12 | Support | Media buy | Target Enterprises, LLC |
Cynthia Dill, D | Maine Freedom | G | 68,750.00 | 8/24/12 | Support | Media buy | Target Enterprises, LLC |
Angus King, I | National Republican Senatorial Committee | G | 231,400.00 | 10/2/12 | Oppose | Media | Strategic Media Services |
Angus King, I | National Republican Senatorial Committee | G | 147,024.81 | 9/10/12 | Oppose | Media | Strategic Media Services |
Angus King, I | National Republican Senatorial Committee | G | 258,779.07 | 9/26/12 | Oppose | Media | Strategic Media Services |
Angus King, I | National Republican Senatorial Committee | G | 133,422.57 | 9/27/12 | Oppose | Media | Strategic Media Services |
Angus King, I | National Republican Senatorial Committee | G | 36,517.85 | 10/5/12 | Oppose | Production | Strategic Media Services |
Cynthia Dill, D | National Republican Senatorial Committee | G | 147,024.82 | 9/10/12 | Oppose | Media | Strategic Media Services |
Angus King, I | National Republican Senatorial Committee | G | 27,500.00 | 9/24/12 | Oppose | Production | Strategic Media Services |
Angus King, I | National Republican Senatorial Committee | G | 294,799.90 | 9/12/12 | Oppose | Media | Strategic Media Services |
Cynthia Dill, D | National Republican Senatorial Committee | G | 32,521.37 | 9/14/12 | Oppose | Production | Strategic Media Services |
Angus King, I | National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action | G | 750.00 | 10/18/12 | Support | Graphic Art Fee | Federal Capital Communications Corp |
Angus King, I | National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action | G | 59,471.97 | 10/18/12 | Support | Postage/Production for Postcards | Prolist Inc. |
Angus King, I | National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action | G | 6,750.32 | 10/18/12 | Support | Printing of Postcards | Master Print |
Angus King, I | NFIB The Voice of Free Enterprise Inc. | G | 3,191.00 | 10/15/12 | Support | Mailpiece | Arena Communications |
Angus King, I | Sierra Club Independent Action | G | 24.27 | 10/15/12 | Support | Salaries and Benefits | Pollard, Trey |
Angus King, I | Sierra Club Independent Action | G | 235.15 | 10/15/12 | Support | Salaries and Benefits | Duvall, Catherine |
Angus King, I | Sierra Club Independent Action | G | 88,348.50 | 10/18/12 | Support | Paid Media | Waterfront Strategies |
Angus King, I | Sierra Club Independent Action | G | 5,894.93 | 10/18/12 | Support | Paid Media | Waterfront Strategies |
Angus King, I | Sierra Club Independent Action | G | 691.77 | 10/15/12 | Support | Salaries and Benefits | Turner, Lisa |
Scott D'Amboise, R | The 60 Plus Association | P | 1,841.70 | 6/10/12 | Support | Telephone Voter Contact | Advantage Inc. |
Angus King, I | U.S. Chamber of Commerce | G | 79,320.00 | 10/12/12 | Oppose | Radio Production and Media buy - fact is | Craft Media Digital |
Angus King, I | U.S. Chamber of Commerce | G | 420,680.00 | 10/12/12 | Oppose | Television Production and Media buy - Fact is | Craft Media Digital |
Angus King, I | U.S. Chamber of Commerce | G | 22.00 | 10/1/12 | Support | web development - voteforjobs2012.com | Integrated Web Strategy |
Angus King, I | U.S. Chamber of Commerce | G | 6,674.00 | 10/18/12 | Support | Media Production -- US Chamber GOTV video | Revolution Media Group |
Angus King, I | U.S. Chamber of Commerce | G | 439,000.00 | 9/18/12 | Oppose | Television ad Production and Media buy - Its Good | Craft Media Digital |
Angus King, I | U.S. Chamber of Commerce | G | 2,598.00 | 10/18/12 | Support | Web promotion -- US Chamber GOTV video | Google Inc |
Angus King, I | U.S. Chamber of Commerce | G | 400,000.00 | 7/26/12 | Oppose | Television buy and Production cost - Mainers Know | Craft Media/Digital |
Angus King, I | icPurple, Inc. | P | 23,667.50 | 5/17/12 | Support | Online Video Production Costs | Little Weapons, LLC |