Maine ballot initiative campaigns raise $3.3 million ahead of Nov. 2025 election
The quarterly deadline for campaign finance reports in Maine was Oct. 6, meaning the latest filings for ballot measure committees cover contributions and expenditures through Sept. 30.
Through Sept. 30, campaigns for and against the two ballot initiatives on Maine’s Nov. 4, 2025, ballot have raised a combined $3.3 million.
The two ballot measures are both citizen initiatives. Question 1 would require voters to present photo identification, as well as make changes to absentee voting and the use of ballot drop boxes. Question 2 would establish a process for obtaining an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO), also known as a red-flag law, which would restrict someone’s access to weapons “capable of producing death or serious bodily injury,” including firearms.
Supporters of Question 1 received $602,231 in contributions, while opponents received more than $1.7 million. The top donor supporting the committees was the Republican State Leadership Committee, which is a national 527 group that aims “to elect down-ballot, state-level Republican officeholders.” The committee contributed $500,000, accounting for 83% of the campaign’s total funds. The top donor to opposition committees was the Democratic Governors Association, Maine Chapter, which contributed $154,899.
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