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Initial Distributions

Every certified Maine Clean Election Act candidate (except for replacement and unenrolled candidates) will receive an initial distribution for the primary election and an initial distribution for the general election. Depending on funds raised and spent in the race, a candidate may also be entitled to receive matching funds.

For the 2010 elections, the initial distributions are:

Primary Election

Contested candidates for State Representative - $1,504
Uncontested candidates for State Representative - $512

Contested candidates for State Senate - $7,746
Uncontested candidates for State Senate - $1,927

Candidates for Governor - $400,000

General Election

Contested candidates for State Representative - $4,144
Uncontested candidates for State Representative - $1,368

Contested candidates for State Senate - $19,078
Uncontested candidates for State Senate - $6,296

Candidates for Governor - $600,000