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ME-01 Republican nominee?
$27.5K
JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Army veteran
PartyRepublican
GenderMale
LocationMaine
BackgroundU.S. Army veteran
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Notable personal detailsRonald Charles Russell is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Maine’s 1st Congressional District. He is a retired U.S. Army veteran, describing 30 years of service as an Airborne Ranger and Special Forces-qualified Green Beret, and later worked in the defense industry and as a small-business owner. He ran for the ME-01 Republican nomination in 2024 and has continued filing with the FEC for subsequent cycles.
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ME-01 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$175.9K
$132.0K
$88.0K
$44.0K
$0
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2024
$175.9K
$14.2K
$161.4K
$6.7K
Cycle 2026
$61.1K
$18.4K
$57.0K
$3.8K
Source: FEC
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