PAC reports: House Republican Fund

One month before the election, a lot of money is changing hands, moving from PAC to PAC.

PolitickerME.com will attempt to break down who’s giving, who’s receiving, and how it’s being spent.

Check back for more on the major campaign committees and those backing the two referendum drives.

House Republican Fund (click here for the full report)

Purpose: Primary committee for House Republican candidates

The stats:

• Receipts: $26,808 Q3; $57,483 year
• Contributions to others: $5,775 Q3; $6,325 year
• Operating expenses: $41,735 Q3; $78,443 year
• Cash on hand: $4,586.51

Who gives to them ($1,000+ contributions):

• $2,500 Maine Association of Community Banks PAC, Portland
• $1,000 Spectrum Medical Group, Scarborough
• $2,500 Maine Credit Union League, Portland
• $2,500 Bernstein Shur, Portland
• $1,000 Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cincinnati, Ohio
• $1,500 Verrill Dana, LLP, Portland
• $1,000 Distilled Spirits Council, Washinton, D.C.
• $1,000 Diageo North America, Norwalk, Conn.
• $1,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company PAC, St. Louis, Missouri
• $1,000 Anheuser-Busch Cos., St. Louis, Missouri
• $1,000 AT&T, Inc., Boston, Mass.
• $1,000 America’s Health Insurance Plans PAC, Washington, DC
• $1,000 Retail Lumber Dealers Association of Maine PAC, Rensselear, N.Y.
• $1,000 Penobscot Energy Recovery Company, Orrington
• $1,000 Verizon Wireless, Folsom, Calif.

Who they gave to:

• $275 to the Eliot GOP
• $3,500 to the Maine Republican Party

$250 contributions (the maximum allowed) to the following candidates:

• Richard Malaby (R-Hancock)
• Philip Curtis (R-Madison)
• Joe Robinson (R-Paris)
• Sawin Millett (R-Waterford)
• Brian Bicknell (R-Yarmouth)
• Meredith Strang Burgess (R-Cumberland)
• Kathleen Chase (R-Wells)
• Sarah Lewin (R-Eliot)

How they spent their money:

• Staff salaries: $22,164
• Fundraisers: $6,710
• Consulting/strategy: $7,000
• Travel: $1,866
• Data/Web: $324.97
• Food for campaign events: $151.95
• Equipment/operating expenses: $2,421
• Advertising: $1,000