Founder of Putin-Tied Russian Tech Firm Hosts Fundraiser for Maine Democrat

Joe Schoffstall
February 18, 2020 3:45 PM

A recent fundraiser for Maine Democrat Sara Gideon was co-hosted by the founder and board of directors chairman of Russian tech giant Yandex, a search engine closely tied to associates of Vladimir Putin and allows itself to be controlled by the Kremlin.

Sara Gideon, Vocal Opponent of Lobbyists, Took Nearly $20,000 From Them Last Quarter

Maine Dem pledged not to accept lobbyist gifts two weeks after she filed the donations

Joe Schoffstall and Yuichiro Kakutani
February 6, 2020 3:30 PM

Maine Democrat Sara Gideon, who has built her Senate campaign on promises to route out lobbyists and fight for Mainers, collected nearly $20,000 in campaign contributions from out of state lobbyists in the end of 2019, filings show.

‘Champion for the Environment’ Takes Big Oil Money

Maine Dem Sara Gideon leaves state for Houston fundraiser

Yuichiro Kakutani
January 31, 2020 3:20 PM

Maine Democrat Sara Gideon is campaigning as a "champion for the environment" but is also relying on Texas oil tycoons to help finance her Senate run.

Maine Dem Claims Credit for GOP Tax Break

Gideon repurposed millions of dollars from tax relief account that Dems opposed

Yuichiro Kakutani
January 12, 2020 5:00 AM

Democratic Senate candidate Sara Gideon is claiming credit for a Republican tax break her party opposed in her bid to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine).

Ethics Commission Says Collins Challenger Broke Campaign Finance Law

Update: Decision comes as GOP launches ad campaign on 'straw donor' scheme

Graham Piro
October 30, 2019 9:15 AM

A Maine ethics panel found that House Speaker Sara Gideon violated campaign finance laws when she used a corporate-funded PAC to reimburse her political donations, a decision that could play a major role in determining the Senate majority in 2020.

Justice Dems Co-Founder: DSCC ‘Racist’ for Focusing on Candidates’ Wealth

'This is what they do all across the country and they're obsessed with money'

Cameron Cawthorne
September 6, 2019 2:55 PM

Justice Democrats co-founder Cenk Uygur claimed during a recent interview that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee was "racist" because of its focus on the wealth of Senate candidates during the recruitment process.

Liberal Dark Money Group Behind Maine News Site Attacking Collins

Collins challenger Sara Gideon has history of benefiting from dark money

Cameron Cawthorne
September 5, 2019 1:15 PM

Maine Democrat Sara Gideon is benefitting from another multi-million dollar dark money group as she attempts to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine), despite decrying "big money" in politics.

Gideon (D) Slammed With Ethics Complaint After Free Beacon Report

Senate candidate reimbursed herself for campaign contributions

Nic Rowan
August 23, 2019 11:00 AM

Former Maine state senator Ed Youngblood filed an ethics complaint on Thursday against Maine house speaker Sara Gideon after a Washington Free Beacon report revealed she had reimbursed herself for campaign contributions through a corporate-funded political action committee.

Colorado Millionaire Who Compared Gov’t Shutdown to 9/11 Fundraises for Maine Dem

Sara Gideon is running to challenge Susan Collins

Cameron Cawthorne
August 21, 2019 5:10 PM

Sara Gideon, the Democratic senate candidate running to challenge Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine), on Tuesday night attended a fundraiser at the vacation rental home of a Colorado millionaire who compared the 2019 government shutdown to the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Maine Dark Money Group Behind False Ad Tied to Sara Gideon

Washington Post gave the ad 'Three Pinocchios'

Cameron Cawthorne
August 20, 2019 7:55 PM