GIDEON, SARA
D Β· senate
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- FEC candidate id
S0ME00111- Internal id
01a787f3-4034-41c7-9637-e2857f4d79ad- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Maine. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 1,387,817 |
| People | Median age | 45 |
| Income | Median household income | $74,733 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $43,742 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.456 |
| Race | White alone | 90.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 2.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 36.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.7% |
| Household | Family households | 60.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.26 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $296,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,139 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 20.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $55,105 | $1,135,824 | $2,680,701 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $261,782 | $1,171,683 | $3,761,420 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $1,172,814 | $8,060,997 | $4,671,321 | $0 | $50 |
| 2020 | $75,629,137 | $64,069,683 | $11,559,504 | $0 | $73,418,288 |
Elections
- 2020 general senate Β· ME-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· ME-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· ME-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· ME-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· ME-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· ME-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· ME-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· ME-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· ME-S β lost_general
- 2020 general senate Β· ME-S β running
- 2020 general senate Β· ME-S β running
Committees
- SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE β principal Β· type S
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 23.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-21 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIO⦠| 24E | $4,215 |
| 2021-06-11 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | 24E | $8 |
| 2021-03-10 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | 24E | $2,500 |
| 2021-03-10 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | 24E | $1,150 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (8)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-21 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $4,215 | 24E | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-12-21 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | contributed_to | $4,215 | pas2 | |
| 2021-06-11 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | contributed_to | $8 | pas2 | |
| 2021-06-11 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $8 | 24E | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-03-10 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $2,500 | 24E | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-03-10 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | committee_contributed_to_candidate | $1,150 | 24E | fec_pas2 |
| 2021-03-10 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2021-03-10 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | contributed_to | $1,150 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE | β | candidate_committees |