Show Us the Money

Democrat Jordan Wood has pulled in $5.7 million for Maine's 2nd Congressional District seat, making him one of the top fundraisers in the state in the 2026 congressional campaign finance cycle, according to FEC campaign finance reports. Wood's committee, Jordan for Maine, has spent heavily, leaving a relatively lean cash reserve heading into the final stretch of the race.

Wood's campaign reported $5,248,827 in individual contributions. Political committees added $37,600. Wood also put in $17,022 of his own money directly and loaned the campaign $400,000, a debt that remains on the books.

The campaign has spent $5.28 million total. That pace of candidate spending disclosure shows an aggressive operation: Wood has burned through nearly all of what he raised. As of May 20, Jordan for Maine had $422,975 cash on hand.

The campaign refunded $60,505 to individual donors and returned $5,000 to other committees.

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PAC and Organizational Contributors

Political action committee spending on Wood's behalf through his campaign totaled $37,600 from other political committees. No contributions came from political party committees.

The $37,600 in committee money is modest relative to his overall fundraising; PAC dollars make up less than 1% of Wood's total receipts. The campaign reported no outside spending in the 2026 election activity either for or against Wood, based on available FEC data.

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State Comparison

Among all Maine federal candidates in the 2026 election cycle funding race, Wood ranks fourth in total receipts.

The top three:

1. Graham Platner (D), $16.3 million
2. Susan Collins (R, incumbent), $12.2 million
3. Janet Trafton Mills (D), $5.8 million

Wood's $5.7 million trails Mills by roughly $130,000 for third place. All Maine federal candidates combined have raised approximately $198.6 million this cycle. Wood's total represents about 2.9% of that statewide figure.

The cash-on-hand gap is notable. Collins, the only incumbent in the top five, holds $9.67 million in reserve, more than 22 times Wood's $422,975. Platner, the top fundraiser, has $2.18 million on hand despite raising the most. Wood's heavy spending pace has kept his reserves tight.

Democrats dominate Maine's 2026 fundraising landscape. The party's 15 candidates have raised a combined $38.9 million. Nine Republican candidates have raised $14.2 million. Two independents account for roughly $62,000.

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Incumbents vs. Challengers

The data shows a clear cash advantage for incumbents in Maine's federal races. Collins, the state's only incumbent in the top fundraisers, holds $9.67 million, far outpacing every challenger and open-seat candidate in the state.

Wood is running for an open seat, a designation that typically draws heavy spending from multiple candidates. That pattern holds here: the 2nd District open-seat race features Wood at $5.7 million, Republican Paul LePage at $1.96 million, and Democrat Matt Dunlap at $931,000, all spending aggressively.

Challengers across the state show a wide range. Most have raised well under $500,000. The few who have crossed the million-dollar mark, like Mills and Platner, are running in the competitive U.S. Senate race, not House contests.

Open-seat candidates like Wood tend to spend more earlier, which explains the gap between his fundraising total and his cash on hand.

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*Source: Federal Election Commission (FEC), data current as of May 20, 2026.*

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