POLIQUIN, BRUCE

R · house · bioguide P000611

FEC candidate id: H4ME02234
Internal id: b293c804-6e7f-4566-8d87-abca8f8bc3b8
Status: challenger

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), ME-02. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	692,100
People	Median age	45
Income	Median household income	$64,428
Income	Per-capita income	$37,355
Income	In poverty	13.5%
Income	Unemployed	4.2%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.450
Race	White alone	91.7%
Race	Black alone	1.6%
Race	Asian alone	0.8%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	1.9%
Race	Two or more races	4.5%
Origin	Foreign-born	3.3%
Language	Speaks English only at home	94.0%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	0.9%
Education	High school or higher	63.4%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	28.4%
Education	Advanced degree	10.3%
Household	Family households	60.0%
Household	Avg household size	2.24
Household	Never married (15+)	28.8%
Housing	Median home value	$218,700
Housing	Median gross rent	$959
Housing	Single-family detached	71.4%
Housing	Built before 1940	4.3%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	1.7%
Housing	Vacant units	23.3%
Service	Veterans (18+)	8.9%
Health	With a disability	18.2%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	88.3%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	8.7%
Commute	Drove alone	73.7%
Commute	Public transit	0.3%
Commute	Worked from home	12.7%

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	$0	$18,284	$0	$0	$0
2024	$13,877	$101,370	$18,284	$0	$0
2022	$3,671,940	$3,566,163	$105,777	$0	$2,409,822
2020	$44,304	$47,897	$0	$0	$0
2018	$4,233,235	$4,253,973	$3,593	$36,400	$1,788,535
2016	$3,404,509	$3,388,852	$24,331	$211,000	$1,591,576
2014	$1,728,594	$1,720,116	$8,674	$274,000	$1,108,617

Elections

2014 general house · ME-2 — won
2016 general house · ME-2 — won
2018 general house · ME-2 — lost_general
2022 general house · ME-2 — lost_general

Committees

BRUCE POLIQUIN FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PROSPERITY AND FREE ENTERPRISE — joint_fundraising · type H
PATRIOT DAY I 2015 — joint_fundraising · type H
PIONEER PROJECT — joint_fundraising · type H
POLIQUIN FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
POLIQUIN FOR ME-02 — principal · type H
YOUNG GUNS DAY IV 2014 — joint_fundraising · type N

Recent votes

No votes on file.

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 25.1%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
R (major party)	+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × 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.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

Cycle	Support	Oppose	IEs
2022	$22,292	$6,852,176	46

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
—	VOTEVETS	oppose	$50,000	Radio Advertising Buy
—	HMP	oppose	$2,500	Digital Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$438,427	Television Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$48,869	Digital Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$16,732	Television Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$336,600	Television Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$19,940	Digital Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$15,909	Media Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$370,209	Television Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$39,095	Digital Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$16,732	Television Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$386,989	Television Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$39,095	Digital Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$280,500	Television Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$41,729	Media Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$19,940	Digital Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$11,075	Media Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$12,918	Media Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$725,951	Television Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$12,150	Digital Production - Estimate
—	PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	oppose	$19,647	Estimated Cost for Mail Piece Printing, Production and Post…
—	HMP	oppose	$323	Media Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$632,531	Television Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$811	Media Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$438,314	Television Advertising - Estimate

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
—	VOTEVETS	24A	$50,000
—	HMP	24A	$438,314
—	HMP	24A	$336,600
2022-12-19	CENTER FOR ESSENTIAL INFORMATION	24A	$25,957
2022-11-18	PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	24A	$19,647
2022-11-08	CLF	24E	$9,268
2022-11-07	CLF	24E	$20,047
2022-11-07	DOUBLE L PAC	24K	$2,500
2022-11-04	PATRIOT FUND	24K	$1,000
2022-11-04	REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC	24K	$2,500
2022-11-03	RED HOOK PAC	24K	$2,900
2022-11-02	NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSN. PAC (CONCRE…	24K	$5,000
2022-11-01	SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC	24K	$2,500
2022-11-01	CALPORTLAND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE …	24K	$1,000
2022-11-01	HMP	24A	$323
2022-11-01	HMP	24A	$725,951
2022-11-01	GREAT AMERICA COMMITTEE	24K	$1,000
2022-11-01	JAM PAC	24K	$1,000
2022-10-31	PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	24A	$509
2022-10-31	VOTE TO ELECT REPUBLICANS NOW PAC	24K	$5,000
2022-10-31	SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC. PAC	24K	$2,500
2022-10-31	GIVING US SECURITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	24K	$1,000
2022-10-31	THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLIT…	24K	$2,500
2022-10-31	CLF	24E	$5,801
2022-10-30	CLF	24E	$5,801

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

date	from	type	amount	source
—	HMP	contributed_to	$438,314	pas2
—	HMP	contributed_to	$336,600	pas2
—	VOTEVETS	contributed_to	$50,000	pas2
—	VOTEVETS	opposes_independently	$50,000	fec_ies
—	PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	opposes_independently	$19,647	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$336,600	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$15,909	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$16,732	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$11,075	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$39,095	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$370,209	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$12,918	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$16,732	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$12,150	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$41,729	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$280,500	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$438,427	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$39,095	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$386,989	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$98,868	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$811	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$19,940	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$438,314	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$2,500	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$725,951	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$19,940	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$632,531	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$323	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$48,869	fec_ies
2022-12-19	CENTER FOR ESSENTIAL INFORMATION	contributed_to	$25,957	pas2
2022-11-18	PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	contributed_to	$19,647	pas2
2022-11-08	CLF	contributed_to	$9,268	pas2
2022-11-07	CLF	contributed_to	$20,047	pas2
2022-11-07	DOUBLE L PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-11-04	PATRIOT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-11-04	REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-11-03	RED HOOK PAC	contributed_to	$2,900	pas2
2022-11-02	NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSN. PAC (CONCRETEPAC)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-11-01	SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-11-01	JAM PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-11-01	GREAT AMERICA COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-11-01	HMP	contributed_to	$725,951	pas2
2022-11-01	HMP	contributed_to	$323	pas2
2022-11-01	CALPORTLAND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CALPORTLANDPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-10-31	GIVING US SECURITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-10-31	CLF	contributed_to	$5,801	pas2
2022-10-31	PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	opposes_independently	$510	fec_ies
2022-10-31	THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-10-31	SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC. PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-10-31	PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	contributed_to	$509	pas2
2022-10-31	VOTE TO ELECT REPUBLICANS NOW PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-10-30	CLF	contributed_to	$5,801	pas2
2022-10-28	LAND OF OPPORTUNITY PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-10-28	CLF	contributed_to	$18,000	pas2
2022-10-28	CLF	contributed_to	$450	pas2
2022-10-28	CLF	contributed_to	$950	pas2
2022-10-27	ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-10-27	DCCC	opposes_independently	$16,905	fec_ies
2022-10-27	CLF	contributed_to	$25,000	pas2
2022-10-27	DCCC	contributed_to	$16,905	pas2
2022-10-26	ACPAC ACA INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-10-26	31 DAYS PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-10-26	DREAMAKERS PAC	contributed_to	$2,900	pas2
2022-10-26	CLF	contributed_to	$17,164	pas2
2022-10-26	CLF	contributed_to	$8,413	pas2
2022-10-26	CLF	contributed_to	$14,858	pas2
2022-10-25	VOTEVETS	contributed_to	$895	pas2
2022-10-25	EL SUENO AMERICANO	contributed_to	$2,900	pas2
2022-10-25	MORE ACTION THAN TALK PAC	contributed_to	$2,900	pas2
2022-10-25	WEBER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-10-25	VOTEVETS	opposes_independently	$896	fec_ies
2022-10-25	HMP	contributed_to	$632,531	pas2
2022-10-25	HMP	contributed_to	$810	pas2
2022-10-24	CLF	contributed_to	$12,858	pas2
2022-10-24	CLF	contributed_to	$8,582	pas2
2022-10-24	CLF	contributed_to	$8,582	pas2
2022-10-21	DCCC	opposes_independently	$14,641	fec_ies
2022-10-21	DCCC	contributed_to	$14,640	pas2
2022-10-21	DANIEL WEBSTER FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-10-21	CLF	contributed_to	$22,663	pas2
2022-10-20	CENTER FOR ESSENTIAL INFORMATION	contributed_to	$30,218	pas2
2022-10-20	DCCC	opposes_independently	$16,905	fec_ies
2022-10-20	DCCC	contributed_to	$741,988	pas2
2022-10-20	DCCC	opposes_independently	$741,989	fec_ies
2022-10-20	DCCC	contributed_to	$16,905	pas2
2022-10-18	CLF	contributed_to	$22,664	pas2
2022-10-18	CLF	contributed_to	$12,858	pas2
2022-10-18	CENTER FORWARD	contributed_to	$275,000	pas2
2022-10-18	MVL PAC	contributed_to	$2,900	pas2
2022-10-18	CENTER FORWARD	opposes_independently	$275,000	fec_ies
2022-10-17	KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-10-14	MAKING AMERICA PROSPEROUS PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-10-13	DCCC	opposes_independently	$16,905	fec_ies
2022-10-13	NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND	supports_independently	$12,292	fec_ies
2022-10-13	DCCC	contributed_to	$16,905	pas2
2022-10-13	DCCC	opposes_independently	$923,546	fec_ies
2022-10-13	DCCC	contributed_to	$923,546	pas2
2022-10-13	NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND	contributed_to	$12,291	pas2
2022-10-12	AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-10-12	DCCC	opposes_independently	$101,388	fec_ies

Outbound (7)

date	type	to	amount	source
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	PIONEER PROJECT	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PROSPERITY AND FREE ENTERPRISE	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	PATRIOT DAY I 2015	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	YOUNG GUNS DAY IV 2014	—	candidate_committees
—	principal_candidate_of	POLIQUIN FOR CONGRESS	—	candidate_committees
—	principal_candidate_of	POLIQUIN FOR ME-02	—	candidate_committees
—	principal_candidate_of	BRUCE POLIQUIN FOR CONGRESS	—	candidate_committees

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