Ronald C. Russell

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Ronald C. Russell is the Republican nominee for Maine's 1st Congressional District. He describes himself as a native Mainer, military veteran, and business owner.[3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

In their words — priorities

  • Calls for civility and bipartisan discourse in Congress, saying party-line legislation is often quickly reversed when power changes hands.[3]
  • Prioritizes education reform focused on core subjects (math, science, history, English) and giving parents a stronger voice in schools.[3]
  • Opposes additional federal taxes on Maine residents, citing the state's already-high state and local tax burden, and supports making the tax relief from the 2025 tax law (the 'Big Beautiful Bill') permanent.[3]

Background

  • Describes himself as a native Mainer, veteran, and business owner.[3]

Campaign money

Raised $76K · spent $70K · $20K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Chellie Pingree · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 3.Ronald C. Russell - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words