One month before the election, a lot of money is changing hands, moving from PAC to PAC.

PolitickerME.com will attempt to break down who’s giving, who’s receiving, and how it’s being spent.

Check back for more on the major campaign committees and those backing the two referendum drives.

Senate Democratic Campaign Committee (click here for the full report)

Purpose: Primary committee for Senate Democratic candidates

The stats:

• Receipts: $144,794 Q3; $243,241 year
• Contributions to others: $141,153 Q3; $210,816 year
• Operating expenses: $54,668 Q3; $109,632 year
• Cash on hand: $25,164

Who gives to them ($1,000+ contributions):

• $50,000 Donald Sussman of Paloma Partners, Greenwich, Conn.
• $25,000 Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
• $1,000 Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturing of America
• $1,000 McCain foods, Lisle, Ill.
• $1,000 DuPont, Wilmington, Del.
• $1,000 Waste Management Inc., Houston, Texas
• $3,500 Build Maine PAC
• $1,000 Bernstein Shur
• $2,500 Bangor Historic Track Inc.
• $1,000 Distilled Spirits Council, Washington, DC
• $2,000 Diageo North America Inc., Norwalk, Conn.
• $5,000 Microsoft, Fargo, N.D.
• $15,000 Mitchell Leadership Fund, Leadership PAC belonging to Sen. Libby Mitchell (D-Vassalboro)
• $1,000 Maine BANKPAC
• $1,000 John Orestis of Lewiston
• $1,000 Maine Medical Association
• $1,000 Caremark Inc., Phoenix, Ariz.
• $1,000 Niemann Capitol LLC, Durham, N.C.
• $2,500 Maine Association of Realtors PAC
• $2,500 Maine Association of Community Bankers
• $2,500 William Rice of Ellsworth
• $1,000 Penobscot Energy Recovery Company
• $1,000 Maine Credit Union League PAC
• $1,000 Verizon Wireless
• $1,000 Maine Education Association PAC
• $1,000 Central Maine Power PAC
• $1,000 Maine Chiropractic Association
• $1,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company PAC
• $2,500 Maine AFL-CIO
• $5,000 Robust Economy Maine PAC (Affiliated with state Sen. Lisa Marrache, D-Waterville)
• $1,000 Pierce Atwood LLC
• $1,000 Retail Lumber Dealers Association of Maine PAC

Contributions from SDCC to other committees:

• $140,553 to the Maine Democratic Party or its Victory 2008 effort
• $600 to the House Democrats Campaign Committee

Operating expenses:

• Polling and survey research: $45,668
• Fundraising events: $3,151.65
• Phone banks: $2,603.04
• Travel: $352.45
• Literature: $180.60
• Postage: $462
• Equipment: $608.98
• Other: $1,642.14