With just six weeks to go until the election, Gov. Janet Mills continues to raise more money than former Gov. Paul LePage in the race for the Blaine House.

Mills reported $4.85 million in receipts for the campaign in reports due late Tuesday, while LePage reported $2.24 million, according to records on file with the Maine ethics commission.

For this reporting period, which spanned July 20 through Sept. 20, Mills raised $993,400 and LePage brought in just over $442,000.

The third candidate on the Nov. 8 ballot, Beals physician Sam Hunkler, reported $4,237 in total receipts for the campaign. An independent, Hunkler has said he plans to spend about $5,000 on his campaign, not including travel expenses.

The candidate reports do not reflect the millions of dollars being spent by outside groups attempting to influence the outcome of the election. Those groups have spent $380,198 in support of Mills and $988,503 to support LePage, according to the ethics commission.

Spending by those groups to oppose candidates is far higher, with committees shelling out just over $1 million to oppose Mills and $3.2 million to oppose LePage.

While polls in the spring showed a close race, an Emerson College survey released Friday showed Mills with a 12-point lead over LePage, 53% to 41%. The poll queried 1,164 “very likely voters” and has a margin of error of 2.79 percentage points.

The campaign is expected to heat up next week when the debates begin on Tuesday, as Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald host the first of four match-ups.