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KY — 2016 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in KY during 2016
Total Raised
$20,517,440
Total Donated
$25,911,242
Candidates
20
Individual Donors
7,826
Party Receipts in 2016
DEM $7,643,580
REP $12,873,859
Top Candidates in KY (2016)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAY, JIM P | DEM | Senate | $6,381,075 |
| PAUL, RAND | REP | Senate | $4,951,610 |
| BARR, GARLAND ANDY | REP | House | $2,592,303 |
| GUTHRIE, S. BRETT HON. | REP | House | $1,732,324 |
| ROGERS, HAROLD DALLAS | REP | House | $1,335,280 |
| COMER, JAMES | REP | House | $1,155,295 |
| YARMUTH, JOHN A MR | DEM | House | $690,650 |
| MASSIE, THOMAS H. | REP | House | $472,750 |
| KEMPER, NANCY JO | DEM | House | $455,528 |
| PAPE, MICHAEL J | REP | House | $425,153 |
| BATTS, JASON | REP | House | $180,479 |
| WILDER, SELLUS | DEM | Senate | $67,330 |
| BRILL, ROGER Q | REP | House | $19,990 |
| LEACH, RONALD ALLEN | DEM | Senate | $15,137 |
| GASKINS, SAMUEL LEWIS | DEM | House | $14,625 |
| YOUNG, GEOFFREY M | DEM | House | $13,035 |
| BRATCHER, HAROLD | REP | House | $7,525 |
| KENDER, JEFF DARRELL | DEM | Senate | $5,701 |
| BURK, JOHN GUNTHER JR | REP | House | $1,150 |
| COBLENZ, MICHAEL | DEM | House | $500 |
Top Donors in KY (2016)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GILBERT, DANIEL | $1,720,748 | GILBERT POOL CO |
| 2 | CRAFT, JOE | $906,800 | CRAFT & HAHN CPA |
| 3 | JONES, DAVID A | $467,845 | HUMANA INC |
| 4 | Brown, Garvin | $358,053 | Self/Investor |
| 5 | TAYLOR, DALE | $307,435 | WAX WORKS |
| 6 | BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE | $300,000 | — |
| 7 | SCHWAB, CHARLES | $254,349 | COAL OPERATOR |
| 8 | JONES, DAVID | $235,851 | HUMANA EXECUTIVE |
| 9 | KARP, DAVID | $226,120 | BKB PROPERTIES |
| 10 | LOEB, BONNIE | $179,700 | KENTUCKY AG OFFICE |
| 11 | BROWN, CHRISTINA LEE | $155,607 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 12 | EARLY, JAMES | $152,051 | EMPLOYMENT AGNECY OWNER |
| 13 | JOHNSON, WILLIAM | $134,087 | ATTORNEY |
| 14 | AMERICAN POLICY COALITION | $127,000 | — |
| 15 | MUSSELMAN, ELAINE | $126,754 | HARRISON CO |
| 16 | WESLEY, CHARLIE MR. | $100,200 | ALLIANCE COAL LLC |
| 17 | WESLEY, CHARLES R. III | $100,000 | — |
| 18 | JENSEN, ELISABETH | $98,142 | RACE FOR EDUCATION |
| 19 | KENTUCKIANS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH | $97,803 | — |
| 20 | REYNOLDS, ROBERT | $97,010 | INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS |
| 21 | SMITH, SCOTT | $95,330 | DENTIST |
| 22 | PAGE, CARL | $94,141 | LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO |
| 23 | FORCHT, TERRY | $87,500 | FORCHT & TRIMBLE |
| 24 | JONES, BETTY | $86,579 | HOMEMAKER |
| 25 | MURPHY, MICHAEL | $86,533 | — |