This race is in the 2026 primaries.
In the 2026 Kentucky 6th District primary, 7 outside groups spent $619K: $286K supporting Zach Dembo (D) and $148K supporting Cherlynn Stevenson (D).
outside money
- supporting Zach Dembo (D)
- $286K
- supporting Cherlynn Stevenson (D)
- $148K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleZach Dembo Democrat
$286K$286K supporting Zach Dembo
Cherlynn Stevenson Democrat
$148K$148K supporting Cherlynn Stevenson
Ralph Alvarado Republican
$103K$103K supporting Ralph Alvarado
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Zach Dembo
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $1.5M
- Outside money supporting
- $286K
Cherlynn Stevenson
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $661K
- Outside money supporting
- $148K
Ralph Alvarado
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $1.5M
- Outside money supporting
- $103K
Ryan Dotson
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $568K
Erin Petrey
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $268K
Adam Arquette
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $5.0M
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 11 May 2026
Supporting $52,522
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- VOTEVETSsupporting Zach Dembo$234K
- Women Votesupporting Cherlynn Stevenson$148K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeesupporting Andy Barr$81,887
- Conservatives for American Excellencesupporting Ralph Alvarado$58,500
- Servant-Leader Fundsupporting Zach Dembo$52,498
- American Liberty Foundationsupporting Ralph Alvarado$25,633
- GOPAC Election Fundsupporting Ralph Alvarado$18,427
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- VOTEVETS spent supporting Zach Dembo · $234K
- Women Vote spent supporting Cherlynn Stevenson · $148K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent supporting Andy Barr · $81,887
- Conservatives for American Excellence spent supporting Ralph Alvarado · $58,500
- Servant-Leader Fund spent supporting Zach Dembo · $52,498
- American Liberty Foundation spent supporting Ralph Alvarado · $25,633
- GOPAC Election Fund spent supporting Ralph Alvarado · $18,427
- VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave to VOTEVETS · $1.0M
- Compass Partners Capital gave to VOTEVETS · $50,000
- Pivotal Ventures gave to Women Vote · $1.0M
- Emilys List Action gave to Women Vote · $800K
- Ardleigh Impact gave to Conservatives for American Excellence · $750K
- Portage Capital gave to Conservatives for American Excellence · $350K
- Article One Action Fund (DC) gave to Servant-Leader Fund · $250K
- American Liberty Action Fund (WI) gave to American Liberty Foundation · $355K
- Voice of the Children of Israel gave to American Liberty Foundation · $250K
- GOPAC Inc gave to GOPAC Election Fund · $18.9M
- Friends of Byron Donalds PAC gave to GOPAC Election Fund · $500K
Group
- VOTEVETS spent $234K supporting Zach Dembo$234K
- VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave $1.0M to VOTEVETS$1.0M
- Compass Partners Capital gave $50,000 to VOTEVETS$50,000
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