In the 2026 Kentucky Senate primary, 20 outside groups spent $46.1M: $14.2M supporting Andy Barr (R), $8.3M opposing Andy Barr, $11.7M supporting Nate Morris (R) and $7.4M opposing Nate Morris.
outside money
- supporting Andy Barr (R)
- $14.2M
- opposing Andy Barr (R)
- $8.3M
- supporting Nate Morris (R)
- $11.7M
- opposing Nate Morris (R)
- $7.4M
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleAndy Barr Republican
$8.3M$14.2M$14.2M supporting Andy Barr · $8.3M opposing Andy Barr
Nate Morris Republican
$7.4M$11.7M$11.7M supporting Nate Morris · $7.4M opposing Nate Morris
Daniel Cameron Republican
$3.9M$350K$350K supporting Daniel Cameron · $3.9M opposing Daniel Cameron
Amy McGrath Democrat
$154K$154K supporting Amy McGrath
Charles Booker Democrat
$28,428$28,428 supporting Charles Booker
Dale Romans Democrat
$10,500$10,500 supporting Dale Romans
This seat, every election
Kentucky Senate
$46.3M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- Kentucky Senate general 2026$210Koutside money
- Kentucky Senate primary 2026$46.1Moutside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Andy Barr
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $9.9M
- Outside money supporting
- $14.2M
- Outside money opposing
- $8.3M
Nate Morris
Republican
- Outside money supporting
- $11.7M
- Outside money opposing
- $7.4M
Daniel Cameron
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $2.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $350K
- Outside money opposing
- $3.9M
Amy McGrath
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $2.4M
- Outside money supporting
- $154K
Charles Booker
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $1.1M
- Outside money supporting
- $28,428
Dale Romans
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $838K
- Outside money supporting
- $10,500
Pamela Stevenson
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $311K
Michael Faris
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $61,530
Logan Forsythe
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $46,938
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 18 May 2026
Supporting $35,498
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
- Fight for Kentuckysupporting Nate Morris$9.6M
- Defend American Jobssupporting Andy Barr$7.2M
- Keep America Great PACsupporting Andy Barr$5.7M
- Restoration of America PACsupporting Nate Morris$1.7M
- American Missionsupporting Andy Barr$676K
- Fellowship PACsupporting Andy Barr$629K
- Protect and Serve PACsupporting Daniel Cameron$245K
- Fellowship PACsupporting Nate Morris$221K
Spent opposing a candidate
- Keep America Great PACopposing Nate Morris$7.4M
- Win It Back PACopposing Andy Barr$4.4M
- KY PACopposing Daniel Cameron$3.9M
- Fight for Kentuckyopposing Andy Barr$3.8M
- Club for Growth Actionopposing Andy Barr$35,912
- Hometown Freedom Action Networkopposing Nate Morris$12,600
- Kentucky First Actionopposing Nate Morris$2,886
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Fight for Kentucky spent supporting Nate Morris · $9.6M
- Keep America Great PAC spent opposing Nate Morris · $7.4M
- Defend American Jobs spent supporting Andy Barr · $7.2M
- Keep America Great PAC spent supporting Andy Barr · $5.7M
- Win It Back PAC spent opposing Andy Barr · $4.4M
- KY PAC spent opposing Daniel Cameron · $3.9M
- Fight for Kentucky spent opposing Andy Barr · $3.8M
- Restoration of America PAC spent supporting Nate Morris · $1.7M
- American Mission spent supporting Andy Barr · $676K
- Fellowship PAC spent supporting Andy Barr · $629K
- Fellowship PAC spent supporting Nate Morris · $221K
- Purple Action gave to Fight for Kentucky · $200K
- Team Morris gave to Fight for Kentucky · $117K
- American Jobs and Growth Fund (VA) gave to Keep America Great PAC · $7.5M
- Defend US gave to Keep America Great PAC · $2.8M
- Fairshake gave to Defend American Jobs · $37.0M
- Ripple Labs gave to Defend American Jobs · $250K
- Rai Services (NC) gave to Win It Back PAC · $50,000
- United Wholesale Mortgage gave to Win It Back PAC · $30,000
- Coalition for American Prosperity and Growth gave to KY PAC · $3.9M
- Team Hemp (DE) gave to KY PAC · $125K
- Restoration of America gave to Restoration of America PAC · $1.7M
- Internal Revenue Service gave to Restoration of America PAC · $669
- Cantor Fitzgerald gave to Fellowship PAC · $10.0M
- Anchor Labs gave to Fellowship PAC · $1.0M
- Lonsdale Enterprises (CA) gave to American Mission · $250K
Group
- Fight for Kentucky spent $9.6M supporting Nate Morris$9.6M
- Fight for Kentucky spent $3.8M opposing Andy Barr$3.8M
- Purple Action gave $200K to Fight for Kentucky$200K
- Team Morris gave $117K to Fight for Kentucky$117K
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