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Kentucky Senate

📅 General: November 3, 2026
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Last updated: Sep 03, 2026 09:35 PM
Poll Leader
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0 candidates polled
Total Money in Race
$25.8M
Combined fundraising
Outside Spending
$133.9M
Independent expenditures
Corporate Influence
$142.3M
61 lobbying clients
🧠 Race Intelligence
Toss-Up
Signal Alignment INSUFFICIENT DATA at 0%
Data Signals
📉 Barr: Net IE: -6.5M
📈 Morris: Net IE: +16.9M
🏛️ Super PAC Activity in This Race
Committee
Direction
Amount
Supporting Morris
$38.4M
Opposing Barr
$22.4M
Opposing Barr
$17.6M
Opposing Barr
$15.4M
Supporting Morris
$14.7M
KY PAC
Opposing Cameron
$7.9M
Supporting Morris
$6.6M
FELLOWSHIP PAC
Supporting Morris
$4.3M
Opposing Barr
$2.7M
FELLOWSHIP PAC
Opposing Barr
$2.5M
🏛️ Corporate Influence Pipeline
Companies spending $21.1M lobbying Congress are simultaneously directing $142.3M in campaign spending in this race.
61
Corporate Clients
$21.1M
Lobbying Spend
$142.3M
Campaign Spending
243
Lobbyists
Lobbying Issues Connected to This Race
🛡️ Defense & Security 🏥 Healthcare & Pharma ⚡ Energy & Utilities 💰 Finance & Banking
Company Lobbying $ Campaign $ Candidate
BP AMERICA, INC. ⚡ 🏭 🛡️
$8.8M
$22.4M
BARR
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION ⚡ 🛡️ 🏭
$2.2M
$3K
BOOKER
CARESOURCE MISSION 🏥 💰 🛡️
$1.4M
$2.7M
BARR
TWENTY-NINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
$760K
$2.7M
BARR
MARCH GL COMPANY
$600K
$50K
BOOKER
CJ AMERICA, INC.
$590K
$22.4M
BARR
MARCH OF DIMES INC. 🏥
$560K
$50K
BOOKER
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES 🤖
$463K
$2.5M
BARR
Source: Senate LDA filings + FEC data via Hammerhead Intelligence. Lobbying $ = annual reported federal lobbying expenditures (company-wide). Campaign $ = IE spending directed at candidates in this specific race.
🏢 Donor Employer Groups — FEC Schedule A
Individual contributions aggregated by employer. Contributions are from employees, not the companies themselves.
BARR (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (1 also lobby Congress)
PNC
$50K (16)
FICO
$35K (15)
BLACKSTONE
$30K (10)
ROBINHOOD MARKETS
$22K (13)
TOWER HILL INSURANCE
$21K (8)
MT BRILLIANT FARM
$21K (6)
BTB REFINING
$21K (6)
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT
$18K (6)
APOLLO
$18K (8)
ALLIANCE COAL
$15K (5)
ROMANS (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (1 also lobby Congress)
ECL
$14K (4)
DOUGLAS ELLIMAN
$8K (4)
ALBAUGH
$7K (2)
HALMAR INTERNATIONAL
$7K (2)
PACELLA TRUCKING
$7K (2)
MJNPROPERTIES
$7K (2)
WEST POINT THOROUGHBREFS
$7K (2)
JOHN GARRITY
$7K (2)
MCPEEK RACING
$7K (2)
SEA WARRIOR STABLES
$7K (2)
WILLETT (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (1 also lobby Congress)
NEXTFED VP
$7K (2)
NVIDIA CORP
$7K (2)
APRIO
$4K (2)
GAVIN CREATIVE
$4K (1)
NOT EMPLOYE
$2K (3)
DENTONS
$2K (2)
OBSIDIAN SOLUTIONS GROUP
$1K (2)
TANTALUM PARTNERS
$1K (1)
VENTURE GLOBAL LNG
$1K (1)
LOGOS PARTNERS
$1K (1)
STEVENSON (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (1 also lobby Congress)
ANTHEM
$4K (3)
STEINSHARPE
$4K (1)
KESTREL CONSULTING
$4K (2)
WULCO
$2K (1)
HARPER SLADE
$2K (1)
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
$2K (8)
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$2K (4)
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
$2K (2)
MCCARTHY STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS
$2K (2)
FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS
$2K (2)
BOOKER (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups
THE VISTRIA GROUP
$7K (2)
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY
$4K (1)
IMC
$4K (1)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
$250 (1)
NON PROFIT
$250 (1)
KCTCS
$250 (1)
MORRIS (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (2 also lobby Congress)
BLACKSTONE
$28K (11)
MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANY
$19K (7)
MILBANK
$14K (9)
RIVER ROAD ASSET MANAGEMENT
$8K (5)
ORCA LIFE
$7K (6)
PROVIDENCE MINERALS
$7K (4)
LUCINDA LOYA INTERIORS
$7K (3)
PHYSNA
$7K (3)
BMO CAPITAL MARKETS
$7K (5)
REX FINANCIAL
$7K (3)
CAMERON (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (3 also lobby Congress)
STENGEL HILL ARCHITECHT
$14K (6)
PROCTOR AND GAMBLE
$7K (3)
WOMEN FIRST
$7K (3)
PROFESSIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE
$7K (4)
SINGH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
$7K (5)
DR. ROBERT SKAGGS
$7K (3)
JOHN E DOWNING PSC
$7K (3)
DISTRIBUTED CAPITAL PARTNERS
$7K (3)
NALL'S SPECIALIZED HAULING
$7K (4)
ELITE PAIN AND SPINE
$7K (3)
MCGRATH (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (2 also lobby Congress)
BEST EFFORT
$27K (15)
BAIN CAPITAL
$7K (3)
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
$7K (3)
THE RING GROUP
$7K (3)
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT GROUP
$4K (2)
REDBUD HILL FARM
$4K (1)
BELL & COMPANY
$4K (1)
LEPIDEXT
$4K (1)
SPY COAST FARM
$4K (1)
HARDSCUFFLE
$4K (1)
🔀 5 SPLIT DONORS — Employers whose staff donate to both sides
BLACKSTONE: BARR $29,935 / MORRIS $28,000. MT BRILLIANT FARM: BARR $21,000 / MORRIS $7,000. CONTINENTAL STRATEGY: BARR $14,000 / MORRIS $7,000.
Source: FEC Schedule A (2026 cycle) via Hammerhead Intelligence
Federal Spending Context (statewide)
Federal awards flowing into this jurisdiction · Source: USAspending.gov
$86.3B
Total Awards
1%
Defense ($150.5M)
4,454,189
Population
Top Industries & Recipients ▾
Direct Health and Medical Insu · $8.5B All Other Support Services · $912.6M Other Heavy and Civil Engineer · $372.6M Hazardous Waste Treatment and · $290.7M Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extru · $228.0M Commercial and Institutional B · $209.9M
Recipient Amount
HEALTH SERVICES KENTUCKY CABINET FOR
$26.9B
HUMANA GOVERNMENT BUSINESS INC
$8.5B
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
$1.9B
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
$1.7B
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
$904.0M
EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.
$494.5M
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT CABINET
$379.3M
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS
$330.7M
Candidate Comparison
Candidate
RCP Avg
Raised
COH
Sm $
Burn
IE For
IE Agst
Barr (R)
$10.0M
$2.3M
13%
114%
$27.6M
$33.0M
Morris (R)
$8.6M
$383K
34%
96%
$49.6M
$14.7M
Mcgrath (D)
$2.4M
$3K
53%
100%
$159K
Cameron (R)
$2.3M
$8K
25%
100%
$805K
$7.9M
Booker (D)
$1.1M
$310K
61%
72%
$53K
Romans (D)
$838K
$167K
8%
80%
$21K
Willett (D)
$350K
$29K
38%
92%
Stevenson (D)
$311K
$-14K
51%
92%
Financial Breakdown
Barr (R)
Total Raised
$9,981,055
Cash on Hand
$2,305,546
Disbursements
$11,368,587
Individual Contributions
$5,609,783
PAC Contributions
$1,933,311
Small Dollar %
13.0%
Burn Rate
113.9%
Net IE Advantage
$-5.4M
Morris (R)
Total Raised
$8,631,719
Cash on Hand
$382,545
Disbursements
$8,249,173
Individual Contributions
$1,960,971
PAC Contributions
$43,500
Small Dollar %
33.9%
Burn Rate
95.6%
Net IE Advantage
+$34.9M
Mcgrath (D)
Total Raised
$2,373,625
Cash on Hand
$3,125
Disbursements
$2,370,500
Individual Contributions
$2,324,666
PAC Contributions
$25,000
Small Dollar %
53.3%
Burn Rate
99.9%
Net IE Advantage
+$159K
Cameron (R)
Total Raised
$2,254,283
Cash on Hand
$8,457
Disbursements
$2,245,826
Individual Contributions
$2,248,777
PAC Contributions
$4,700
Small Dollar %
24.7%
Burn Rate
99.6%
Net IE Advantage
$-7.1M
Booker (D)
Total Raised
$1,099,509
Cash on Hand
$309,623
Disbursements
$789,887
Individual Contributions
$1,074,759
PAC Contributions
$24,750
Small Dollar %
60.9%
Burn Rate
71.8%
Net IE Advantage
+$53K
Romans (D)
Total Raised
$838,360
Cash on Hand
$166,911
Disbursements
$671,449
Individual Contributions
$604,860
PAC Contributions
$3,500
Small Dollar %
8.1%
Burn Rate
80.1%
Net IE Advantage
+$21K
Willett (D)
Total Raised
$350,036
Cash on Hand
$28,787
Disbursements
$321,249
Individual Contributions
$145,036
PAC Contributions
$5,000
Small Dollar %
38.5%
Burn Rate
91.8%
Net IE Advantage
$0
Stevenson (D)
Total Raised
$311,392
Cash on Hand
$-13,505
Disbursements
$286,745
Individual Contributions
$303,715
PAC Contributions
$2,500
Small Dollar %
51.2%
Burn Rate
92.1%
Net IE Advantage
$0