United States 2026 / By state / Kentucky
Kentucky · Midterm elections · 3 November 2026
Who paid to reach Kentucky voters
The Republican side outspent the Democratic side in Kentucky, $334.1K to $298.4K. The costliest race: Local races, at $248.5K. Ralph Alvarado was the most-attacked name in the state.
Ads delivered from 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026 · Results: unofficial count as of 6 November 2026
The races
Each race links to its candidates’ pages, with the unofficial count above its spend. Spend counts every ad about the race, the candidates’ own and outside groups’.
Democratic sideRepublican sideNo side (white figures)
U.S. Senate
Barr vs Booker
$135.7K · 505 ads · 20 pages
- Charles Booker$32.5K own
- Outside groups and others$103.3K
Largest pages
- Charles Booker$80.4K
- Rand Paul$20.6K
- Daniel Cameron$20K
Governor
$22.8K · 15 ads · 4 pages
Largest pages
- In This Together PAC$14.2K
- Fleming for Kentucky$7.1K
- Working America$1K
U.S. House
House · 6 districts
$250.5K · 360 ads · 23 pages
- KY-6 · Ralph Alvarado$39.1K
- KY-1 · James Comer$17.4K
- KY-3 · Morgan McGarvey$15.2K
- 3 other districts, and ads naming none$178.8K
Other statewide offices
$19.1K · 24 ads · 7 pages
Largest pages
- Judge Will Moynahan$14.1K
- Judge Lucy VanMeter$3.4K
- Fleming for Kentucky$1.1K
State legislature
$223.1K · 892 ads · 110 pages
- Rand Paul$2.2K own
- Outside groups and others$220.9K
Largest pages
Ballot measures
- Constitutional Amendment 1 · Prohibit the governor from issuing a pardon or commuting a sentence 60 days prior to the gubernatorial election and until after the fifth Tuesday...PassedYes 70.7% · No 29.3%
$2.7K · 20 ads · 6 pages
Largest pages
Local races
$248.5K · 1,633 ads · 282 pages
Largest pages
U.S. House, district by district
6 districts with ads. A district is placed only when the ad names it, or the candidate’s FEC record does.
| District | Candidates with ads | Result | Largest page | Ads | Spend | Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY-6 | Ralph Alvarado, Zach Dembo | Zach Dembo D 52.7% | Ralph Alvarado | 61 | $39.1K | |
| KY-1 | James Comer, John Williams | James Comer R 67.6% | Comer for Congress | 30 | $17.4K | |
| KY-3 | Morgan McGarvey, Maria Rodriguez | Morgan McGarvey D 70.3% | Morgan McGarvey for Congress | 75 | $15.2K | |
| KY-5 | Ned Pillersdorf, Harold Rogers | Hal Rogers R 71.2% | Ned For Congress | 23 | $7.9K | |
| KY-2 | Brett Guthrie | Brett Guthrie R 62.8% | Brett Guthrie | 9 | $7.5K | |
| KY-4 | Melissa Strange, Ed Gallrein | Ed Gallrein R 54.2% | Melissa Strange for Congress | 24 | $7.4K | |
| District not named | In This Together PAC | 138 | $155.9K |
Who paid
The pages that spent the most on Kentucky’s races; spend here is what each page spent in this state.
| # | Advertiser | Side | Race | Ads | Spend | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles BookerPaid for by Booker for Kentucky | Dem. | Senate | 331 | $80.4K | 42% |
| 2 | In This Together PACPaid for by In This Together PAC Inc | Dem. | House, district not named | 20 | $61.3K | 100% |
| 3 | Ralph AlvaradoPaid for by Alvarado for Kentucky | Rep. | House KY-6 | 9 | $29K | 14% |
| 4 | Fire Thomas MassiePaid for by MAGA KY | Rep. | House, district not named | 7 | $23.2K | 100% |
| 5 | Rand PaulPaid for by RAND PAUL FOR US SENATE | Rep. | Senate | 64 | $22.8K | 97% |
| 6 | Daniel CameronPaid for by Cameron for Senate Inc. | Rep. | Senate | 14 | $20K | 0.0% |
| 7 | Julie Raque AdamsPaid for by Julie Raque Adams for State Senate | Rep. | Legislature | 33 | $17.5K | 0.0% |
| 8 | Washington Free BeaconPaid for by The Washington Free Beacon | Rep. | House, district not named | 1 | $17.5K | |
| 9 | VoteVetsPaid for by VOTEVETS | Dem. | House, district not named | 2 | $17K | |
| 10 | State Representative Daniel Grossberg | Dem. | Legislature | 32 | $15.8K | 0.0% |
| 11 | Alison Brotzge-Elder for Louisville Metro Council, District 9Paid for by Alison Brotzge-Elder for Metro Council 9 | None | Local | 107 | $15.5K | 0.0% |
| 12 | Working America | Dem. | House, district not named | 78 | $14.6K | 19% |
| 13 | Comer for CongressPaid for by COMER FOR CONGRESS | Rep. | House KY-1 | 6 | $14.4K | 0.0% |
| 14 | Fleming for KentuckyPaid for by Ken Fleming | Rep. | Governor | 34 | $14.2K | 21% |
| 15 | Judge Will Moynahan | None | Other statewide | 5 | $14.1K | 0.0% |
| 16 | DemocratsPaid for by DCCC | Dem. | House, district not named | 7 | $13.6K | 100% |
| 17 | David Osborne for State Representative | Rep. | Legislature | 4 | $11.6K | |
| 18 | Elect Rob Houchens | None | Local | 60 | $10.3K | 0.0% |
| 19 | Silcox for State HousePaid for by Friends of Deborah Silcox | Rep. | Legislature | 3 | $9.3K | |
| 20 | Kentucky Chamber of CommercePaid for by the Kentucky Chamber Advocacy Committee | Rep. | Legislature | 46 | $8.6K | 0.0% |
| 21 | Louisville Democratic Party | Dem. | Legislature | 63 | $8.3K | 32% |
| 22 | Christian Furman for Kentucky Senate | None | Legislature | 95 | $8.3K | 7.4% |
| 23 | Congressman Brett Guthrie | Rep. | House, district not named | 3 | $8.2K | |
| 24 | Kentucky Conservative FundPaid for by KENTUCKY CONSERVATIVE FUND | Rep. | Legislature | 34 | $7.8K | 0.0% |
| 25 | Common Sense KY PACPaid for by Common Sense Kentucky PAC | None | Local | 13 | $7.7K | 7.7% |
Every page with ads about Kentucky, with search and the CSV: the advertisers.
Who was attacked
| Target | Attack spend | Mostly by |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Alvarado | $48.2K | Democratic side |
| Thomas Massie | $42K | Republican side |
| Donald Trump | $27.6K | Democratic side |
| Mitch McConnell and Andy Barr | $25.4K | Democratic side |
| Dr. Fauci | $20.1K | Republican side |
| Mitch McConnell | $5.8K | Democratic side |
| Ralph Alvarado and Republicans | $5.5K | Democratic side |
| Mark Lynch and Thomas Massie | $4.7K | Republican side |
Google and YouTube
Google’s register holds 770 election ads from 82 verified advertisers aimed at Kentucky alone since 4 May 2026, worth $4.5–5.5M by Google’s ranges, and 921 more named the state among others. Republican committees and their allies bought the most.
770
Google ads aimed at Kentucky alone
$4.5–5.5M
spent, by Google’s ranges
82
verified advertisers
25 / 75
% Dem. / Rep. side, of placed Google spend
| Advertiser | Side | Ads | Google spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY BARR FOR SENATE, INC. | Rep. | 38 | $387.6–479.4K |
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC. | Rep. | 63 | $336.6–427.6K |
| PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Rep. | 12 | $331–391.2K |
| HMP | Dem. | 8 | $312.5–368.5K |
| KY PAC | Rep. | 16 | $303.5–387K |
An ad counts for the state only when its targeting named no other; Google’s state split is cumulative since 2018 and is not used. Spend is a sum of Google’s per-ad ranges; a side comes from the advertiser’s FEC committee, or failing that from a web search of its verified name. No ad text is published, so Google ads are not placed in races.
A state’s page counts ads about its races and measures; the state comes from the ad’s text, page and payer, or the candidate’s FEC record. Ads about no single state are not here. Candidates are those whose FEC committees paid; state and local candidates appear through their pages.