Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Morgan McGarvey?
Morgan McGarvey’s campaign for Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District has reported raising $1,998,328 through October 14, 2026. That includes $869,585 (44%) in itemized individual contributions, $172,446 (8.6%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $716,890 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$1,998,328January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $869,585 | 44% |
| PACs and other committees | $716,890 | 36% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $172,446 | 8.6% |
| Other receipts | $239,408 | 12% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualChristine Anderson$7,000 · 0.8% of $864,097
- Top committeeMORGAN MCGARVEY VICTORY FUND$182,991 · 51% of $361,880
- Top employerPDS Optical$14,000 · 1.7% of $846,847
- Top occupationNot employed$210,653 · 25% of $846,847
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$45,150 · 8.3% of $544,957
- Top stateKentucky$682,202 · 79% of $864,097
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to McGarvey’s campaign is Christine Anderson, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Scott H Anderson gave $7,000.
McGarvey’s top individual contributors
- Christine Anderson$7,0002 contributions
- Scott H Anderson$7,0002 contributions
- Laura Arnold$7,0002 contributions
- Cornelia Bonnie$7,0003 contributions
- Campbell Brown$7,0002 contributions
- George Brown$7,0002 contributions
- Sherman A. Brown$7,0002 contributions
- Joe Ellis$7,0002 contributions
- Carol Farmer$7,0002 contributions
- Ricardo L. Gavilan$7,0002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $361,880 in itemized contributions. The largest is MORGAN MCGARVEY VICTORY FUND, at $182,991 across 8 contributions. AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
McGarvey’s top committee contributors
- MORGAN MCGARVEY VICTORY FUND$183K8 contributions
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$5,0001 contribution
- BRIGHTSPRING LEGACY FUND$5,0001 contribution
- LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND$5,0001 contribution
- MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE$5,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/HORSE PAC$5,0001 contribution
- NMHC PAC$5,0001 contribution
- PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is PDS Optical: contributors who work there gave $14,000 across 4 contributions. solar energy solutions is next at $14,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $340,627 (39% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
McGarvey’s top employers
- Unemployed$210.4K1,198 contributions
- Self-employed$87K199 contributions
- Not Reported$31.8K42 contributions
- PDS Optical$14K4 contributions
- solar energy solutions$14K4 contributions
- Retired$11.5K37 contributions
- Arnold Ventures$10.5K3 contributions
- MORGAN POTTINGER MCGARVEY$7,5003 contributions
- BBR Partners$7,0002 contributions
- C OWENS, PSC$7,0002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $123,705 across 150 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $57,200. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $242,933 (28% of itemized individual dollars).
McGarvey’s top occupations
- Not employed$210.7K1,195 contributions
- Attorney$123.7K150 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$57.2K40 contributions
- Physician$34.3K86 contributions
- Retired$32.3K57 contributions
- Consultant$28.7K44 contributions
- Manager$24K36 contributions
- Vice President$22.5K16 contributions
- Partner$18.5K10 contributions
- Owner$16.6K19 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $45,150 (5.2% of itemized individual dollars). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate follows with $39,000. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $340,627 (39% of itemized individual dollars).
McGarvey’s top industries
- Unemployed$210.4K1,198 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$87K199 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$45.2K40 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$39K44 contributions
- Not Reported$31.8K42 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$26.2K21 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$23.5K21 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$23K16 contributions
- Energy, Utilities & Mining$16.5K5 contributions
- Retired$11.5K37 contributions
Top states
Kentucky contributors gave the most, $682,202 (79% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state McGarvey is running in; 21% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
McGarvey’s top states
- Kentucky$682.2K2,124 contributions
- District of Columbia$34.7K48 contributions
- New York$23K12 contributions
- Virginia$21.3K18 contributions
- Florida$21.1K17 contributions
- California$15.7K22 contributions
- Texas$15.5K10 contributions
- Minnesota$7,2503 contributions
- Missouri$7,2503 contributions
- Maryland$5,7507 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Morgan McGarvey. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (MORGAN MCGARVEY FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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