Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Kevin Smith?
Kevin Smith’s campaign for Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District has reported raising $139,937 through September 30, 2026. That includes $73,084 (52%) in itemized individual contributions, $12,439 (8.9%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $6,249 from PACs, party and other committees and $48,166 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$139,937January 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $73,084 | 52% |
| The candidate’s own money | $48,166 | 34% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $12,439 | 8.9% |
| PACs and other committees | $6,249 | 4.5% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualChing-Song Wei$10,500 · 13% of $81,083
- Top employerCUNY-BMCC$7,000 · 9.6% of $73,083
- Top occupationRetired$31,033 · 42% of $73,083
- Top industryHealthcare & Pharmaceuticals$2,750 · 6.0% of $45,833
- Top stateKentucky$34,533 · 43% of $81,083
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Smith’s campaign is Ching-Song Wei, who gave $10,500 across 3 contributions. Fang-Ling J Wei gave $10,500.
Smith’s top individual contributors
- Ching-Song Wei$10.5K3 contributions
- Fang-Ling J Wei$10.5K3 contributions
- Kobkit Putrakul$5,5004 contributions
- Roger Kobel$3,5001 contribution
- J. Tyler Ward II$3,5001 contribution
- Eric Wei$3,5002 contributions
- Ben Smith$3,2832 contributions
- Lance Piecoro$2,5001 contribution
- Bruce Davidson$2,0003 contributions
- Kristen Forcht$2,0002 contributions
Top employers
The leading named employer is CUNY-BMCC: contributors who work there gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. HODOS LLC is next at $4,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $38,583 (48% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Smith’s top employers
- Retired$31K32 contributions
- CUNY-BMCC$7,0002 contributions
- HODOS LLC$4,5003 contributions
- Homemaker$4,4004 contributions
- WARD + ASSOCIATES$3,5001 contribution
- Self-employed$3,1507 contributions
- Exelixis, Inc.$2,5001 contribution
- VISPERO$1,2002 contributions
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$1,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION$1,0001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Professor” gave the most: $7,000 across 2 contributions. “Attorney” follows at $5,250. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $35,433 (44% of itemized individual dollars).
Smith’s top occupations
- Retired$31K32 contributions
- Professor$7,0002 contributions
- Attorney$5,2504 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$5,0004 contributions
- Homemaker$4,4004 contributions
- SVP, Market Access$2,5001 contribution
- Consultant$1,5003 contributions
- Physician$1,2503 contributions
- Technology$1,2002 contributions
- Investment Professional$1,0001 contribution
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, at $2,750 (3.4% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $1,500. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $38,833 (48% of itemized individual dollars).
Smith’s top industries
- Retired$31K32 contributions
- Homemaker$4,4004 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$3,1507 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$2,7502 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$1,5002 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,0001 contribution
- Government$1,0003 contributions
- Transportation & Logistics$5001 contribution
- Defense & Aerospace$2501 contribution
- Unemployed$2501 contribution
Top states
Kentucky contributors gave the most, $34,533 (43% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Smith is running in; 57% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Smith’s top states
- Kentucky$34.5K41 contributions
- New Jersey$22K8 contributions
- Virginia$6,00010 contributions
- New York$3,5002 contributions
- Colorado$2,5003 contributions
- Florida$2,0003 contributions
- Ohio$2,0003 contributions
- California$1,0001 contribution
- Maryland$1,0001 contribution
- Tennessee$1,0001 contribution
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Kevin Smith. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (KEVIN SMITH 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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