Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Zach Dembo?
Zach Dembo’s campaign for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District has reported raising $3,205,462 through October 14, 2026. That includes $2,541,871 (79%) in itemized individual contributions, $358,616 (11%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $255,739 from PACs, party and other committees and $3,665 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$3,205,462June 13, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $2,541,871 | 79% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $358,616 | 11% |
| PACs and other committees | $255,739 | 8.0% |
| The candidate’s own money | $3,665 | 0.1% |
| Other receipts | $45,571 | 1.4% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualDonna Hall$10,500 · 0.8% of $1,244,080
- Top employerUniversity of Kentucky$18,850 · 1.5% of $1,237,230
- Top occupationNot employed$436,371 · 35% of $1,237,230
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$70,400 · 7.9% of $892,284
- Top stateKentucky$890,958 · 72% of $1,244,080
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Dembo’s campaign is Donna Hall, who gave $10,500 across 3 contributions. Jim Gray gave $9,000.
Dembo’s top individual contributors
- Donna Hall$10.5K3 contributions
- Jim Gray$9,0006 contributions
- Joseph Alsop$7,0002 contributions
- Ann Bakhaus$7,0002 contributions
- Brooke Barzun$7,0002 contributions
- Anita Bekenstein$7,0002 contributions
- Josh Bekenstein$7,0002 contributions
- Dana R. Bernhard$7,0002 contributions
- Leonard Bickwit$7,0002 contributions
- Cornelia W. Bonnie$7,0002 contributions
Top employers
The leading named employer is University of Kentucky: contributors who work there gave $18,850 across 28 contributions. Tachau Meek PLC is next at $16,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $706,839 (57% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Dembo’s top employers
- Unemployed$512.8K881 contributions
- Self-employed$174.5K232 contributions
- Not Reported$19.5K7 contributions
- University of Kentucky$18.9K28 contributions
- Tachau Meek PLC$16K6 contributions
- Morgan & Morgan$8,50015 contributions
- McCarthy Strategic Solutions$7,5003 contributions
- 21c Museum Hotels$7,0002 contributions
- ALSOP LOUIE PARTNERS$7,0002 contributions
- ARBELLA CAPITAL$7,0002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $190,583 across 271 contributions. “Physician” follows at $55,900. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $512,826 (41% of itemized individual dollars).
Dembo’s top occupations
- Not employed$436.4K776 contributions
- Attorney$190.6K271 contributions
- Retired$76.5K105 contributions
- Physician$55.9K95 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$32.7K28 contributions
- President$28.8K21 contributions
- Consultant$27.1K32 contributions
- Vice President$26.9K22 contributions
- Real Estate$23.8K27 contributions
- Owner$22K17 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $70,400 (5.7% of itemized individual dollars). Education & Academia follows with $40,700. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $706,839 (57% of itemized individual dollars).
Dembo’s top industries
- Unemployed$512.8K881 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$174.5K232 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$70.4K64 contributions
- Education & Academia$40.7K40 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$25.1K16 contributions
- Not Reported$19.5K7 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$9,2506 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$9,24310 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$6,64020 contributions
- Defense & Aerospace$5,7506 contributions
Top states
Kentucky contributors gave the most, $890,958 (72% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Dembo is running in; 28% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Dembo’s top states
- Kentucky$891K1,368 contributions
- District of Columbia$56.5K53 contributions
- California$43K38 contributions
- Massachusetts$42.5K47 contributions
- Virginia$41.2K39 contributions
- Florida$24.6K24 contributions
- New York$19.6K25 contributions
- Louisiana$18K9 contributions
- Maryland$15.1K16 contributions
- Maine$14K4 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Zach Dembo. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (ZACH DEMBO 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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