Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Mike Faris?
Mike Faris’s campaign for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky has reported raising $61,530 through March 31, 2026. That includes $43,550 (71%) in itemized individual contributions, $6,761 (11%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $1,000 from PACs, party and other committees and $10,219 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as Michael James Faris.
At a glance
Total raised$61,530February 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $43,550 | 71% |
| The candidate’s own money | $10,219 | 17% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $6,761 | 11% |
| PACs and other committees | $1,000 | 1.6% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualKim Zimmerman$3,396 · 13% of $25,190
- Top employerPRIMEHAWX$5,500 · 25% of $21,623
- Top occupationHelicopter Mechanic$5,500 · 25% of $21,623
- Top industryManufacturing & Industrial$999 · 27% of $3,660
- Top stateKentucky$22,208 · 88% of $25,190
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Faris’s campaign is Kim Zimmerman, who gave $3,396 across 14 contributions. Jim Brueggemann gave $3,300.
Faris’s top individual contributors
- Kim Zimmerman$3,39614 contributions
- Jim Brueggemann$3,3001 contribution
- Jaden Masingo$3,0001 contribution
- Tony Lay$2,5001 contribution
- Mable Barnett$1,3383 contributions
- Ronda Lee$1,2001 contribution
- Larry Waddell$1,0001 contribution
- Sandra Henderson$9991 contribution
- Theresa Padgett$9681 contribution
- Karen McFadyen$8754 contributions
Top employers
The leading named employer is PRIMEHAWX: contributors who work there gave $5,500 across 2 contributions. BAVARIAN WASTE is next at $3,300. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $1,640 (6.5% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Faris’s top employers
- PRIMEHAWX$5,5002 contributions
- BAVARIAN WASTE$3,3001 contribution
- Retired$1,6405 contributions
- HEALTH TRUST$1,3383 contributions
- HAYES TRUCKING$1,2001 contribution
- SPORTSMANS WAREHOUSE$1,0052 contributions
- WADDELL'S AUTO & SCRAP METAL$1,0001 contribution
- General Motors$9991 contribution
- GRACE RV PARK$9681 contribution
- WILEY$8754 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Helicopter Mechanic” gave the most: $5,500 across 2 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $3,300. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $1,897 (7.5% of itemized individual dollars).
Faris’s top occupations
- Helicopter Mechanic$5,5002 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$3,3001 contribution
- Owner$2,1224 contributions
- Retired$1,8976 contributions
- Nurse$1,3383 contributions
- Truck Driver$1,2001 contribution
- Associate$1,0052 contributions
- General Assembly$9991 contribution
- Consultant$8754 contributions
- La County Sheriff$5151 contribution
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Manufacturing & Industrial, at $999 (4.0% of itemized individual dollars). Government follows with $206. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $2,455 (9.7% of itemized individual dollars).
Faris’s top industries
- Retired$1,6405 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$9991 contribution
- Self-Employed & Freelance$5655 contributions
- Unemployed$2501 contribution
- Government$2061 contribution
Top states
Kentucky contributors gave the most, $22,208 (88% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Faris is running in; 12% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Faris’s top states
- Kentucky$22.2K50 contributions
- California$9992 contributions
- Florida$9681 contribution
- Alabama$5151 contribution
- Massachusetts$5001 contribution
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Mike Faris. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (MIKE FARIS FOR U.S. SENATE), 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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