Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding James Willard Byrd?
James Willard Byrd’s campaign for the U.S. Senate in Wyoming has reported raising $53,560 through October 14, 2026. That includes $27,120 (51%) in itemized individual contributions, $20,440 (38%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $5,000 from PACs, party and other committees and $1,000 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$53,560January 1, 2026 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $27,120 | 51% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $20,440 | 38% |
| PACs and other committees | $5,000 | 9.3% |
| The candidate’s own money | $1,000 | 1.9% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualKen Chestek$1,500 · 6.9% of $21,787
- Top employerUNIVERSITY OF WYOMING$1,500 · 6.9% of $21,787
- Top occupationNot employed$5,725 · 27% of $21,287
- Top stateWyoming$19,771 · 91% of $21,787
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Byrd’s campaign is Ken Chestek, who gave $1,500 across 1 contribution. Robert Schuster gave $1,500.
Byrd’s top individual contributors
- Ken Chestek$1,5001 contribution
- Robert Schuster$1,5001 contribution
- Fuji Adachi$1,0001 contribution
- Brent Blue$1,0001 contribution
- Kevin Boyce$1,0001 contribution
- Diane Ernst$1,0001 contribution
- Theodore Hanlon$1,0001 contribution
- Cassandra Specht$8002 contributions
- Jason Bloomberg$5602 contributions
- Lois Hansen$5001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING: contributors who work there gave $1,500 across 1 contribution. GILLETTE VETERENARIANS is next at $1,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $13,475 (62% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Byrd’s top employers
- Unemployed$6,97522 contributions
- Self-employed$3,2004 contributions
- Not Reported$2,5507 contributions
- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING$1,5001 contribution
- GILLETTE VETERENARIANS$1,0001 contribution
- HANLON PROCESS CONSULTING$1,0001 contribution
- LCCC$1,0001 contribution
- PARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT$8002 contributions
- Retired$7502 contributions
- VAMC CHY$5602 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $2,666 across 4 contributions. “Professor” follows at $2,500. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $9,525 (44% of itemized individual dollars).
Byrd’s top occupations
- Not employed$5,72519 contributions
- Retired$3,8009 contributions
- Attorney$2,6664 contributions
- Professor$2,5002 contributions
- Physician$1,5603 contributions
- Engineer$1,0001 contribution
- Veterenarian$1,0001 contribution
- Secretary/Clerk$8002 contributions
- Social Worker$5001 contribution
- Teacher$5001 contribution
Top industries
Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $13,475 (62% of itemized individual dollars).
Byrd’s top industries
- Unemployed$6,97522 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$3,2004 contributions
- Not Reported$2,5507 contributions
- Retired$7502 contributions
Top states
Wyoming contributors gave the most, $19,771 (91% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Byrd is running in; 9.3% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Byrd’s top states
- Wyoming$19.8K44 contributions
- California$9002 contributions
- Washington$4161 contribution
- Florida$2501 contribution
- New Mexico$2501 contribution
- Colorado$2001 contribution
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by James Willard Byrd. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (BYRD FOR US 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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