$3.3M raised, $2.6M spent, $2M cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who funds it
56% from donors giving over $200 · 19% in transfers from related committees · largest donor NRSC Victory, $174.9K. See who funds it
Its wordsWhat does this committee say it is for?
Why this committee exists In its own words
“Republicans throughout Kentucky come from all walks of life and from every area of our Commonwealth. Republicans are unified by the concept of the primacy of the individual and by an opposition to large, intrusive government. In every county and community in Kentucky, the individual is the heart and soul of our party.
The Republican Party of Kentucky is committed to growing our party, advocating common sense, conservative principles, working to elect Republicans at every level of government, and putting Kentucky back on the right track.”
Republican Party of Kentucky, on its own site, rpk.org
CauseElecting a party's candidatesDescribes itself as “conservative”
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1 priority · 1 quoted statement
Our Republican platform describes who we are, what we believe in as a Party, and details our ideas for restoring the American Dream.
Who it gives toWhich candidates and committees get its money?
Each part reads different filings, so counts and totals can differ.
Party support distribution
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
No candidate-directed contributions or explicitly supportive independent expenditures were returned.
Contributions are reported money, not endorsements; a PAC giving to both parties is common.
Who this PAC gave to
Every contribution on line 23 of the committee’s own Schedule B, which is the filing its summary totals are built from. That line covers federal candidates, party committees and other political committees alike, so a super PAC funding other super PACs appears here rather than under candidate giving.
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Committee money network
Money moving between this committee and other committees, matched on FEC committee ID rather than the name each filing was typed under. Both sides exclude memo entries. The figures here count each committee once, from the itemized transfers read for this section, so they will not match the payment counts under Who this PAC gave to.
Committees funding this one
Committees that reported giving to this one on their own Schedule A filings, grouped by the giver’s committee ID.
Committees funding this one
Name
Amount
Money inWho funds the PAC?
Where the money came from $3,323,023 reported receipts
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$1,861,66256%
Largest donors
Kelley Abell2 contributions, latest Feb 2, 2026 · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · THE ROTUNDA GROUP · LOUISVILLE, KY$20,000
Raymond Ashcraft2 contributions, latest Feb 3, 2026 · MANAGER OF GOV. AFFAIRS · NORTHSTAR · GEORGETOWN, KY$20,000
Brian Babbage2 contributions, latest Jan 2, 2026 · SENIOR ASSOCIATE · GUIDEHOUSE · LEXINGTON, KY$20,000
Robert Babbage Jr.2 contributions, latest Jan 2, 2026 · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · BABBAGE COFOUNDER · LEXINGTON, KY$20,000
William Butler2 contributions, latest Aug 4, 2026 · CEO & CHAIRMAN · CORPOREX · COVINGTON, KY$20,000
William Carstanjen2 contributions, latest Mar 9, 2026 · CEO · CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED · PROSPECT, KY$20,000
SpendingWhere does the money go?
How the spending splits $2,636,148 reported
Operating expendituresThe committee's own running costs.$1,715,55065%
A name search for “REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY” in Lobbying Disclosure Act filings found no issues reported. FEC and the Senate share no organization identifier, so lobbying is matched by name; a sponsor that lobbies under another name is not found.
Republican Party of Kentucky is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a party committee (qualified). Its FEC record names Andy Barr Victory Committee as an affiliate. Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
Republican Party of Kentucky is matched to organization records using the FEC committee identity, structured identifiers, and corroborated organization data.
Built from FEC Schedule A and Schedule B filings for the selected cycle. A committee only appears here if the money was itemized under its FEC committee ID.
Sean Cutter2 contributions, latest Feb 9, 2026 · DIRECTOR · MMLK GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS · FRANKFORT, KY$20,000
Jean Frazier2 contributions, latest Jan 29, 2026 · REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER · HFH INC · PROSPECT, KY$20,000
Jonathan Goldberg2 contributions, latest Mar 2, 2026 · ATTORNEY · GOLDBERG SIMPSON · LOUISVILLE, KY$20,000
Carolyn Hamby2 contributions, latest Feb 9, 2026 · PRESIDENT · FACILITIES SERVICES MGMT INC. · NASHVILLE, TN$20,000
Terry Hamby2 contributions, latest Feb 9, 2026 · RETIRED · N/A · CLARKSVILLE, TN$20,000
James Higdon2 contributions, latest Feb 9, 2026 · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · MMLK GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS · LOUISVILLE, KY$20,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 1,065 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $1.7M. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
TransfersMoney moved in from affiliated committees.$641,52819%
From its nonfederal accountMoved in from the committee's own state and local account to pay the federal share of costs the two accounts share.$367,00011%
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$173,6025.2%
Other receiptsInterest, dividends and other income the committee files on a line of its own.$155,7484.7%
The 6 largest committees by total given are listed. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total this committee reports.
Not itemized by sourceReported receipts that none of the summary's lines accounts for.$31,2750.9%
Total reported receipts $3,323,023
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $1,703,312 placed by state
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under $61.8K
$61.8K+
$247.2K+
$556.1K+
$988.6K+
none
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Kentucky996 contributions · 91%
$1,544,751
Tennessee13 contributions · 3.6%
$61,650
Florida6 contributions · 1.5%
$25,510
Louisiana2 contributions · 1.2%
$20,000
Arkansas5 contributions · 0.7%
$11,322
New York24 contributions · 0.6%
$10,608
California1 contribution · 0.6%
$10,000
Idaho1 contribution · 0.6%
$10,000
By the state each contributor wrote on the filing. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line together, so one committee or organization transfer can account for a whole state. Contributors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized and cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
MMLK Government Solutions8 contributions · 4.2% of ranked
$61,750
The Rotunda Group12 contributions · 3.4% of ranked
$49,708
Commonwealth Alliances7 contributions · 3.3% of ranked
$48,582
Mccarthy Strategic Solutions19 contributions · 3.3% of ranked
$48,280
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 74 contributions · 3.1% of ranked
$44,769
Government Strategies LLC5 contributions · 2.2% of ranked
$32,530
TOP Shelf Lobby11 contributions · 1.8% of ranked
$27,000
Capital Links11 contributions · 1.7% of ranked
$25,275
A further $162,051 came from donors whose answer names no employer (Information requested, N/A), so it is not ranked. Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 employer spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($173,602) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Direct Mail Systems, Inc.30 payments · latest Sep 24, 2026 · POSTAGE FUNDRAISING EXPENSE$95,375
Levy Restaurants3 payments · latest Jun 11, 2026 · CATERING - FUNDRAISING EXPENSE$87,522
Lowe, Ryan C16 payments · latest May 29, 2026 · PAYROLL$33,651
GO Big Media6 payments · latest Sep 21, 2026 · DIGITAL STRATEGY & EMAIL BLASTS$30,000
Not itemized by lineReported disbursements the committee's own summary assigns to none of the lines above. Rare once every line is read: all 40 of the largest PACs balance to the dollar without it.$352,52613%
Coordinated party expendituresSpending a party committee makes with a candidate, in coordination with them.$248,9139.4%
Transfers to affiliated committeesMoney moved to a committee under the same sponsor or party.$244,6719.3%
Paid to
NRSC7 payments · latest Aug 25, 2026 · TRANSFER TO AFFILIATED COMMITTEE$172,321
Other disbursementsEverything the committee reports outside the lines above.$74,3232.8%
Contribution refundsMoney returned to the people and committees that gave it.$164<0.1%
Total reported disbursements $2,636,148
Every dollar this committee reported spending this cycle, split by the lines it reports against. Open a line to see who was actually paid on it. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
What the payments were for $1,367,027 itemized
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$343,48925%
Filed as
PAYROLL$217,142
PAYROLL LIABILITIES$95,585
HEALTH INSURANCE$21,771
BENEFITS$8,079
APPAREL FOR STAFF$912
Paid to
Internal Revenue Service$81,327
Durham, Cammeron S$45,941
Lowe, Ryan C$33,651
Bell, Catherine D.$32,986
Jordan, Zachary M$29,252
Hope, Adam J$23,202
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$337,91025%
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$62,4164.6%
Filed as
GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRASING EXPENSE$25,504
BUILDING MAINTENANCE$14,813
CONCERT TICKETS FUNDRASING EXPENSE$13,500
ROOM RENTAL - FUNDRASING EXPENSE$4,804
WORKER COMP (PD BY AE1008)$794
HEALTHCARE$784
MILEGAE REIMBURSEMENT$721
SIGNAGE$465
ROOM RENTAL (PD BY DC1105B)$424
ROOM RENTAL (PD BY DC0506)$300
FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS - FUNDRASING EXPENSE$248
REMOTE DEPOSIT$60
Paid to
Greenbrier Golf and Country Club$25,504
DWP Concerts, LLC$13,500
Noss Services, Inc.$7,521
Speed Art Museum$3,804
Whitehead-Hancock Plumbing$1,614
Republic Services #993$1,409
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$34,1142.5%
Filed as
PRINTING AND POSTAGE$15,913
POSTAGE - FUNDRASING EXPENSE$5,422
PRINTING & POSTAGE - FUNDRASING EXPENSE$4,385
PRINTING & POSTAGE$3,177
PRINTING AND POSTAGE CHRISTMAS CARD$1,666
BRE POSTAGE$1,000
POSTAGE FUNDRASING EXPENSE (PD BY CO0804)$952
POSTAGE FUNDRASING EXPENSE (PD BY CO1007)$820
POSTAGE$780
Paid to
Direct Mail Systems, Inc.$29,467
US Postal Service$4,647
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$31,5992.3%
Filed as
SOFTWARE (PD BY CO0804)$8,086
SOFTWARE$7,650
SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT$4,406
SOFTWARE (PD BY CO0907)$3,500
SOFTWARE (PD BY CO1007)$3,500
SOFTWARE (PD BY CO0701)$3,016
SOFTWARE (PD BY AE0213)$954
SUBSCRIPTIONS, FLOWERS & SOFTWARE (TRANSACTIONS ARE UNITEMIZED)$213
OFFICE SUPPLIES & SOFTWARE (TRANSACTIONS ARE UNITEMIZED)$164
SUBSCRIPTION (PD BY CO1007)$58
OFFICE SUPPLIES SOFTWARE (UNITEMIZED EXPENSES)$51
Paid to
Numinar$12,516
Aristotle International, Inc.$7,650
Constant Contact$5,586
Hensley, Elam & Associates$4,406
Salesforce$954
American Express$214
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$18,6421.4%
Filed as
UTILITIES$7,083
GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE$1,754
OFFICE SUPPLIES$1,655
EQUIPMENT LEASE$1,591
FACILITY RENTAL - FINDRASING EXPENSE$1,510
WORKERS COMP INSURANCE$859
LIABILITY INSURANCE$856
FUNDRAIISNG SUPPLIES (PD BY DC0506)$768
OFFICE SUPPLES (PD BY CO0804)$616
FLORAL ARRANGEMENT SUPPLIES (PD BY KB0909)$506
COPIES - ADMINISTRATIVE$477
EQUIPMENT RECYCLING (PD BY DC1205)$258
Paid to
Frankfort Plant Board$7,083
Acuity Insurance$1,754
Duplicator Sales & Service$1,657
University of Kentucky$1,510
Quill Corp.$1,300
Harford Mutual$859
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$15,5751.1%
Filed as
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT$3,861
LODGING (PD BY DC0203)$3,819
LODGING (PD BY CD0917)$1,664
LODGING (PD BY CO1007)$1,235
PARKING VOUCHERS - FUNDRASING EXPENSE$1,167
AIRFARE (PD BY CO1007)$1,156
LODGING (PD BY CD0917)$798
LODGING (PD BY CO0804)$767
AIRFARE (PD BY DC0203)$479
LODGING (PD BY DC1003B)$343
MILEAGE$286
Paid to
Omni Shoreham Hotel$3,819
American Airlines$1,634
Hilton Hotel - Dallas$1,506
Comfort INN - Paducah$1,393
Speed Art Museum$1,167
Spring Hill Suites - Bowling Green$1,109
Not broken out by the committeeReported as a lump sum, with memo entries pointed to for the detail. Where those entries were filed and read, this page counts the payees they name instead; what is left here was never itemised.$3,1150.2%
Filed as
SOFTWARE,LODGING,AIRFARE,POSTAGE,CATERING,SUBSCRIPTION,OFFICESUPPLIES & UBER (SEE MEMO ITEMS CO1007)$735
Polling and researchSurveys, opposition research, voter file work, and analytics.$335<0.1%
Filed as
RESEARCH$335
Paid to
Lexisnexis$335
Total itemized disbursements $1,367,027
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 581 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
19 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $46,480 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
Trailhead Solutions5 payments · 2.3% of all spending
$60,000
Durham, Cammeron S25 payments · 1.8% of all spending
$47,396
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
Spending over time
$2.6M spent from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Most in one report: $282.5K, Oct 1 – Oct 14, 2026.
$2.6M
Jan 2025Oct 2026
The running total of what the committee’s FEC reports say it spent, independent expenditures included, with a point at the end of each report. The line is straight between reports because a report gives one total for its whole period.
Each report’s total
Oct 1 – Oct 14, 2026$282,463
September 2026$245,602
August 2026$126,887
July 2026$101,726
June 2026$190,554
May 2026$95,437
April 2026$90,766
March 2026$170,796
February 2026$82,080
January 2026$86,293
December 2025$64,829
November 2025$123,621
October 2025$89,281
September 2025$86,109
August 2025$61,052
July 2025$122,235
June 2025$95,011
May 2025$60,765
April 2025$94,855
March 2025$185,094
February 2025$88,733
January 2025$91,960
Headquarters
Frankfort
Source coverage
Official pages captured
20
Wikidata statements
6
External identifiers
3
LittleSis classifications
Organization, Political Fundraising Committee, Other Campaign Committee
Last captured
Sep 29, 2026
LittleSis data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
Government Relations112 contributions · 19% of ranked
$320,430
CEO28 contributions · 9.8% of ranked
$166,102
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 166 contributions · 7% of ranked
$118,343
Attorney74 contributions · 6.3% of ranked
$107,235
President35 contributions · 5.4% of ranked
$92,134
Owner45 contributions · 4.8% of ranked
$81,556
Partner9 contributions · 3.6% of ranked
$60,900
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 17 contributions · 2.7% of ranked
$44,928
A further $4,070 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (N/A, blank), so it is not ranked. Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 occupation spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($173,602) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.