Political ads · 2026 · KY

Kentucky House District 3 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Morgan McGarvey won · 70.3% to 29.7% · Called by AP on Nov 3

Morgan McGarvey (DEM, incumbent), Maria Rodriguez (REP). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Morgan McGarvey (DEM, incumbent)

Raised
$2.0M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.0M · PACs $717K · from the candidate's other committees $183K · cash on hand $1.9M
Outside spending
$2,649 supporting McGarvey · latest reported 2026-10-28
Largest outside spenders
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE PAC , SERVING WA, AK, ID, HI, IN, KY — $2,649 supporting McGarvey
Bundled through PACs
$1,000 through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $1,000 from 2 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC
172 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC) $2,000
  • ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,000
  • ALSTON & BIRD PAC $1,000
  • ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) $2,000
  • ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 'ALUMINUM PAC' $2,500
  • AMAZON PAC $1,000
  • AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $6,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF JUSTICE PAC $8,500
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS $1,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC PAC) $4,500
  • AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $10K
  • AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC') $1,000
  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AICPA) $5,000
  • AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION $2,000
  • AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC) $2,500
  • ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN FRANCHISEES INC PAC $2,500
  • ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS (APFA PAC) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • ASTELLAS US LLC PAC (ASTELLAS PAC) $2,500
  • ASURION LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASURION PAC) $1,000
  • AT&T FEDERAL PAC $1,000
  • BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC $2,000
  • BANK OF AMERICA CORP. FEDERAL PAC $2,000
  • BEAM SUNTORY INC PAC $4,900
  • BEST BUY CO., INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL FORUM $1,000
  • BLUE WAVE AMERICA LLC PAC $13K
  • BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM USA CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BOEHRINGER PAC) $1,000
  • BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) $1,000
  • BOWLING PROPRIET0RS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC PAC $1,000
  • BRIDGE PAC $5,000
  • BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION NON-PARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $5,985
  • CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE $5,000
  • CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • CINEMA PAC, THE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE OWNERS, INC. $2,500
  • COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $3,500
  • CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC $2,500
  • CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,500
  • CVS HEALTH PAC $1,000
  • CWA - COPE PCC $3,000
  • D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) $6,500
  • DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC) $1,000
  • DEFEND THE VOTE $2,500
  • DELOITTE PAC $5,000
  • DEMOCRATS WIN FUND $1,000
  • DIAGEO NORTH AMERICA INC. EMPLOYEES' PAC $2,427
  • DOW INC. PAC (DOWPAC) $1,000
  • DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $2,000
  • EDWARD JONES PAC $2,500
  • ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC $6,000
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $6,000
  • ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY PAC - FEDERAL $2,000
  • FAIRSHOT PAC $2,000
  • FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • FINSECA PAC $1,000
  • FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC) $1,000
  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY CIVIC ACTION FUND $4,500
  • FRATERNITY AND SORORITY PAC $1,000
  • FUTURE FORUM PAC $8,500
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) $1,000
  • GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY PAC $4,000
  • GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC PAC (GSK PAC) $1,000
  • GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $1,000
  • GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. PAC $1,000
  • GROWTH ENERGY PAC $2,500
  • H&R BLOCK INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLOCKPAC) $1,500
  • HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
  • HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $2,000
  • HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
  • IHG SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IHG PAC) $6,000
  • INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA INC. PAC (INSURPAC) $1,500
  • INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) $3,500
  • INGRAM BARGE COMPANY PAC $2,000
  • INSPIRE BRANDS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • INSULATORS INTERNATIONAL PAC $5,000
  • INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $5,000
  • INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS $2,500
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $5,000
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $5,000
  • INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND $5,000
  • INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC $5,000
  • INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS PAC $2,500
  • INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES PAC $2,500
  • JACKSON HOLDINGS LLC AND JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL SSF $1,000
  • JBS USA FOOD COMPANY PAC $10K
  • JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS $1,500
  • K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • KENTUCKY SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • KUSTER FOR CONGRESS $1,000
  • LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $5,000
  • LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $1,000
  • LEIDOS INC PAC $3,000
  • LIVE OAK BANK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • LKQ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,500
  • LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC) $2,500
  • MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE $5,000
  • MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEE PAC (MASTERCARD PAC) OR (MASTERCARD EMPLOYEE PAC) $1,000
  • MCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • MCKESSON CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL FUND $5,000
  • MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC. UNITED STATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MCKINSEY PAC) $5,000
  • MERCK EMPLOYEES PAC $2,500
  • MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC $6,000
  • MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC PAC $1,000
  • NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) $2,500
  • NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
  • NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES 504PAC $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LENDERS INC PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $1,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS $1,500
  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $2,000
  • NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/HORSE PAC $5,000
  • NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $2,000
  • NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE $2,000
  • NMHC PAC $1,000
  • NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,000
  • ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC. PAC $2,500
  • PFIZER INC. PAC $1,000
  • PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $500
  • PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • PPL CORPORATION PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $4,500
  • PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
  • PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL PAC) $3,500
  • REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; RAI PAC $1,000
  • SAZERAC COMPANY, INC. PAC (SAZERACPAC) $4,189
  • SEEC PAC $1,000
  • SENIORS HOUSING PAC $6,000
  • SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE PAC $4,000
  • SMART TD PAC $2,000
  • SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION PAC (SOLARPAC) $500
  • SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC $2,500
  • SWEDISH MATCH NORTH AMERICA LLC PAC $5,000
  • T-MOBILE PAC $3,000
  • TARGET CORPORATION CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM (TARGETCITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM) $2,500
  • THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • THE HOME DEPOT INC PAC $5,000
  • THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000
  • THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $2,500
  • TOYOTA MOTOR PAC $1,000
  • UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW $5,000
  • UBS AMERICAS INC. PAC $10K
  • UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA POWER PAC $4,000
  • UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA POWER PAC $1,000
  • UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC $5,000
  • UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $5,000
  • UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $1,000
  • UNUM GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UNUMPAC) $2,500
  • VERIZON PAC $2,500
  • VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • WALPAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT PAC $2,500
  • WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
  • YUM BRANDS INC GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
  • ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC) $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Maria Rodriguez (REP)

Raised
$84K through 2026-10-14 individuals $75K · PACs $8,000 · party $1,000 · cash on hand $40K
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
2 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • BUILDING AMERICA'S REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATION PAC $2,000
  • HAWSHAW, FRANK $3,500

All filings at the FEC ↗

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