Who raised the most money in the 2022 Kentucky Senate race?

Rand Paul (Republican) raised $25M and had $638K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Kentucky Senate race?

Kentucky Freedom PAC ($592K), Senate Conservatives Fund ($135K), The People's Campaign ($29K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Kentucky Senate race?

Winred gave $23K to Rand Paul; Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $13K to Rand Paul; National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee gave $13K to Rand Paul.

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2022 general election

Kentucky Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$32M was spent on the 2022 Kentucky Senate race: $32M raised by the campaigns, $897K of it from PACs, plus $854K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Rand Paul (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$32M

Raised by campaigns

$32M

PAC checks

$897K

Outside money

$854K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Rand PaulRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $25M
Spent: $21M
From individuals: $22M
From PACs: $744K
From party: $8K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $638K
Outside money against: $28K

Who paid: 3% of Paul's money came from PACs

Corporate $239K (30%)Trade group $125K (16%)Leadership PAC $248K (31%)Membership $46K (6%)Super PAC $46K (6%)Other $86K (11%)

Winred Super PAC$23K
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Trade group$13K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$13K
Calportland Company Corporate$13K
Rubio Leadership PAC$10K
Mcconnell for Majority Leader Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Reynolds American Inc. Corporate$10K
American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Other$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Kentucky Freedom PAC · $436K supporting
Senate Conservatives Fund · $135K supporting
Republican Hindu Coalition · $28K supporting
Senate Conservatives Action · $21K supporting
The People's Campaign · $7K supporting · $13K attacking

FEC record S0KY00156

Charles BookerDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $6.6M
Spent: $6.5M
From individuals: $6.3M
From PACs: $153K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $31K
Outside money against: $157K

Who paid: 2% of Booker's money came from PACs

Corporate $80 (0%)Leadership PAC $36K (25%)Membership $15K (11%)Union $61K (43%)Super PAC $10K (7%)Other $20K (14%)

International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$10K
Purpose PAC Leadership PAC$10K
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef Union$10K
Laborers' International Union of North America Union$10K
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$10K
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. Membership$8K
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC Leadership PAC$8K

Biggest outside spenders

Kentucky Freedom PAC · $157K attacking
Onward Kentucky · $15K supporting
The People's Campaign · $9K supporting
New Power PAC · $8K supporting

FEC record S0KY00420

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 Kentucky Senate race?: $32M was spent on the 2022 Kentucky Senate race: $32M raised by the campaigns, $897K of it from PACs, plus $854K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Rand Paul (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Kentucky Senate race?: Rand Paul (Republican) raised $25M and had $638K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Kentucky Senate race?: Kentucky Freedom PAC ($592K), Senate Conservatives Fund ($135K), The People's Campaign ($29K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Kentucky Senate race?: Winred gave $23K to Rand Paul; Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $13K to Rand Paul; National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee gave $13K to Rand Paul.