Politician
Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0KY06104
Andy Barr (Republican) raised $5.0M for the 2024 Kentucky 6th District race, $1.9M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $107K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$13M
2024, 2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
41%
$5.5M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$126K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$249K
Spent attacking them
41% of Andy Barr's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kentucky 6th District | $5.0M | 38% | $107K / $0 | – | $5.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Kentucky 6th District | $3.8M | 41% | $13K / $0 | $7K | $3.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Kentucky 6th District | $4.6M | 43% | $6K / $249K | $14K | $4.9M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $2.9MTrade group $1.1MLeadership PAC $517KOther $411KMembership $318KUnion $47KSuper PAC $43K
- The Capital Group Companies Inc Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$35K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- WinredSuper PAC$16K
- National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Votesane PACOther$15K
- Farmers Group, Inc., Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange Political Action Committee Aka Farmers Insurance PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Acpac Aca International Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$12K
- Investment Company Institute Political Action Committee (Ici PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- Huntington Bancshares Inc. Political Action Committee (Hbi-PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Ernst & Young Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Thoroughbred Racing Association Political Action Committee/Horse PACTrade group$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Votevetsagainst $249K
- Defend American Jobsfor $107K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeefor $13K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $6K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 41 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 36 times (88%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $69K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $86K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $12K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $250K$174K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $250K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $290K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $86K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $174K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $69K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $190K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $190K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $174K$1.3M | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.3M | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $174K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.3M | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $190K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $174K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $190K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $190K | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $69K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $331K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $86K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $69K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $12K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $174K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $174K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $104K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $174K$331K$1.3M | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $12K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $12K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $331K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $12K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $86K | Nay · against |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Andy Barr's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.
Eric BunningFormer congressional staff
Senior Legislative Assistant for Congressman Andy Barr (2013-2017)
Now lobbies for National Beer Wholesalers Association · via Eb Consulting
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Andy Barr's 2024 campaign?
- Andy Barr (Republican) raised $5.0M for the 2024 Kentucky 6th District race, $1.9M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $107K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Andy Barr?
- The Capital Group Companies Inc Political Action Committee ($15K), National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action Committee ($15K), Acpac Aca International Political Action Committee ($12K), Huntington Bancshares Inc. Political Action Committee (Hbi-PAC) ($10K), Ernst & Young Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Andy Barr's race?
- Defend American Jobs ($107K for) in 2024.
- How much has Andy Barr raised across elections?
- $5.0M in 2024, $3.8M in 2022, $4.6M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.