Politician
Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate S6KY00286
Andy Barr (Republican) raised $13M for the 2026 Kentucky Senate race, $2.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.7M for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$13M
2026
From PAC checks
20%
$2.5M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.7M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky Senate | $13M | 20% | $1.7M / $0 | $979K | $14M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $406KLeadership PAC $341KOther $162KTrade group $113KParty $62KMembership $51KSuper PAC $23KUnion $7K
- NRSCParty$62K
- Financial Services Institute PACOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- Commercial Real Estate Finance Council PACMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Building America's Republican Representation PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Victory EastLeadership PAC$10K
- Upper Hand FundLeadership PAC$10K
- Charter Communications Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Raptor PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Keep America Great PAC, Inc.for $1.5M
- American Missionfor $207K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeefor $22K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $6K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 41 key votes where Andy Barr had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 36 times (88%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| 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 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $89K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $253K$175K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $253K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $286K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $89K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $175K | 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 | $327K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $327K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $175K$1.4M | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.4M | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $175K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.4M | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $327K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $175K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $327K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $37K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $327K | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $37K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $37K | 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 | $343K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $89K | 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 | $37K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $175K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $175K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $111K | 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 | $175K$343K$1.4M | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $13K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $13K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $343K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $13K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $89K | 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 former staffer gets the meeting.
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 2026 campaign?
- Andy Barr (Republican) raised $13M for the 2026 Kentucky Senate race, $2.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.7M for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Andy Barr?
- NRSC ($62K), Financial Services Institute PAC ($10K), Commercial Real Estate Finance Council PAC ($10K), Building America's Republican Representation PAC ($10K), Victory East ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Andy Barr's race?
- Keep America Great PAC, Inc. ($1.5M for), American Mission ($207K for), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($22K for) in 2026.