Kentucky campaign finance — May 2023 Primary election

$27,593,963 raised across 54,925 contributions to 40 candidates in 9 races, per filings with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.

Top fundraisers

Kelly Craft (Governor, Statewide) — $12,366,299
Andy Beshear (Governor, Statewide) — $7,450,511
Daniel Cameron (Governor, Statewide) — $1,528,183
Ryan Quarles (Governor, Statewide) — $1,333,364
Eric Deters (Governor, Statewide) — $778,875
Russell Coleman (Attorney General, Statewide) — $751,915
Jonathan Shell (Commissioner Of Agriculture, Statewide) — $513,467
ALAN KECK (Governor, Statewide) — $360,654
Richard Heath (Commissioner Of Agriculture, Statewide) — $358,965
Mark Metcalf (State Treasurer, Statewide) — $358,538
O.C. "OJ" Oleka (State Treasurer, Statewide) — $219,361
Pamela Stevenson (Attorney General, Statewide) — $205,483
Greg Elkins (State Senator (Even), 28th District) — $201,461
Savannah Maddox (Governor, Statewide) — $179,312
Michael Adams (Secretary Of State, Statewide) — $137,305
Kimberley Reeder (Auditor Of Public Accounts, Statewide) — $99,245
Mike Harmon (Governor, Statewide) — $95,944
Charles Wheatley (Secretary Of State, Statewide) — $92,466
Andrew Cooperrider (State Treasurer, Statewide) — $90,447
Stephen Knipper (Secretary Of State, Statewide) — $86,783
Allison Ball (Auditor Of Public Accounts, Statewide) — $82,371
Daniel Cameron (Attorney General, Statewide) — $58,117
Michael Bowman (State Treasurer, Statewide) — $55,178
Richard Henderson (State Senator (Even), 28th District) — $45,909
Sierra Enlow (Commissioner Of Agriculture, Statewide) — $33,567

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Data: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance public records. KREF Watch is an independent project of The Lexington Times.