Betsy Ruhe raised $27,037 from 85 contributions running for Legislative Council - Odd, Jefferson-Dist 21 in the May 2026 Primary election, per filings with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.
| Contributor | Amount | Type | City | Employer | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANDIDATE | $4,697 | CANDIDATE | 3/9/2026 | ||
| Better Schools KY | $2,200 | CONTRIBUTINGORGANIZATION | LOUISVILLE | 5/24/2026 | |
| IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND | $2,200 | CONTRIBUTINGORGANIZATION | WASHINGTON | 4/21/2026 | |
| Greater Louisville Assoc of Realtors | $1,800 | CONTRIBUTINGORGANIZATION | Louisville | 5/24/2026 | |
| Bill Hollander | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | Retired | 6/3/2026 |
| General Drivers Warehousemen & Helpers Local #89 | $1,000 | CONTRIBUTINGORGANIZATION | Louisville, | 5/24/2026 | |
| Owsley Brown | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | San Francisco | Self employed | 5/18/2026 |
| Carla Wallace | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | Wallace Farm LLC | 5/15/2026 |
| John Ruhe | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | LOUISVILLE | retired | 5/3/2026 |
| Jim Beisner | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | LOUISVILLE | SHC | 10/18/2025 |
| ANONYMOUS | $375 | ANONYMOUS | 5/3/2026 | ||
| James Ransdell | $300 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | Dental | 10/28/2025 |
| Drew Foley | $300 | INDIVIDUAL | Louiisville | retired | 10/4/2025 |
| Ted Smith | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | U of L | 6/3/2026 |
| Nancy Loring | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | retired | 5/24/2026 |
| Margaret Burt | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville, | The Nitty Gritty | 5/24/2026 |
| Thomas Rogers | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | unknown | 5/3/2026 |
| James Williams | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | LOUISVILLE | unknown | 5/3/2026 |
| Julie Brackett | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | retired | 5/3/2026 |
| WILLIAM CLOSE | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | LOUISVILLE | RETIRED | 5/3/2026 |
| Bruce Whearty | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | retired | 5/3/2026 |
| Patrick Donley | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | unsure | 11/17/2025 |
| David Carpenter | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | professor | 11/9/2025 |
| Thomas Rogers | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | unknown | 10/21/2025 |
| Sue Schell | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Dallas | Childrens Health | 10/20/2025 |
All May 2026 Primary fundraising · May 2026 Primary races
Data: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance public records. KREF Watch is an independent project of The Lexington Times.