Brandon Smith — campaign contributions

Brandon Smith raised $189,447 from 157 contributions running for State Senator (Even), 30th District in the May 2026 Primary election, per filings with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.

Largest contributions

ContributorAmountTypeCityEmployerDate
Kentucky Senate Republican Caucus Committee$50,000CAUCUS_CAMP_COMMFrankfort4/23/2026
Brandon Smith$12,200CANDIDATEHazard5/10/2026
Arthur Fichtner$2,200INDIVIDUALHazardSelf5/10/2026
Laurel Smith$2,200INDIVIDUALHazardSelf5/10/2026
John Stacy$2,200INDIVIDUALBusySelf5/7/2026
Greg Nunnelley$2,200INDIVIDUALNew TazewellRoller Die5/6/2026
H Ray Hammons$2,200INDIVIDUALProspectRoller Die5/6/2026
Jane Fichtner$2,200INDIVIDUALHazardself5/6/2026
Theresa Johnson$2,200INDIVIDUALCharlestonSelf5/6/2026
Luther Marty Johnson$2,200INDIVIDUALCharlestonSelf5/6/2026
Mike Wilson$2,200INDIVIDUALBowling GreenCommonwealth KY1/28/2026
UPS PAC$2,200KYPACWashington12/30/2025
Bluegrass Committee$2,200KYPACAlexandria12/4/2025
H Ray Hamonds$2,200INDIVIDUALLouisvilleRoller Die10/24/2025
Stephen Hamilton$2,200INDIVIDUALLexingtonNally Hamilton10/21/2025
Kimberly Huffman$2,200INDIVIDUALLexingtonSelf10/21/2025
Kelly Craft$2,200INDIVIDUALLexingtonSelf9/19/2025
Joe Craft$2,200INDIVIDUALLexingtonAlliance Resource9/19/2025
James Codell$2,200INDIVIDUALLexingtonCodell Group9/16/2025
Charter PAC$2,200KYPACLouisville9/11/2025
Kentucky Educators PAC$2,100KYPACFrankfort4/20/2026
Brandon Smith$2,082OTHERHazard8/14/2025
Srinivasa Appakondu$2,000INDIVIDUALHazardARH4/26/2026
Greg Elkins$2,000INDIVIDUALWinchesterCommonwealth KY3/31/2026
Robert Mills$2,000INDIVIDUALHendersonCommonwealth KY1/29/2026

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.