Griffin VanMeter raised $119,630 from 345 contributions running for City Council Member (J), Lexington-Urban County-3rd District-Fayette in the May 2026 Primary election, per filings with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.
| Contributor | Amount | Type | City | Employer | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r m Lowenbaum | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Saint Louis | Lowenbaum Law | 3/24/2026 |
| Chris Pracht | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Greenville | Pracht Law Firm | 3/4/2026 |
| Helen Alexander | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Self | 2/25/2026 |
| Phil Barnhart | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Eugene | Edmunson, Barnhart, Knight PC | 2/20/2026 |
| Greg Goodman | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Self-Employeed | 2/11/2026 |
| Rebecca Goodman | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | homemaker | 2/11/2026 |
| Elizabeth Kenan | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | retired | 2/6/2026 |
| Jane Vanmeter | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | retired | 2/5/2026 |
| Thomas VanMeter | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | retired | 2/2/2026 |
| Bret Jones | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | airdrie stud | 1/28/2026 |
| Nicholas Berryman | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Tampa | retired | 1/20/2026 |
| GJ Gerard GJ Gerard | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Counter Culture | 1/20/2026 |
| JP Miller | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Motion Graphics | 1/12/2026 |
| Phillip Barnhart | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Eugene | Retired | 1/10/2026 |
| Florence Barnhart | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Eugene | Retired | 1/10/2026 |
| Linda Van Meter | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | retired | 1/7/2026 |
| Patrick VanMeter | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Chevy Chase | Prevail Communications | 1/4/2026 |
| Joe Buckles | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Self | 12/30/2025 |
| William VanMeter | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Winchester | Haymaker Co | 12/22/2025 |
| Ilias Pappas | $2,084 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Athenian Hospitality | 2/26/2026 |
| Lori McIntosh | $2,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | homemaker | 2/21/2026 |
| Doug Hendrickson | $2,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Maysville | Real Estate | 2/7/2026 |
| George VanMeter Jr | $1,146 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | retired | 1/15/2026 |
| Jimbo Graves | $1,111 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Gravesland Cattle Co | 1/22/2026 |
| Jimbo Graves | $1,111 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | retired | 1/22/2026 |
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.