James Tipton raised $19,468 from 37 contributions running for State Representative, 53rd District in the May 2026 Primary election, per filings with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.
| Contributor | Amount | Type | City | Employer | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Tipton | $10,428 | OTHER | Taylorsville | 10/21/2025 | |
| Bluegrass Committee | $2,200 | KYPAC | Alexandria | 12/24/2025 | |
| eric Sweazy | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | Bloomfield | Self-Employed Sweazy Farms | 10/2/2025 |
| Jim Schaefer, Jr | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | Taylorsville | None | 9/26/2025 |
| David Moremen | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | Taylorsville | Retired | 9/25/2025 |
| Paul Daughtery | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | Taylorsville | Daughtery's Body shop | 9/25/2025 |
| Optometric Political Action Committee | $300 | KYPAC | Frankfort | 12/27/2025 | |
| Jennifer Decker | $250 | OTHER_CANDIDATES | Waddy | State of Kentucky | 11/5/2025 |
| Ryan Bivens | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Hodgenville | Self Employed Bivens Farms | 9/25/2025 |
| Dwight Martin | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Taylorsville | Martins HVAC | 9/25/2025 |
| Vickie Yates Glisson | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | Glisson Farms | 9/25/2025 |
| Susan Collins | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Mt Eden | Retired | 9/25/2025 |
| Trevor Brown | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Taylorsville | Brown Home Construction | 9/25/2025 |
| Bland Baird | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Taylorsville | Retired | 9/25/2025 |
| Eddie Melton | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Sebree | Melton Farms | 9/21/2025 |
| Steve Rudy | $250 | OTHER_CANDIDATES | Paducah | State of Kentucky | 9/10/2025 |
| Larry Noland | $200 | INDIVIDUAL | Taylorsville | Retired | 9/25/2025 |
| Steve Bratcher | $200 | INDIVIDUAL | Elizabethtown | State of Kentucky | 9/25/2025 |
| John Wills | $200 | INDIVIDUAL | Shelbyville | Retired | 9/25/2025 |
| Corey Thomas | $150 | INDIVIDUAL | Taylorsville | Spencer County | 11/2/2025 |
| Laura Babbage | $100 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | None | 4/25/2026 |
| Ryan McGiffen | $100 | INDIVIDUAL | Taylorsville | Mooney's Eye Care | 12/27/2025 |
| CASH | $100 | CASH | 10/10/2025 | ||
| Chris Brian | $100 | INDIVIDUAL | Fisherville | Retired | 10/2/2025 |
| Marsha Mudd | $100 | INDIVIDUAL | Taylorsville | Retired | 9/25/2025 |
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.