Karen Faulkner raised $47,390 from 65 contributions running for District Court Judge, 30th District-8th Division in the May 2026 Primary election, per filings with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.
| Contributor | Amount | Type | City | Employer | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANDIDATE | $3,549 | CANDIDATE | 3/28/2026 | ||
| Better Schools Kentucky | $2,200 | KYPAC | LOUISVILLE | 5/1/2026 | |
| Edward Gibson | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | JeanCO LLC | 5/1/2026 |
| Kathryn Murphy | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Anchorage | Unemployed | 3/5/2026 |
| Aaron Murphy | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Anchoarge | Murphy & Associates Attorneys at Law | 3/4/2026 |
| John DeCamillis | $2,148 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | Decamillis & Mattingly, PLLC | 3/5/2026 |
| Teamsters Local 89 | $2,000 | KYPAC | Louisville | 4/10/2026 | |
| Scott Barton | $2,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | Scott Barton Law Office | 3/5/2026 |
| CWA-COPE PCC | $1,000 | KYPAC | WASHINGTON | 5/4/2026 | |
| I.B.E.W. | $1,000 | KYPAC | Washington DC | 3/15/2026 | |
| Aaron Whaley | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | The Whaley Law Firm | 3/5/2026 |
| Vince Johnson | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | Siebert & Johnson, PLLC | 3/5/2026 |
| Franklin "Todd" Lewis | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | Lewis Law PLLC | 3/5/2026 |
| Trevor Clines | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | Clines Law Group | 3/5/2026 |
| Steve Esselman | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | Stephen E. Esselman | 3/5/2026 |
| Scott Cox | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | Cox & Mazzoli, PLLC | 3/5/2026 |
| Scott "Coleman" Cox II | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | Cox & Mazzoli, PLLC | 3/5/2026 |
| Robyn Smith | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | The Law Office of Robyn Smith | 3/5/2026 |
| Robert Mattingly | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Prospect | DeCamillis & Mattingly, PLLC | 3/5/2026 |
| Alex Dathonrne | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | Dathorne and Butler, LLC | 3/5/2026 |
| Ann Oldfather | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville2 | Oldfather Law Firm | 3/5/2026 |
| Caroline Cox | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | Cox & Mazzzoli, PLLC | 3/5/2026 |
| Greg Bubalo | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Prospect | Bubalo Law PLC | 3/5/2026 |
| Patricia Smith | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Peewee Valley | Meinhart, Smith & Manning, PLLC | 3/5/2026 |
| Creighton Mershon | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Louisville | WORKSHOP NYC | 1/1/2026 |
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.