Kris Knochelmann — campaign contributions

Kris Knochelmann raised $182,479 from 62 contributions running for County Judge Executive, Kenton in the May 2026 Primary election, per filings with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.

Largest contributions

ContributorAmountTypeCityEmployerDate
Kris Knochelmann$119,095OTHERCrescent Springs1/26/2023
Bryan Carlisle$2,000INDIVIDUALCovingtonCarlise and Bray Enterprises9/15/2025
Chad Summe$2,000INDIVIDUALEdgewoodE-Gateway Capital8/25/2025
Robert Sathe$2,000INDIVIDUALCincinnatiMCF Investors8/19/2025
Robert Heil$2,000INDIVIDUALCold SpringKLH Engineers8/6/2025
Richard Haehnle$2,000INDIVIDUALCincinnatiDeveloper8/6/2025
Patrick Hughes$2,000INDIVIDUALCovingtonDBL Law8/6/2025
Kristi Nelson$2,000INDIVIDUALNewportHorizon Family Brands8/6/2025
Robert Hoffer$2,000INDIVIDUALFort MitchellDBL Law8/6/2025
Paul Verst$2,000INDIVIDUALCold SpringVerst Group8/6/2025
Garren Colvin$2,000INDIVIDUALVilla HillsSt. Elizabeth Healthcare8/6/2025
John Cain$2,000INDIVIDUALRyland HeightsRetired8/6/2025
Robert Stevens$2,000INDIVIDUALVilla HillsDBL Law8/6/2025
Kimberly Patton$2,000INDIVIDUALCovingtonElevar Design Group8/6/2025
Mark Guilfoyle$2,000INDIVIDUALEdgewoodDBL Law8/6/2025
David Spaulding$2,000INDIVIDUALFt MitchellAcendion Collective8/6/2025
Gary Holland$2,000INDIVIDUALLakeside ParkHolland Group8/6/2025
John Steinman$2,000INDIVIDUALCrescent SpringsEndurance Industries8/6/2025
John W III Steinman$2,000INDIVIDUALCovingtonRetired8/6/2025
Martin Butler$2,000INDIVIDUALEdgewoodStrauss Troy8/6/2025
Daniel Ruh$2,000INDIVIDUALCincinnatiMerus Construction8/1/2025
Kay Geiger$2,000INDIVIDUALCovingtonRetired7/31/2025
William Schuler$2,000INDIVIDUALEdgewoodRetired7/14/2025
Truist Bank$1,027INTERESTCrescent Springs11/5/2024
Kentucky Realtors Political Action Committee$1,000EXECUTIVECOMMLexington2/26/2026

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Data: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance public records. KREF Watch is an independent project of The Lexington Times.