Michael McLaughlin raised $25,158 from 96 contributions running for City Council Member (J), Lexington-Urban County-5th District-Fayette in the May 2026 Primary election, per filings with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.
| Contributor | Amount | Type | City | Employer | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Young | $2,200 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | W.T Young, LLC | 3/30/2026 |
| Belinda Shirkey | $2,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Retina Associates of Kentucky | 3/23/2026 |
| Don Granger | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | UK HealthCare | 4/12/2026 |
| Christopher Young | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | W.T Young, LLC | 3/30/2026 |
| John Lovern | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | W.T Young, LLC | 1/31/2026 |
| Shawn Milburn | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Physician | 5/13/2026 |
| Brian McCarty | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | bhglex | 5/5/2026 |
| Thomas Scally | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Retired | 4/20/2026 |
| Richard Perry | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | State Farm | 4/17/2026 |
| Tom Wynne | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Alliance Resource Partners | 4/10/2026 |
| Thomas Scally | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Retired | 4/10/2026 |
| Timothy Maloney | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Property Owner | 3/25/2026 |
| Thomas Litafik | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Solon Strategies | 3/8/2026 |
| Michael Burris | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | Frankfort | Retired | 2/25/2026 |
| Bill Farmer | $500 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Farmers Jewelry | 1/9/2026 |
| ANONYMOUS | $400 | ANONYMOUS | 5/9/2026 | ||
| Bill Straus | $388 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Bill Straus Photography | 4/14/2026 |
| Dennis Anderson | $300 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Anderson Commercial LLC | 5/8/2026 |
| Scott Woodall | $300 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Woodall Construction | 5/7/2026 |
| David Dowell | $300 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Meridian Wealth Management | 4/13/2026 |
| Norm Drury | $300 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | 2020 Land Surveying | 4/11/2026 |
| Bill Swinford | $300 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Retired | 4/1/2026 |
| Larry Brandstetter | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | BCI | 5/5/2026 |
| Kristi Lykins | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Farmers Jewelry | 4/25/2026 |
| Joseph Brumley | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Cowgill Inc | 4/24/2026 |
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.