Michael McLaughlin raised $22,018 from 81 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 |
| 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 |
| Bill Straus | $388 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Bill Straus Photography | 4/14/2026 |
| 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 |
| Kristi Lykins | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Farmers Jewelry | 4/25/2026 |
| Joseph Brumley | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Cowgill Inc | 4/24/2026 |
| Thomas Kessinger | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Baird | 4/24/2026 |
| Ryan Dougherty | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Deloitte | 4/19/2026 |
| Daniel Weber | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Richmond | Retired | 4/15/2026 |
| Rick Christman | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Author | 3/31/2026 |
| Marc Taylor | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Charles Schwab | 3/19/2026 |
| Bill Farmer | $250 | INDIVIDUAL | Lexington | Farmers Jewelry | 3/8/2026 |
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.