Steven Rudy — campaign contributions

Steven Rudy raised $182,517 from 57 contributions running for State Representative, 1st District in the May 2026 Primary election, per filings with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.

Largest contributions

ContributorAmountTypeCityEmployerDate
OTHER$110,617OTHER12/9/2024
Mark Workman$2,200INDIVIDUALPaducahBFW Marcum12/30/2025
Donny Travis$2,200INDIVIDUALGrand RiversTravis Construction12/30/2025
JP Kelly$2,200INDIVIDUALWest PaducahTriangle, Inc.12/30/2025
Dennis Simth$2,200INDIVIDUALBentonPinnacle, Inc.12/30/2025
Bluegrass Committee$2,200KYPACAlexandria12/22/2025
KDA Bourbon Trail PAC$2,200KYPACLexington11/24/2025
Kentucky Realtors PAC$2,200KYPACLexington11/12/2025
Optometric PAC$2,200KYPACFrankfort11/7/2025
Joe Ellis$2,200INDIVIDUALBentonClarkson11/7/2025
Charter Spectrum Employee PAC$2,200KYPACLouisville9/8/2025
Rail Moves America PAC$2,200KYPACNicholasville9/7/2025
Brown Forman Committee for Responsible Gov$2,200KYPACAlexandria7/15/2025
Ford Motor Company Civic Action Fund$2,000KYPACDearborn11/15/2025
Kentucky Bankers Committee for State Government$2,000KYPACLouisville10/18/2025
Norfolk Southern Good Government Fund$2,000KYPACWashington9/7/2025
CSX Good Government Fund$2,000KYPACWashington9/7/2025
United Health Group PAC$2,000KYPACMinneaapolis7/19/2025
Humana Inc. PAC$1,500KYPACLouisville12/23/2025
KHIPAC$1,500KYPACFranfkort12/13/2025
USAA Employee PAC$1,200KYPACSan Antonio10/25/2025
Kentucky Ophthalmological PAC$1,000KYPACLouisville1/3/2026
Kentucky Electric Cooperatives PAC$1,000KYPACLouisville1/3/2026
AGC OF KY PAC$1,000KYPACFrankfort12/30/2025
Michael Lawson$1,000INDIVIDUALPaducahMP Lawson Construction12/30/2025

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