Show Us The Money
Democratic challenger Jesse Brewer raised just $9,681 in his bid for Kentucky's 4th U.S. House District. Nearly $5,745 came from individual donors. Brewer loaned his campaign $3,936 of his own money. His campaign received no contributions from political action committees or party committees.
Brewer's campaign spent $9,722, slightly more than it raised. That left the committee with a negative cash balance of $420. No debts were listed in the filing, and no refunds were issued to donors or committees.
Candidate Rankings
Among all candidates running in Kentucky's congressional races, Brewer ranks near the bottom by total receipts. Total fundraising across all Kentucky federal candidates reached roughly $307.4 million this cycle. Brewer's $9,681 represents less than one-hundredth of one percent of that statewide total.
The state's top fundraisers have pulled in vastly larger sums. Nate Morris raised $8,592,132. Andy Barr raised $8,403,849. Thomas H. Massie, the incumbent in Kentucky's 4th District, where Brewer is running, raised $5,541,900. These figures dwarf Brewer's total.
Incumbents vs. Challengers
Incumbents in Kentucky are raising significantly more money than challengers and open-seat candidates this cycle. Brewer, running as a challenger with no incumbent status, fits a familiar pattern: non-incumbents in the state are working with far thinner war chests.
Republicans dominate the fundraising landscape. The state's 27 Republican candidates combined to raise $51,147,957.53. The 18 Democratic candidates, including Brewer, raised a combined $7,999,796.09. Independent and unaffiliated candidates raised minimal amounts, with one no-party candidate bringing in $4,744.15 and two Independent candidates combining for $4,693.48.
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Source: Federal Election Commission (FEC), data current as of April 29, 2026.
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