2026 House race
Kentucky 6th District
Lean R Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026
Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-18Source: FEC
The short version
- Zach Dembo has raised $2.9M to Ralph Alvarado's $2.2M (1.3x), through September 30, 2026.
- Outside groups have reported $6.5M in general election spending: $3.1M helping the Democrat and $3.4M helping the Republican.
- Largest outside spender: No Going Back PAC Inc., $1.3M opposing Zach Dembo.
Campaign money
Zach Dembo
- Raised
- $2.9M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- Cash on hand
- $814K
- From PACs
- $232K
- From individuals
- $2.6M
- Self funding
- $4K
- Outside money for (general)
- $3.1M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Ralph Alvarado
- Raised
- $2.2M
- Spent
- $1.8M
- Cash on hand
- $360K
- From PACs
- $459K
- From individuals
- $1.5M
- Self funding
- $57K
- Outside money for (general)
- $3.4M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Outside spending
Not included above: $388K in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.
Biggest outside spenders, general election
| Spender | Position | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | Oppose Zach Dembo | $1.3M |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | Support Ralph Alvarado | $1.3M |
| Kentuckians Not Corruption | Oppose Ralph Alvarado | $969K |
| Kentuckians Not Corruption | Support Zach Dembo | $753K |
| In This Together PAC | Oppose Ralph Alvarado | $500K |
| HMP | Oppose Ralph Alvarado | $362K |
| American Medical Association Political Action Committee | Support Ralph Alvarado | $300K |
| VoteVets | Oppose Ralph Alvarado | $250K |
| Protect Freedom Political Action Committee | Support Ralph Alvarado | $202K |
| Civic Renewal Fund Inc. | Support Ralph Alvarado | $146K |
| Progressive Turnout Project | Support Zach Dembo | $95K |
| AB PAC | Support Zach Dembo | $65K |
| MAGA Inc. | Oppose Zach Dembo | $59K |
| End Citizens United | Oppose Ralph Alvarado | $50K |
| Planned Parenthood Alliance PAC , Serving Wa, Ak, Id, Hi, in, Ky FEC | Oppose Ralph Alvarado | $30K |
Where the outside money came from
For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.
- Protect Freedom Political Action Committee ← $9.5M from Jeff Yass (73% of its reported receipts)
These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.
Top PAC donors to each campaign
D Zach Dembo
| PAC | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| VoteVets | $10K | 2 |
| The Next 50 PAC | $5K | 1 |
| In This Together PAC, Inc | $5K | 1 |
| Fair Shot PAC | $5K | 1 |
| NEA Fund for Children and Public Education | $4K | 1 |
| With Honor PAC | $4K | 1 |
| League of Conservation Voters Action Fund | $3K | 2 |
| Patriot PAC | $2K | 1 |
| Crosspartisan PAC I | $2K | 1 |
| Morgan Mcgarvey for Congress | $2K | 1 |
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 20 PACs in total.
R Ralph Alvarado
| PAC | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Liberty PAC | $10K | 2 |
| American Revival PAC | $10K | 2 |
| The Eye of the Tiger PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Lifepoint Health PAC - the PAC of Lifepoint Corporate Services, General Partnership (Lcsgp) and F... | $10K | 2 |
| American Medical Association PAC | $8K | 2 |
| Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc. PAC (Aaps-PAC) | $8K | 2 |
| Healthcare Freedom Fund | $8K | 2 |
| American College of Radiology Association PAC FEC | $7K | 2 |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. PAC (Upspac) FEC | $5K | 1 |
| The Guardian Fund | $5K | 1 |
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 72 PACs in total.
Primary Sources
- FEC candidate page, Zach Dembo: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6KY06184
- FEC committee filings, Zach Dembo principal campaign committee: C00912261
- FEC candidate page, Ralph Alvarado: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6KY06192
- FEC committee filings, Ralph Alvarado principal campaign committee: C00912303
- FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
- Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
- Nominees: www.weku.org