Politician
Morgan McGarvey
Democrat · Kentucky · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2KY03206
Morgan McGarvey (Democrat) raised $2.0M for the 2026 Kentucky 3rd District race, $717K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$7.3M
2026, 2024, 2022
From PAC checks
27%
$1.9M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$3K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky 3rd District | $2.0M | 36% | $3K / $0 | $500 | $2.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Kentucky 3rd District | $2.2M | 30% | $134 / $0 | – | $2.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Kentucky 3rd District | $3.1M | 19% | $0 / $0 | $23K | $3.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $664KUnion $506KTrade group $324KMembership $149KOther $139KLeadership PAC $80KSuper PAC $31K
- Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- BluewaveamericaOther$13K
- Sazerac Company, Inc. PAC (Sazeracpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$12K
- The Lubrizol Corporation Employees PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Investment Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Jbs USA Food Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee IncTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Planned Parenthood Alliance PAC , Serving Wa, Ak, Id, Hi, in, Kyfor $3K
- United Steelworkers Political Action Fundfor $134
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 19 key votes where Morgan McGarvey had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 8 times (42%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $27K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $40K | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $528K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $158K$8K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $158K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $61K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $528K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $8K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $27K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $8K$63K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $63K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $8K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $63K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $8K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $18K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $118K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $528K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $8K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $8K | Nay · against |
Their own portfolio
26 stock trades, worth $40K–$425K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 9 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 9 buys, 17 sells. Heaviest in tech and ai ($30K+), wall street and hedge funds ($2K+), telecom and media ($2K+).
Most traded
- NVDA NVIDIA Corporation - Common Stock$23K+9 trades
- AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. - Common Stock$2K+2 trades
- SCHW Charles Schwab Corporation$2K+2 trades
- IBKR Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. - Class A Common Stock$2K+2 trades
- TSLA Tesla, Inc. - Common Stock$2K+2 trades
- DJT Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. - Common Stock$2K+2 trades
- AAPL Apple Inc. - Common Stock$2K+2 trades
- DAL Delta Air Lines, Inc. Common Stock$2K+2 trades
Latest trades
- sellAMZN2024-11-13 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellSCHW2024-11-13 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellIBKR2024-11-13 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellMSFT2024-11-13 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellNVDA2024-11-13 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- sellNVDA2024-11-13 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellNVDA2024-11-13 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- sellNVDA2024-11-13 · stock$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Morgan McGarvey's 2026 campaign?
- Morgan McGarvey (Democrat) raised $2.0M for the 2026 Kentucky 3rd District race, $717K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Morgan McGarvey?
- Bluewaveamerica ($13K), Sazerac Company, Inc. PAC (Sazeracpac) ($12K), Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC) ($10K), The Lubrizol Corporation Employees PAC ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Morgan McGarvey's race?
- Planned Parenthood Alliance PAC , Serving Wa, Ak, Id, Hi, in, Ky ($3K for) in 2026.
- How much has Morgan McGarvey raised across elections?
- $2.0M in 2026 (Kentucky 3rd District), $2.2M in 2024 (Kentucky 3rd District), $3.1M in 2022 (Kentucky 3rd District).