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KY — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in KY during 2008
Total Raised
$43,069,660
Total Donated
$1,380,838
Candidates
20
Individual Donors
202
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $17,147,000
REP $25,902,168
Top Candidates in KY (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCCONNELL, MITCH | REP | Senate | $18,681,961 |
| LUNSFORD, BRUCE | DEM | Senate | $10,883,172 |
| YARMUTH, JOHN A MR | DEM | House | $2,136,765 |
| DAVIS, GEOFFREY C | REP | House | $2,100,357 |
| NORTHUP, ANNE HON. | REP | House | $1,705,226 |
| FISCHER, GREGORY EDWARD | DEM | Senate | $1,622,676 |
| GUTHRIE, STEVEN BRETT | REP | House | $1,282,674 |
| CHANDLER, A.B. III | DEM | House | $1,034,158 |
| WHITFIELD, ED | REP | House | $1,020,199 |
| BOSWELL, DAVID E | DEM | House | $916,857 |
| ROGERS, HAROLD DALLAS | REP | House | $611,931 |
| ROBERTS, ERWIN | REP | House | $345,495 |
| HAIRE, REID | DEM | House | $278,166 |
| THIENEMAN, CHRIS A | REP | House | $138,295 |
| CASSARO, MICHAEL GERRARD | DEM | Senate | $131,783 |
| HORNE, ANDREW JOHN | DEM | Senate | $115,483 |
| RYAN, HEATHER | DEM | House | $27,939 |
| KELLEY, MICHAEL J | UNK | House | $20,492 |
| LONDON, DANIEL ERIC | REP | House | $14,895 |
| ESSEK, DANIEL JOHN | REP | Senate | $1,136 |
Top Donors in KY (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOHNSON, WILLIAM | $89,631 | ATTORNEY |
| 2 | JONES, DAVID | $87,162 | HUMANA EXECUTIVE |
| 3 | BROWN, OWSLEY III | $67,754 | BROWN-FORMAN DISTILLERS |
| 4 | JONES, DAVID A | $60,700 | HUMANA INC |
| 5 | MURPHY, MICHAEL | $58,858 | — |
| 6 | JONES, BRERETON C | $41,500 | THOROUGHBRED HORSE BREEDER |
| 7 | BROWN, OWSLEY II | $36,191 | BROWN FORMAN DISTILLERS CORP |
| 8 | MCCALL, JOHN | $31,850 | — |
| 9 | CLAY, ALBERT | $30,700 | FAIRWAY FARMS |
| 10 | HAMILTON, JOHN | $30,651 | COAL COMPANY |
| 11 | HOSKINS, WILLIAM | $29,650 | LEXINGTON BUILDING SUPPLY CO |
| 12 | ADDINGTON, ROBERT | $25,500 | BUSINESSMAN |
| 13 | JOHNSON, GARY C | $24,100 | ATTORNEY |
| 14 | CORRELL, WARD | $22,000 | REAL ESTATE |
| 15 | MAY, WILLIAM | $19,809 | BRIGHTON ENGINEERING CO |
| 16 | CAMPBELL, ALEX G JR | $19,600 | INDUSTRIAL MANPOWER SUPPLIES |
| 17 | FRAZIER, OWSLEY BROWN | $17,600 | BROWN-FORMAN DISTILLERS CORP |
| 18 | FARMER, TRACY | $16,500 | NATIONAL BANK OF CYNTHIANA |
| 19 | HUGHES, THOMAS | $16,270 | COAL OPERATOR |
| 20 | GRISSOM, J DAVID | $16,000 | CITIZENS FIDELITY CORP |
| 21 | MILLER, DOUGLAS | $15,550 | SWINFORD & SIME |
| 22 | FRAZIER, OWSLEY B | $15,000 | BROWN FORMAN DISTILLERS CORP |
| 23 | IRELAND, KATE | $14,900 | LAND MANAGEMENT |
| 24 | MERRICK, STEPHEN D | $14,600 | CUMBERLAND WOOD & CHAIR |
| 25 | MCBRAYER, TERRY | $14,500 | ATTORNEY |