Kentucky’s Rand Paul, Morgan McGarvey continue huge fundraising leads

State Sen. Morgan McGarvey significantly outraised state Rep. Attica Scott once more within the Democratic main race for retiring U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth’s seat, the most recent fundraising figures present. 

In the meantime, Sen. Rand Paul continued to far outpace his highest-profile challenger, Democrat and former state Rep. Charles Booker, within the monetary section of Kentucky’s 2022 U.S. Senate race. 

This is the most recent fundraising information on the 2 huge congressional contests going through Louisville voters this 12 months:

The monetary battle for John Yarmuth’s seat

McGarvey bought a quick begin when he launched his marketing campaign in October, and new information reveals he constructed up that lead much more within the first three months of 2022.

McGarvey introduced in about $568,000 in contributions from Jan. 1 by means of March 31, Federal Election Fee information reveals. That places his whole contributions up to now at over $1.3 million.

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The Might 17 main is not far off, and he had loads of cash left to gas his marketing campaign on the finish of March, with round $950,000 in money readily available.

Comparatively, Scott introduced in about $57,500 in contributions between Jan. 1 and March 31, placing her whole contributions up to now at about $210,300. 

FEC information reveals Scott personally has given slightly over $10,250 to her marketing campaign throughout this election cycle.

Her marketing campaign did not have a lot cash left by the tip of the March, with just below $26,000 left in money readily available. 

In the meantime, within the crowded Republican main election for Yarmuth’s seat:

• Stuart Ray raised probably the most, bringing in practically $173,000 in contributions from January by means of March. FEC data present he gave $100,000 to his marketing campaign final 12 months and one other $1,399 in January.
• Rhonda Palazzo of Louisville, who ran and misplaced to Yarmuth in November 2020, introduced in $2,575 in contributions from January by means of March. FEC information reveals she contributed $1,000 to her marketing campaign in March.
• Mike Craven and Gregory Puccetti of Louisville did not report any contributions from the primary three months of 2022, although they every personally have chipped in over $110,000 and over $20,000 to their respective campaigns.
• No FEC fundraising information was accessible Monday for Louisville Republicans Daniel Cobble, Justin Gregory and Darien Barrios Moreno.

Cash flows for Rand Paul in reelection race 

Paul had one other nice fundraising quarter, hauling in over $3.4 million in contributions from January by means of March. 

FEC data present he has raised a cool $17.5 million (and alter) over the course of this marketing campaign cycle. And he nonetheless had loads of cash left to spend, with round $8.6 million in money readily available on the finish of final month. 

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Booker, in the meantime, hasn’t been capable of preserve tempo with Paul, whom he hopes to battle within the November election if he wins the Might 17 Democratic main. 

Booker raised practically $837,000 within the first quarter of 2022, bringing his whole contributions up to now as much as near $3.2 million. 

His marketing campaign had about $527,600 in money readily available on the finish of March. 

Different candidates are working in Kentucky’s Republican and Democratic primaries for Senate, too:

• Democrat Ruth Gao of Louisville raised $2,160 in contributions from January by means of March, personally giving $2,040 to her marketing campaign, per FEC information.
• Republican Tami Stainfield of Marion personally has contributed over $19,000 to her marketing campaign up to now, most of which she chipped in throughout 2022’s first quarter.
• FEC fundraising information wasn’t accessible Monday for Democrats Joshua Wesley Blanton Sr. of Louisville and John Merrill of McKee, or for Republicans Arnold Blankenship of Ashland, Valerie “Dr. Val” Fredrick of Murray, Paul V. Hamilton of Nicholasville, and John Schiess of Rice Lake, Wisconsin 

Morgan Watkins is The Courier Journal’s chief political reporter. Contact her at mwatkins@courierjournal.com. Observe her on Twitter: @morganwatkins26.