Thomas Massie
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Small-donor heavy. 98% from individuals and 1% from PACs.
98% individuals1% PACs1% other
$8.8M
raised
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Kentucky · U.S. House · District 04 · 2026
Kentucky District 04 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Kentucky District 04 House race
Thomas Massie has raised more than 2 times the next candidate.
Republican Thomas Massie has raised about $8.8M, more than 2 times any rival.
Thomas Massie reports 98% of campaign money from individuals.
$3.5M in itemized outside money is on file, led by KENTUCKY FIRST PAC.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
EG
Ed Gallrein
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 98% from individuals and 2% from PACs.
98% individuals2% PACs0% other
$3.6M
raised
RW
Robert Wells
RR · challenger
12% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 88% from other sources.
12% individuals0% PACs88% other
$113K
raised
RW
Robert Wells
RR · challenger
12% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 88% from other sources.
12% individuals0% PACs88% other
$113K
raised
MS
Melissa Strange
DD · challenger
79% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 21% from other sources.
79% individuals0% PACs21% other
$94K
raised
JT
Jeremy Todd
LL · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 96% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
96% individuals0% PACs4% other
$22K
raised
JB
Jesse Brewer
DD · challenger
59% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 41% from other sources.
59% individuals0% PACs41% other
$10K
raised
MD
Monica Dean
DD · challenger
68% from individuals, 11% from PACs, and 21% from other sources.
68% individuals11% PACs21% other
$9K
raised
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JD
Jackson Dennis
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$3K
raised
Where the money came from
$3.5M in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Ideological / Leadership$3.4M
Small donors & unclassified$230K
Tech & Telecom$21K
Labor / Unions$18K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$13K
Banking & Financial$11K
Law & Lobbying$5K
Transportation$5K
Real Estate & Construction$3K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- KENTUCKY FIRST PAC · super pac$1.5M
- MAKE LIBERTY WIN · super pac$1.0M
- DEFEATING COMMUNISM PAC · super pac$823K
- ISSUE ONE ACTION · pac$100K
- HOLD THE LINE PAC · super pac$45K
- GUN RIGHTS AMERICA · super pac$23K
- STUDENT · company$18K
- IKON TECHNOLOGIES · company$14K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
96%
1% PACs96% individuals3% other
The incumbent's record
Thomas Massie is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$3.1M
$1.0M - $5.2M. up $2.5M since 2012.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- House Committee on the Judiciary
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Ideological / Leadership$3.4M
Small donors & unclassified$230K
Tech & Telecom$21K
Labor / Unions$18K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$13K
Banking & Financial$11K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Thomas Massie R · incumbent | vs | EG Ed Gallrein R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $8.8M | Raised | $3.6M |
| $811K | Cash on hand | $179K |
| 1% | From PACs | 2% |
| 98% | From individuals | 98% |
| Ideological / Leadership | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |