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 53 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Kentucky District 04 House race
Thomas Massie has raised more than 2 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the Kentucky District 04 House race, 2026 report raising $12.8M between them. Thomas Massie reports $8.8M and Ed Gallrein reports $3.6M, a gap of $5.3M. Of what Thomas Massie reports, 98% came from individuals and 1% from PACs. Outside groups spent against MASSIE, THOMAS H. ($13M) and for MASSIE, THOMAS H. ($3.5M).
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
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$144K
Law & Lobbying$5K
Transportation$5K
Banking & Financial$4K
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
- REINVENTING A NEW DIRECTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$6K
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$144K
Law & Lobbying$5K
Transportation$5K
Banking & Financial$4K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Thomas Massie R · incumbent | vs | 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 |