Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Ralph A Alvarado
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · Kentucky District 6
- Filing address
- Winchester, KY (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- ALVARADO, RALPH A
- Next election
- Primary May 19, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Kentucky, District 6
FEC candidate ID H6KY06192 · Principal campaign committee: ALVARADO FOR KENTUCKY
Total raised$2,307,369.27
Total spent$2,126,557.77
Cash on hand$180,811.50
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$57,245.22
2025–2026 cycle totals through October 14, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$1,608,240.3170%
- PACs and other committees$492,802.4321%
- Party committees$5,000.000%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$57,245.222%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$142,886.806%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$1,194.510%
Self-funding: $57,245.22 (2% of money raised): $0.00 given and $57,245.22 lent by the candidate. $57,245.22 of loans repaid so far.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$22,837.812%
- Contributions over $200$1,183,701.9998%
- Itemized from inside Kentucky$620,385.8252%
- Itemized from other states$566,952.5348%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: California $158,550.00 · New York $74,850.00 · Florida $68,774.08 · Tennessee $38,778.50 · Texas $29,270.51. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
PAC and committee contributors
86 committees reported giving $347,701.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- NORPACConnected PAC$19,160.00
- AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$10,000.00
- LIFEPOINT HEALTH PAC - THE PAC OF LIFEPOINT CORPORATE SERVICES, GENERAL PARTNERSHIP (LCSGP) AND FACILITIES WHICH ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF LIFEPOINT HEALTH (COLLECTIVELY LIFEPOINT)Connected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN REVIVAL PACPAC$10,000.00
- BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPS-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- HEALTHCARE FREEDOM FUNDPAC$7,500.00
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PACConnected PAC$7,000.00
- FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)PAC$5,000.00
- INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NRCCParty committee$5,000.00
- NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
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- SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERVENTIONAL PAIN PHYSICIAN PACPAC$5,000.00
- PROJECTHEALTHSOLUTIONS PAC - PHSPACPAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC; AKA ACP SERVICES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- BRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- THE GUARDIAN FUNDJoint fundraising committee$5,000.00
- FIRST IN FREEDOM PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- GOPAC ELECTION FUNDHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- BUILDING AMERICA'S REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATION PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- VICTORY EASTLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$5,000.00
- KENTUCKY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$5,000.00
- RESCARE, INC. DBA BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES LEGACY FUND (BRIGHTSPRING LEGACY FUND)PAC$4,500.00
- SCALISE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- MIKE HARIDOPOLOS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- PROTECT SENIORS NOWPAC$3,500.00
- SIX PACConnected PAC$3,500.00
- AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAMMEDPAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- CREATING OPPORTUNITIES, MARKETS AND ENTHUSIASM IN RURAL KENTUCKY PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CUT THE BULL PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- ASCO ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASCO ASSOCIATION PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- RAPTOR PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING FOR BETTER ELECTION RESULTS PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- HEARTDOCPACPAC$2,041.00
- CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC)PAC$2,000.00
- HEALTH PALConnected PAC$2,000.00
- EMMER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANACandidate committee$2,000.00
- DIANA FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- MISSOURI TRUTH PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- SPACE COAST LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- JESSICA STEINMANN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION NON-PARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOTPAC)PAC$1,000.00
- AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS PLASTYPAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY ENT PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MAINTAINING ALL REPUBLICANS IN OFFICE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SAZERAC COMPANY, INC. PAC (SAZERACPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PA-FIRST PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- KNIGHT HEALTH HOLDINGS, LLC SCIONHEALTH PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FRANKLIN TEMPLETON PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THE JOCKEY CLUB PACPAC$500.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Ralph A Alvarado$102,559.36
- Independent expenditures opposing Ralph A Alvarado$240,000.00
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC.Supporting$58,500.00
- AMERICAN LIBERTY FOUNDATIONSupporting$25,632.00
- GOPAC ELECTION FUNDSupporting$18,426.00
The race
Kentucky U.S. House, District 6, 2026 · 15 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph A Alvarado (R) | $2,307,369.27 | $180,811.50 | 2026-10-14 |
| Garland Andy Barr (R) | $12,476,747.89 | $1,553,857.10 | 2026-10-14 |
| Adam Perez Arquette (R) | $4,990,948.00 | $0.00 | 2026-05-04 |
| Zach Dembo (D) | $2,871,240.91 | $813,913.93 | 2026-09-30 |
| Greg Plucinski (R) | $746,261.18 | $12,123.33 | 2026-09-30 |
| Cherlynn Stevenson (D) | $661,063.56 | $0.00 | 2026-07-16 |
| Ryan Dotson (R) | $567,470.83 | $1,796.21 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deanna Gordon (R) | $372,174.06 | $0.00 | 2026-06-30 |
| Erin Petrey (D) | $268,179.78 | $3,960.98 | 2026-09-30 |
| David Kloiber (D) | $200,851.47 | $23,291.49 | 2026-04-29 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D) | October 19–20, 2026 | 572 (LV) | – | Ralph Alvarado 41% · Zach Dembo 47% |
| DCCC (D) | October 2–5, 2026 | 606 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Ralph Alvarado 40% · Zach Dembo 46% |
| Change Research (D) | September 29 – October 5, 2026 | 524 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Ralph Alvarado 38% · Zach Dembo 47% |
| Lake Research Partners (D) | September 30 – October 4, 2026 | 400 (LV) | – | Ralph Alvarado 40% · Zach Dembo 47% |
| GQR (D) | September 25–30, 2026 | 401 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Ralph Alvarado 37% · Zach Dembo 42% |
| Lake Research Partners (D) | August 17–23, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Ralph Alvarado 44% · Zach Dembo 45% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: ALVARADO FOR KENTUCKY.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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