Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Ruth Gao
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Kentucky
- Filing address
- Louisville, KY (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- GAO, RUTH DR.
Kentucky
FEC candidate ID S2KY00111 · Principal campaign committee: RUTH GAO FOR KY
2021–2022 cycle totals through September 30, 2022, 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$5,374.0254%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$4,540.0046%
Self-funding: $4,540.00 (46% of money raised): $4,540.00 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
The race
Kentucky U.S. Senate, 2022 · 5 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Gao (D) | $9,914.02 | −$870.47 | 2022-09-30 |
| Rand Paul (R) | $25,042,402.65 | $5,365,435.17 | 2022-12-31 |
| Charles Booker (D) | $6,556,072.38 | $6,290.35 | 2022-12-31 |
| Tami L. Stainfield (R) | $27,129.57 | −$15,811.78 | 2022-12-31 |
| David Biery (L) | $155.20 | $4.45 | 2021-03-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon | January 19–22, 2022 | 625 (RV) | ± 4.0% | Rand Paul 55% · Charles Booker 39% |
| Mason-Dixon | February 1–4, 2021 | 625 (RV) | ± 4.0% | Rand Paul 47% · Generic Democrat 41% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States Senate election in Kentucky (retrieved October 23, 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: RUTH GAO FOR KY.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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