Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Michael James Faris
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Kentucky
- Filing address
- Elizabethtown, KY (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- FARIS, MICHAEL JAMES
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Kentucky
FEC candidate ID S6KY00278 · Principal campaign committee: MIKE FARIS FOR U.S. SENATE
2025–2026 cycle totals through March 31, 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$50,310.9382%
- PACs and other committees$1,000.002%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$10,219.0217%
Self-funding: $10,219.02 (17% of money raised): $10,219.02 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$8,905.6127%
- Contributions over $200$23,819.8273%
- Itemized from inside Kentucky$22,981.2989%
- Itemized from other states$2,983.2411%
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
The race
Kentucky U.S. Senate, 2026 · 22 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael James Faris (R) | $61,529.95 | −$16,841.31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Garland Andy Barr (R) | $12,541,350.16 | $1,553,857.10 | 2026-10-14 |
| Nate Morris (R) | $9,082,021.44 | $410,215.54 | 2026-09-30 |
| Amy McGrath (D) | $2,384,956.02 | $3,516.21 | 2026-09-30 |
| Daniel Cameron (R) | $2,254,148.64 | $8,270.69 | 2026-10-14 |
| Charles Booker (D) | $1,936,323.82 | $303,598.89 | 2026-10-14 |
| Dale Romans (D) | $838,359.99 | $30,988.23 | 2026-09-30 |
| Joel Willett (D) | $350,036.01 | $28,786.64 | 2025-12-31 |
| Pamela Stevenson (D) | $311,392.24 | −$13,505.15 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mitch McConnell (R) | $278,697.13 | $7,385,931.53 | 2026-09-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Strategy Group (D) | August 24–27, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Andy Barr 49% · Charles Booker 40% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | December 18–19, 2025 | 650 (V) | — | Andy Barr 49% · Charles Booker 38% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | December 18–19, 2025 | 650 (V) | – | Daniel Cameron 46% · Charles Booker 39% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | December 18–19, 2025 | 650 (V) | – | Nate Morris 41% · Charles Booker 40% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | December 18–19, 2025 | 650 (V) | – | Generic Republican 50% · Charles Booker 36% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | December 18–19, 2025 | 650 (V) | – | Generic Republican 51% · Amy McGrath 35% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election 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: MIKE FARIS FOR U.S. SENATE.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the FEC candidate file.
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