Federal race · 2026
Kentucky U.S. House, District 6, 2026
Primary: May 19, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Garland Andy Barr (R)$12M raised · $1.6M on hand
- Adam Perez Arquette (R)$5M raised · $0 on hand
- Zach Dembo (D)$2.9M raised · $814K on hand
- Ralph A Alvarado (R)$2.3M raised · $181K on hand
- Greg Plucinski (R)$746K raised · $12K on hand
- Cherlynn Stevenson (D)$661K raised · $0 on hand
- Ryan Dotson (R)$567K raised · $2K on hand
- Deanna Gordon (R)$372K raised · $0 on hand
- Erin Petrey (D)$268K raised · $4K on hand
- David Kloiber (D)$201K raised · $23K on hand
- Bowman J Jay (NNE)$19K raised · $216 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Andy Barr (R) | Not running (declined to run) | $12,476,747.89 | $14,615,968.43 | $1,553,857.10 | 2026-10-14 |
| Adam Perez Arquette (R) | Withdrawn | $4,990,948.00 | $1,672,032.00 | $0.00 | 2026-05-04 |
| Zach Dembo (D) | General-election nominee | $2,871,240.91 | $2,057,326.98 | $813,913.93 | 2026-09-30 |
| Ralph A Alvarado (R) | General-election nominee | $2,307,369.27 | $2,126,557.77 | $180,811.50 | 2026-10-14 |
| Greg Plucinski (R) | Lost primary | $746,261.18 | $734,137.85 | $12,123.33 | 2026-09-30 |
| Cherlynn Stevenson (D) | Lost primary | $661,063.56 | $661,239.01 | $0.00 | 2026-07-16 |
| Ryan Dotson (R) | Lost primary | $567,470.83 | $565,674.62 | $1,796.21 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deanna Gordon (R) | Withdrawn | $372,174.06 | $372,174.06 | $0.00 | 2026-06-30 |
| Erin Petrey (D) | Lost primary | $268,179.78 | $264,464.96 | $3,960.98 | 2026-09-30 |
| David Kloiber (D) | Lost primary | $200,851.47 | $177,559.98 | $23,291.49 | 2026-04-29 |
| Bowman J Jay (NNE) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $18,957.81 | $18,183.45 | $215.73 | 2026-10-14 |
4 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Corey Edwards (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Peter Shaw Keller Lynch (Other) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Robert Allen Quigley (No party affiliation) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Steve Shannon (Republican) · Lost primary
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$30,705,645.41 = candidates’ own spending $22,648,798.16 + outside spending $8,056,847.25
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Andy Barr | $7,252,025.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Ralph A Alvarado | $102,559.36 | $240,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Zach Dembo | $294,598.51 | $20,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Cherlynn Stevenson | $147,663.98 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
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.
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