Overview
Poliscope ↗$9.98M
Raised this cycle
$5.91M
Outside support
$8.27M
Outside opposition
13%
Small-dollar share
45%
In-state share
13
Flags
Garland Andy Barr is a Republican Senator from KY. Barr has run for Senate and House office across 9 campaign cycles. Barr's campaign has raised $10.0 million from 3,809 donors. Funding includes 13.1% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 32.4% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. Campaign committees include ANDY BARR FOR SENATE, INC., BARR FOR KY SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2026.
Opposed by Jeff Yass
- WIN IT BACK PAC spent $4,429,887 opposing
Backed by the Uihleins
- Richard Uihlein gave $7,000 (2026)
Backed by Andreessen & Horowitz
- Marc Andreessen gave $3,500 (2026)
- Ben Horowitz gave $3,500 (2026)
Backed by the Winklevoss twins
- Cameron Winklevoss gave $3,300 (2024)
- Tyler Winklevoss gave $3,300 (2024)
Backed by Stephen Schwarzman
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $6,600 (2024)
Backed by crypto super PACs
- Coinbase Global Inc. PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- Coinbase Global Inc. PAC gave $2,000 (2024)
Backed by the AI industry super PAC
- AMERICAN MISSION spent $495,087 supporting
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $5,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,500 (2024)
Health care industry money
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals is the candidate's #3 donor sector ($155K from individual donors)
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #1 donor sector ($296K from individual donors)
Union PAC money
- NALC PAC gave $7,500 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$9.98M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$5.61M
From individuals
$730K unitemized
$1.93M
From PACs
3,809
Donors
avg $125
36%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2026 4,192 donors$9.98M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 33,244 gifts · 13%$643K
- $200-$499 484 gifts · 3%$133K
- $500-$999 681 gifts · 7%$352K
- $1,000-$2,899 1,356 gifts · 36%$1.86M
- $2,900+ 574 gifts · 42%$2.16M
- Refunds / negative records 1,434 gifts$-257K
Top donor industries and employers
- Finance & Investment 323 gifts$296K
- Legal Services 359 gifts$287K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 364 gifts$155K
- Real Estate 369 gifts$116K
- Agriculture 355 gifts$78K
- Construction 181 gifts$54K
- Business & Professional Services 114 gifts$33K
- Education 174 gifts$31K
- Insurance 120 gifts$30K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 40 gifts$29K
- Manufacturing 33 gifts$18K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 5 gifts$17K
- Energy & Natural Resources 32 gifts$15K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 10 gifts$13K
- Communications & Media 15 gifts$9K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROSS, WALTER L. III | individual | KY | $17,500 | — | 4 |
| Dresner, Linda | individual | MI | $14,000 | — | 2 |
| HILL, VERNON HILL | individual | NJ | $13,883 | — | 283 |
| TRUSSELL, ROBERT B | individual | KY | $12,500 | — | 4 |
| JACKSON, CAROL E. | individual | KY | $12,000 | — | 3 |
| VANMETER, LAURANCE | individual | CA | $11,500 | — | 3 |
| MCCARTHY, JOHN | individual | FL | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| MURT, KEITH LINN | individual | KY | $10,500 | — | 4 |
| MCCARTY, BRIAN J | individual | KY | $10,000 | — | 3 |
| SMITH, BEN | individual | TX | $9,500 | — | 5 |
| JONES, WILLIAM J. | individual | IL | $9,500 | — | 4 |
| SHAH, APOORVA | individual | MN | $8,500 | — | 2 |
| WILLETT, W ROSCOE | individual | KY | $8,250 | — | 4 |
| BROWN, JACK E | individual | OH | $8,000 | — | 4 |
| WILLIAMS, ANGELA | individual | FL | $7,819 | — | 33 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRSC | DC | $62,000 | 1 |
| THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $15,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $12,500 | 9 |
| LSEG US HOLDCO INC. PAC | NY | $12,000 | 3 |
| A NEW NATION PAC | MO | $10,000 | 2 |
| FIGHT ON PAC | IA | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC) | AZ | $10,000 | 2 |
| HEARTLAND VALUES PAC | SD | $10,000 | 2 |
| FOREVER YOUTH ORGANIZATION UTILIZING A NEW GENERATION PAC | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| BUILDING AMERICA'S REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATION PAC | GA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| TENACIOUS PAC | NY | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- KY 45% · home state$2.29M
- FL 7%$364K
- CA 7%$335K
- NY 5%$254K
- TX 4%$198K
- IL 3%$165K
- DC 3%$139K
- VA 3%$131K
- TN 2%$121K
- OH 2%$113K
- GA 2%$88K
- MN 2%$84K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEEP AMERICA GREAT PAC, INC. C00896365 | Support | $4.79M 21 filings | — | |
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 | Oppose | $4.43M 30 filings | Jeff Yass | — |
| FIGHT FOR KENTUCKY C00898130 | Oppose | $3.84M 10 filings | — | |
| FELLOWSHIP PAC C00915181 | Support | $629K 1 filing | — | |
| AMERICAN MISSION C00916692 | Support | $495K 4 filings | The AI industry super PAC | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,867 roll calls on record: 836 yea, 379 nay, 72 not voting.
797 of 797
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1497 | Commemorating the 13 United States servicemembers killed at Abbey Gate during and as a result of President Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. | cosponsor | — | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 10076 | Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Aug 10, 2026 | — |
| 9893 | Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 6955 | Main Street Capital Access Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 7651 | Chloe Cole Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Law | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1181 | Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 2978 | GUARD Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 9250 | Great American Outdoors Act 250 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 425 | Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| 2675 | Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act | cosponsor | Law | Jun 15, 2026 | — |
| 7037 | Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jun 9, 2026 | — |
| 1041 | Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jun 2, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY BARR FOR SENATE, INC. | C00467571 | S / P | principal | $30.7M |
| BARR FOR KY SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2026 | C00898403 | S / A | authorized | $2K |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-03 | http://barr.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4706 | 2013-01-03 |
| 2017-01-03 | https://barr.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4706 | 2015-01-06 |
| 2019-01-03 | https://barr.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4706 | 2017-01-03 |
| 2021-01-03 | https://barr.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4706 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://barr.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4706 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://barr.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4706 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://barr.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4706 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | travel | Former Members of Congress and Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA | Japan (Apr 13, 2025 – Apr 19, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange | Austria (Nov 7, 2024 – Nov 12, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2020 | travel | US Association of Former Memberss of Congress | Tokyo, Japan; Kyoto, Japan (Feb 15, 2020 – Feb 22, 2020) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Agriculture. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senate | KY | — | S6KY00286 | $9.98M |
| 2024 | House | KY | 06 | H0KY06104 | $4.97M |
| 2022 | House | KY | 06 | H0KY06104 | $3.85M |
| 2020 | House | KY | 06 | H0KY06104 | $4.61M |
| 2018 | House | KY | 06 | H0KY06104 | $5.31M |
| 2016 | House | KY | 06 | H0KY06104 | $2.59M |
| 2014 | House | KY | 06 | H0KY06104 | $2.75M |
| 2012 | House | KY | 06 | H0KY06104 | $2.22M |
| 2010 | House | KY | 06 | H0KY06104 | $1.58M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.