Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear and the Republican nominee, Daniel Cameron, filed their 30-day post-primary fundraising reports with the Kentucky Registry for Election Finance on June 19.
Both campaigns of Beshear and Cameron are likely to kick into high gear in the next month or so, with both candidates already making visits to Northern Kentucky. Beshear made his first visit to the region the Sunday after the May 16 primary. Cameron made his in early June.
Here are the top fundraisers from Northern Kentucky, according to each candidate’s 30-day fundraising reports.
Note: There are numerous other small donations from NKY, but LINK nky chose the largest ones — typically at least $500. You can find more about those donations here.
As of June 19, Beshear has raised $7,423,248.32 overall.
He raised $465,047.58 in the past 30 days.
He spent $5,295,159.77 and has $1,253,144.55 on hand.
Normally, LINK nky focuses on NKY but has included the Cincinnati-based Chavez family because of their business in NKY.
Rob Chavez is a partner at Fast Park — a company that owns Fast Park & Relax at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Rob Chavez donated the maximum personal amount to Beshear’s campaign with a donation of $2,100.
His wife, Alisson Ferree-Chavez, who is listed at the same address, also donated $2,100. She is listed as a pediatrician in NKY.
Rob’s son, Henry, who is listed at a different Cincinnati address and a supervisor at Fast Park, donated $800.
Adam Hemmer, a developer at the Paul Hemmer Company of Ft. Mitchell, donated $1,050.
Paul Hemmer Jr, the company’s president, also donated $1,050.
Attorney General Daniel Cameron raised $61,677.50 in the 30 days after the primary.
He has raised $1,514,886.66 overall.
He spent $1,514,886.66 and has zero dollars on hand, according to his KREF reports.
Only one donor spent $500 or more during the past 30 days. Dan Kemble, a senior paralegal that lives in Covington, donated $500 to Cameron’s campaign.