Office & Ties

Kentucky · U.S. House

Zach Dembo

U.S. House · Democratic

Open seat Flip

Election-pack status: yes. Report date 2026-11-05.

Key finding from the compilation

Flipped an open Republican seat (Barr ran for Senate); general-election opponent verified as Ralph Alvarado (R). Outside groups spent ~$3.4M against vs ~$1.8M for (FEC e-file est.); raised $3.21M, 91.9% from individuals

Election

Date
2026-11-03
Votes
138,777 (52.65%)
Opponent
Ralph Alvarado (R) · 114,030 (43.27%)
Previous officeholder
Andy Barr (R), left the seat to run for U.S. Senate

Money reported in the file

Raised
$3,205,462
Cash on hand
$620,330 as of 2026-10-14
Individual share
91.9%
PAC share
8.1%
Self loans or contributions
$3,665
Outside spending for
$1,770,448
Outside spending against
$3,352,713
Committee
C00912261
Coverage note
FEC itemized 2025-06-13 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE e-filings through 2026-11-03

Figures come from the original election pack, or the serving-member roster when marked roster only. Election results are unofficial until certification. 73 reported ties and 5 inferred ties are listed below.

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Documented ties (78)

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Relationship Amount Date Evidence Between Record Orbit
principal campaign committee — 2025-2026 Reported Zach Dembo → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) $138,777 2026-11-03 Reported Zach Dembo → U.S. House, KY-6 Public filing
general-election opponent (defeated) $114,030 2026-11-03 Reported Zach Dembo → Ralph Alvarado Public filing
principal campaign committee — — Reported Ralph Alvarado → Alvarado for Kentucky (C00912303) Public filing
candidate contributions (line 11d) $3,665 2026 Reported Zach Dembo → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $33,800 2025-06-13..2026-10-14 Reported Turek Dembo Victory Fund (C00952606) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $5,315 2025-06-13..2026-10-14 Reported Impossible To Inevitable (C00944645) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $3,470 2025-06-13..2026-10-14 Reported Zach Dembo for Congress Victory Fund (C00959924) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260720..20260824 Reported Democratic Majority Action (Dma PAC) (C00762666) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20251023..20260608 Reported Votevets (C00418897) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261008..20261008 Reported American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E (C00011114) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261012..20261012 Reported Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and (C00012476) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260827..20260827 Reported Blue Hen Federal PAC (C00493700) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260902..20260902 Reported Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC (C00617803) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260727..20260727 Reported New Democrat Coalition Action Fund (C00409730) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260903..20260903 Reported Blue Dog Political Action Committee (C00305318) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260915..20260915 Reported Not So Old Fashioned PAC (C00829663) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260807..20260807 Reported Innovation for Good PAC (C00892901) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260716..20260716 Reported International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee (C00027342) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260821..20260821 Reported Forward Together PAC (C00412791) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers P (C00007542) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260818..20260818 Reported Common Ground PAC (C00538835) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Cache PAC (C00831545) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260902..20260902 Reported Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC) (C00573709) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260902..20260917 Reported American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) (C00024521) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260814..20260814 Reported Md PAC (C00911321) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260902..20260902 Reported Ameripac: the Fund for A Greater America (C00271338) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260630..20260930 Reported Patriot PAC (C00832576) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260902..20260902 Reported Hmp (C00495028) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260617..20260617 Reported In This Together PAC (C00864785) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260616..20260616 Reported Fair Shot PAC (C00574970) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260630..20260630 Reported The Next 50 PAC (C00716423) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 2 item(s) $4,000 20251223..20260831 Reported Friends of Don Beyer (C00555888) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $4,000 20260515..20260515 Reported NEA Fund for Children and Public Education (C00003251) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 3 item(s) $3,550 20260508..20260924 Reported League of Conservation Voters Action Fund (C00252940) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $3,500 20260708..20260708 Reported Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee (C00004861) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $3,500 20260903..20260903 Reported Ky Deserves Moore () → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $3,500 20260617..20260617 Reported With Honor PAC (C00661272) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $3,000 20260807..20260928 Reported Service First PAC (C00727784) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) $2,500 20261014..20261014 Reported Alliance for Retired Americans Political Action Fund (C00436188) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $2,500 20261001..20261001 Reported United Steelworkers Political Action Fund (C00003590) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $2,500 20261009..20261009 Reported Oceans PAC (C00431601) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260728..20260728 Reported Blue Momentum PAC (C00589309) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260925..20260925 Reported End Citizens United (C00573261) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260929..20260929 Reported Liftoff PAC (C00785816) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $2,500 20260724..20260914 Reported Future Forum PAC (C00625988) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260930..20260930 Reported United Mine Workers of America Power PAC (C00489203) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260928..20260928 Reported Auto Care Association Political Action Committee (C00250753) → Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $2,490,549 2026-09-14..2026-10-29 Reported No Going Back PAC Inc. (C00960435) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $758,177 2026-09-15..2026-10-25 Reported Kentuckians Not Corruption (C00958843) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $653,612 2026-10-21..2026-10-21 Reported Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. (C00835967) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $319,998 2026-03-24..2026-10-27 Reported Servant-Leader Fund, Inc. (C00899427) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $266,389 2026-09-30..2026-10-28 Reported Progressive Turnout Project (C00580068) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $246,123 2026-04-28..2026-11-01 Reported Votevets (C00418897) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $79,684 2026-10-05..2026-10-27 Reported AB PAC (C00492140) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $78,876 2026-09-29..2026-10-23 Reported Civic Renewal Fund Inc. (C00953588) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $59,224 2026-10-12..2026-10-12 Reported Maga Inc. (C00892471) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $46,202 2026-09-14..2026-10-20 Reported Save American Freedom (C00819508) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $39,200 2026-10-26..2026-10-28 Reported The People's Campaign (C00624890) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $34,046 2026-10-09..2026-10-29 Reported Working America (C90011156) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $24,250 2026-10-13..2026-10-13 Reported Americans Ready To Work PAC (C00907840) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $14,930 2026-10-29..2026-10-29 Reported Building Together (C00955138) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $9,750 2026-10-22..2026-11-03 Reported Science Victory Fund (C00959502) → Zach Dembo Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $2,152 2026-10-26..2026-11-01 Reported New Power PAC (C00489252) → Zach Dembo Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $1,330,590 2025-06-13..2026-10-14 Reported Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) → Old Town Media LLC Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $309,116 2025-06-13..2026-10-14 Reported Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) → Payroll Data Processing Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $220,897 2025-06-13..2026-10-14 Reported Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) → WestWest Digital Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $169,576 2025-06-13..2026-10-14 Reported Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) → Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, Inc Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $91,877 2025-06-13..2026-10-14 Reported Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) → Declaration Media LLC Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $79,149 2025-06-13..2026-10-14 Reported Zach Dembo for Congress (C00912261) → ActBlue Technical Services Public filing
49 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Zach Dembo $130,550 $130,550 2025-26 Inferred Zach Dembo → Christina Bohannan Public filing
53 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Zach Dembo $142,550 $142,550 2025-26 Inferred Zach Dembo → Lindsay James Public filing
51 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Zach Dembo $143,050 $143,050 2025-26 Inferred Zach Dembo → Sarah Trone Garriott Public filing
20 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Zach Dembo $66,050 $66,050 2025-26 Inferred Zach Dembo → Adrian Boafo Public filing
1 PAC donor(s) in common with opponent (2025-26) $2,500 2025-26 Inferred Zach Dembo → Ralph Alvarado Public filing
former employer (policy adviser / legislative director) and endorser — 2020-2026 Reported Andy Beshear → Zach Dembo Wikipedia
endorsement — 2026-08-31 Reported Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police → Ralph Alvarado News report
successor in open seat — 2026-11-03 Reported Zach Dembo → Andy Barr News report

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