DemocratKentucky · U.S. Representative
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Morgan
McGarvey

U.S. Representative for Kentucky

In office
3 yrsSince Jan 2023
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
46Born Dec 23, 1979
Party
Democrat
What they stand for

McGarvey has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.

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01 · Background

Who they are, where they came from

Morgan McGarvey serves as the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district, a seat he has held since January 3, 2023. He is currently the only Democrat in Kentucky's congressional delegation. An attorney by background, McGarvey previously represented the 19th district in the Kentucky Senate from 2012 to 2023. In 2018, he was elected minority leader of the Kentucky Senate, becoming one of the youngest members of a state legislature to hold a leadership position. His sponsored legislation in the 118th and 119th Congresses spans school nutrition (HR.2567), labor rights (HR.6634), prescription drug costs (HR.4139), veterans' benefits (HR.2303), and benefits for survivors of coal miners (HR.6757).

02 · Recent significant work

What they’ve done lately

Dec 6, 2023Sponsored

Workers POWER Act

Summary not yet generated.

Apr 10, 2023Sponsored

School Meals Expansion Act

Summary not yet generated.

Dec 16, 2025Sponsored

Relief for Survivors of Miners Act of 2025

Summary not yet generated.

Dec 10, 2025Sponsored

Justice for Breonna Taylor Act

Summary not yet generated.

Jul 23, 2025Sponsored

ACHE Act of 2025

Summary not yet generated.

03 · What's coming up

Bills they’ll vote on next

Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →

House·HR.1071Reported to floor

No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025

Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.

House·HR.151Reported to floor

Equal Representation Act of 2025

Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.

House·HR.2071Reported to floor

Save Our Shrimpers Act

Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.

House·HR.2076Reported to floor

Lulu’s Law

Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.

House·HR.2159Reported to floor

Count the Crimes to Cut Act

Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.

04 · Money

Where the campaign funds come from

McGarvey raised $1.4M this cycle, with 58.8% from individuals and 30.1% from PACs. Top PAC contributors include Morgan McGarvey Victory Fund (a joint fundraising committee, at $106,920), D.R.I.V.E. (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters), the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League, and Humana Inc. Political Action Committee. Top employer concentrations include Solar Energy Solutions, University of Louisville, and Morgan Pottinger McGarvey. Outside spending totaled $1.02M supporting McGarvey, with Protect Our Future PAC accounting for $971,553 and DMFI PAC contributing $52,141 in independent expenditures separate from his campaign.

Total raised · 2026
$1.4M
Cash on hand
$1.7M
Spent
$928K
By source
  • Individuals$804K · 58.8%
  • PACs$412K · 30.1%
  • Other$152K · 11.1%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)17.7%
Top PAC contributors
  • MORGAN MCGARVEY VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$107K
  • BLUE WAVE AMERICA LLC PACFEC ↗$10K
  • HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$8K
  • AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
  • THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PACFEC ↗$5K
  • BRIDGE PACFEC ↗$5K
  • D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS)FEC ↗$5K
  • NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEFEC ↗$5K
  • UBS AMERICAS INC. PACFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
  • SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS$14K· 4 donors
  • MORGAN POTTINGER MCGARVEY$8K· 4 donors
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE$7K· 21 donors
  • BBR PARTNERS$7K· 2 donors
  • EVAPAR$7K· 2 donors
  • CALOSPA$7K· 2 donors
  • FARMER ENTERPRISES$7K· 2 donors
  • MOORE LAW GROUP$7K· 2 donors
  • MCCARTHY STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS$7K· 2 donors
  • GOLDBERG SIMPSON$7K· 2 donors

Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.

Outside spending · 2022
Supporting McGarvey

Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.

See full filings on FEC.gov ↗

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