Zach Dembo
Candidate for Kentucky 6th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Kentucky 6th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Kentucky State Board of Elections — May 19, 2026 Official Primary Election Results: KY-06 Democratic Primary — 'Zach Dembo', Democrat, 26,858 votes · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (3)
- Kentucky State Board of Elections — May 19, 2026 Official Primary Election Results: KY-06 Democratic Primary — 'Zach Dembo', Democrat, 26,858 votes (40%)
- won by plurality
- on November 3, 2026 general election ballot
The District
What Kentucky 6th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Madison County, Bourbon County, Fayette County, Scott County, Clark County, Estill County, Montgomery County, Nicholas County, Woodford County, Powell County and Jessamine County; parts of Fleming County, Mercer County, Garrard County, Bath County and Anderson County.
Includes Lexington-Fayette, Richmond, Georgetown, Berea, Nicholasville, Harrodsburg, Lawrenceburg, Paris, Versailles, Winchester, Camargo, Flemingsburg and 20 more.
510 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Kentucky State Board of Elections, SBE Voting Precinct Boundaries (, 2026)
Key Votes
The record
No current public office (resigned to run)
Holds no current public office per the candidate's own published biography; no official voting record. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Official source · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $1,463,855cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $491,275cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $972,579cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Old Town Media Llc$358,421.00
- Westwest Digital$139,199.78
- Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research Inc$48,200.00
- Blindside Strategies Llc$40,833.33
- Declaration Media Llc$36,200.00
Campaign finance — Zach Dembo For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Zach Dembo For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $1,463,854.77 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $972,579.35 · cash on hand $491,275.42 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,399,355.45 (96%); PACs and other political committees $58,150.01 (4%); Candidate contributions $3,665.36 (0%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $2,683.95 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media and advertising $402,121.00; digital $175,657.73; polling $67,950.00; general consulting $40,833.33; compliance and treasurer $19,032.26; direct mail $9,353.12.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Zach
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $21,500–$28,500 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $386,497. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads — ZACH DEMBO FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (ZACH DEMBO FOR CONGRESS). 4 ads since Nov 2024; $21,500–$28,500 (Google creative spend ranges).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $801,313 supporting, $677,069 opposing, across 34 reports.
Kentuckians Not CorruptionSupporting · $703,184
12 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Opposing · $652,254
12 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
AB PACSupporting · $64,693
3 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Progressive Turnout ProjectSupporting · $25,302
2 reports, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
SAVE AMERICAN FREEDOMOpposing · $20,000
1 report, newest Sep 14, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
THE PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGNSupporting · $8,000
1 report, newest Jul 31, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC.Opposing · $4,815
2 reports, newest Sep 29, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
New Power PACSupporting · $134
1 report, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“So it's the perfect parable for self-serving politicians serving themselves and getting rich instead of working for us.”
“They have the power to stop it, and they just aren't.”
“It's about people being fed up with both parties and the system.”
“The race is not about Democrat versus Republican”
“Tonight, we celebrate. Tomorrow, we get to work. This win shows we can prove the establishment class wrong. We'll do it again in November when we flip this seat.”
“I've spent my career helping people, regardless of political party – in the classroom, in the Navy, and as a federal prosecutor fighting corruption. I'm ready to hit the ground running in Washington to root out what's broken and make that corrupt city actually work for people here in Kentucky. That's the representation that Central Kentucky has long deserved in Congress.”
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“I'm absolutely humbled and grateful to be the Democratic nominee for Kentucky's 6th congressional district. Thank you to my fellow Democrats for a hard-fought race that was focused on the issues.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Dems think 'affordability' gives them a shot in 6th District, but GOP touts historical patternsSep 21, 2026 · Press · Kentucky Lantern
- Who is Ralph Alvarado, GOP candidate for KY 6th Congressional District?Jun 3, 2026 · Press · Courier-Journal
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://zachdembo.com/ captured 2026-09-24T21:08:37Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://zachdembo.com/
Source: SOS filing and direct fetch
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
Polls
Public polls
Lake Research Partners for House Majority PACGeneral election · U.S. House
Zach Dembo 45% · Ralph A Alvarado 44%
Aug 17, 2026 to Aug 23, 2026 · LV · House Majority PAC
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Kentucky 6th Congressional District
- Ralph A AlvaradoRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Jay J BowmanIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Peter Shaw Keller LynchOther party · On the 2026 ballot
- Robert Allen QuigleyNonpartisan · Write-in candidate
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Kentucky 6th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Zach Dembo" (Democratic Party) on the KY official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · KY official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · KY-06
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_jh7c3kfyy.
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