GOTV Intel

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
Order a GOTV Intel ReportGet Alerts on ZachWho Is Running for This Seat

Running for Kentucky 6th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 4 other candidates, 1 public poll. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

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.

Map of Kentucky 6th Congressional District with 510 precincts

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.

Campaign finance · Zach Dembo For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance 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.

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.”
Dems think 'affordability' gives them a shot in 6th District, but GOP touts historical patternsSep 21, 2026 · Press · Kentucky Lantern · source
“They have the power to stop it, and they just aren't.”
Dems think 'affordability' gives them a shot in 6th District, but GOP touts historical patternsSep 21, 2026 · Press · Kentucky Lantern · source
“It's about people being fed up with both parties and the system.”
Dems think 'affordability' gives them a shot in 6th District, but GOP touts historical patternsSep 21, 2026 · Press · Kentucky Lantern · source
“The race is not about Democrat versus Republican”
Dems think 'affordability' gives them a shot in 6th District, but GOP touts historical patternsSep 21, 2026 · Press · Kentucky Lantern · source
“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.”
Zach Dembo Declares Victory In KY-06 Democratic PrimaryMay 19, 2026 · Self-published · Zach Dembo for Congress (campaign press release) · source
“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.”
Zach Dembo Declares Victory In KY-06 Democratic PrimaryMay 19, 2026 · Self-published · Zach Dembo for Congress (campaign press release) · source
Show all 7 statements
“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.”
Zach Dembo Declares Victory In KY-06 Democratic PrimaryMay 19, 2026 · Self-published · Zach Dembo for Congress (campaign press release) · source

In the News

Press coverage

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 · source

  • Campaign website: https://zachdembo.com/

    Source: SOS filing and direct fetch

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

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 · source

  • U.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.

GOTV Intel reports are sourced, cited research leads your campaign confirms against the primary record before use. They are never a consumer report and never for employment, credit, insurance, housing or licensure.