Contribution limits — KY (2026)

Codified contribution caps and filing thresholds. Federal rows cite 11 CFR §110 and 52 USC §30116. State rows cite each state's campaign-finance statute. Per the no-vendors rule, every dollar amount on this page points at a primary source — click a citation to read the underlying regulation.

Contribution caps

Individual

Recipient	Cap	Citation
State legislative candidate	$2,000 /election	KRS §121.150 ($2,000 per election for candidates; $15,000 annual to PACs)
Statewide candidate	$2,000 /election	KRS §121.150 ($2,000 per election for candidates; $15,000 annual to PACs)
PAC	$15,000 /election	KRS §121.150 ($2,000 per election for candidates; $15,000 annual to PACs)
State/local party	no limit	KRS §121.150 ($2,000 per election for candidates; $15,000 annual to PACs)

Multicandidate PAC

Recipient	Cap	Citation
State legislative candidate	$2,000 /election	KRS §121.150 ($2,000 per election for candidates; $15,000 annual to PACs)
Statewide candidate	$2,000 /election	KRS §121.150 ($2,000 per election for candidates; $15,000 annual to PACs)
State/local party	no limit	KRS §121.150 ($2,000 per election for candidates; $15,000 annual to PACs)

Filing thresholds

Trigger	Amount	Action	Citation
Contribution itemization	$100 (aggregate)	itemize	KRS §121.015 ($1,000 PAC trigger; $100 itemization) Contributions from a single source aggregating over this amount must be itemized (donor name, address, date, amount) on the state campaign-finance report.
PAC registration trigger	$1,000 (per calendar year)	register	KRS §121.015 ($1,000 PAC trigger; $100 itemization)

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