U.S. Representative
Morgan McGarvey
Kentucky District 3
DemocratProgressive
Contact
Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare
17
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.49Progressive
Representative McGarvey's voting record places him in the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, with a NOMINATE score of -0.493 that is more liberal than the average House Democrat. His voting patterns suggest strong alignment with progressive policy positions while maintaining party unity on most procedural matters.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
More liberal than the average Democrat (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
17
total votes analyzed
Overview
Morgan McGarvey represents Kentucky in the U.S. House as a Democrat who generally votes with the progressive faction of his party. With a relatively limited voting record of 17 votes on file, he appears to be a newer member still establishing his legislative profile. His voting patterns show consistent opposition to Republican-led procedural motions, as evidenced by his repeated 'nay' votes on ordering the previous question and agreeing to resolutions brought by the majority party. This suggests strong party discipline on procedural matters. McGarvey has shown some willingness to support bipartisan measures, as indicated by his 'yea' votes on motions to suspend the rules and pass legislation, which typically require two-thirds support and often represent less controversial bills. His 100% support rate on recorded defense votes and mixed positions on other categories suggest a nuanced approach to policy areas.
Key Positions
- •Consistent opposition to majority party procedural motions
- •Support for bipartisan suspension bills
- •Voted in favor of defense-related measures
- •Generally opposes Republican-sponsored budget measures
- •Tends to vote against healthcare legislation brought to the floor by the majority
By Policy Area
Healthcare11
27% yea73% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $6.9M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$932K
63%
PAC / Committees$538K
37%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$774K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$158K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$218K · 21%
$200 – 499
$54K · 5%
$500 – 999
$104K · 10%
$1,000 – 1,999
$203K · 19%
$2,000+
$474K · 45%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (KY)$726K · 81%
Out-of-state$169K · 19%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
KY
$726K
FL
$42K
DC
$29K
VA
$20K
TX
$16K
NY
$12K
CA
$12K
MO
$7K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$226K
SELF$79K
N/A$26K
NULL$17K
SELF EMPLOYED$15K
NONE$15K
SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS$14K
RETIRED$11K
ARNOLD VENTURES$11K
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE$8K
MORGAN POTTINGER MCGARVEY$8K
GENWORTH FINANCIAL$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$990K
Contributions
$69K
Administrative
$10K
Fundraising
$7K
Advertising
$816.25
Travel
$555.7
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$419K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
2.$112K
LEFT RISING
3.$88K
ZAMANI, JASMINE
4.$68K
BREAK SOMETHING, INC.
5.$67K
BREAK SOMETHING
6.$38K
CFO COMPLIANCE, LLC
7.$32K
MOORE LAW GROUP, PLLC
8.$27K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$805K
Operating Offsets
$91.42
Net Operating
$805K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$566
Committee Refunds
$3K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$2.1M
Opposing
$0
Total Outside Spending
$2.1M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$1.9MPROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC
+$1.9M
02
$104KDMFI PAC
+$104K
03
$6KPLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE PAC , SERVING WA, AK, ID, HI, IN, KY
+$6K
04
$267UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND
+$267
05
$256.58MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION
+$256.58
06
$10SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION
+$10
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H2KY03206Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
14 votes across 4 categories