Candidate · November 3, 2026
Morgan McGarvey
On the ballot for U.S. House · Kentucky's 3rd District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $2.0M
- cash on hand
- $1.9M
- issues with public statements
- 23
- outside spending for or against
- $2,517
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Kentucky's 3rd District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Democratic Party1, |
| Status | Incumbent — Currently represents Kentucky's 3rd District in the U.S. House.3 |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Morgan McGarvey was elected to Congress in 2022 and serves on the Veterans' Affairs, Small Business and Budget committees.4,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running for reelection to fight for the people of Louisville, make Washington work for people again and stand up for the community's values.6
Service in Congress since 2023
Websites and accounts
- Official websitemcgarvey.house.gov3
- X (Twitter)x.com/RepMcGarvey7
- Facebookfacebook.com/RepMcGarvey7
- Instagraminstagram.com/repmcgarvey7
- Campaign websitemorganmcgarvey.com6,
8 - Facebookfacebook.com/MorganMcGarveyForCongress6
- X (Twitter)x.com/MorganMcGarvey6
- Instagraminstagram.com/morgan_mcgarvey6
- Blueskybsky.app/profile/morganmcgarvey.bsky.social6
- TikToktiktok.com/@morgan_mcgarvey6
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Health Care
His campaign website says health care is a basic human right and that he supports Medicare for All to ensure everyone is covered with quality, affordable, accessible care.9
- One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
- Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
- Keep the current mix of private and public coverage, including the ACA
- Fewer federal insurance rules and more private plan choices, with aid paid to individuals
His campaign website says the Affordable Care Act and Kentucky's Medicaid expansion brought health insurance coverage to over 400,000 Kentuckians, and calls it a game changer for families.9
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website says Medicare must be allowed to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies.9
His campaign website says health insurance coverage must be expanded to include vision, dental and hearing.9
Education
His campaign website says the United States should expand public education to include universal pre-Kindergarten and free community college, and fund public universities enough to make them affordable.10
- No free tuition program
- Free tuition at community colleges
- Free tuition at public colleges and universities
His campaign website lists a Kentucky law barring transgender children from school sports among what it calls a wave of anti-LGBTQ discrimination by state governments.11
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website says he supports subsidizing affordable child care and passing universal pre-Kindergarten.12
His campaign website says he supports at least four weeks of paid family leave.12
- Create a national paid leave program for all workers
- Expand tax credits for employers that offer paid leave, without a national requirement
- Keep current federal law, leaving paid leave to employers and states
His campaign website says he supports making the Child Tax Credit permanent, saying that while it was in effect it lifted nearly 4 million children out of poverty.12
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website says he supports raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour and then indexing it to inflation.12
- Keep at $7.25 or leave to states
- Raise it to less than $15, such as $10 or $12
- Raise to $15 or more
His campaign website says he will be a cosponsor and staunch supporter of the PRO Act to protect the right to form a union and bargain collectively.13
- Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
- Keep current rules
- Add requirements such as a secret-ballot election before every union is recognized
His campaign website says that in the state Senate he opposed Right to Work.13
Immigration
His campaign website says a broad path to citizenship must be the centerpiece of any serious immigration reform that moves 11 million people out of the shadows.14
- No new legal status, including for people brought here as children
- Legal status only for people brought here as children, such as DACA recipients
- Legal status, but not citizenship, for most who pass background checks and pay a fine
- A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
His campaign website says he opposes efforts to force local law enforcement to take over immigration enforcement from the federal government.14
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he supports full legalization and decriminalization of marijuana at the federal level, with commuted sentences and expunged convictions for low-level offenders.15
- Keep recreational use against the law
- Reduce penalties for having small amounts, without legal sales
- Let each state decide, with no federal penalties where a state allows it
- Make it legal for adults to buy and use
Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties
His campaign website says he will be a vote for and a cosponsor of the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity.11
- Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
- Add protections with broad exemptions for religious groups and businesses
- No new federal protections; leave it to the states
His campaign website says Congress must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to guarantee access to the ballot for all Americans.16
- Restore and widen protections by law, such as federal approval of voting changes in places with a history of discrimination (for example, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
- Keep current law, as the Supreme Court read it in 2026, without the federal approval requirement
- Stop applying the law to how district maps are drawn
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he will always fight for a woman's right to an abortion and will be a vote to put Roe v. Wade into federal law.17
- Legal only to save the pregnant woman's life
- Legal only in cases of rape or incest, or to save the woman's life
- Legal early in pregnancy only, up to a limit such as 6, 12 or 15 weeks
- Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
- Legal at every stage, with no limit based on weeks of pregnancy
His campaign website says he will be a vote to put Roe v. Wade into federal law so that state legislatures cannot take away a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy.17
- A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
- Leave abortion law to each state
- A national law limiting abortion (for example, after 15 weeks of pregnancy)
His campaign website says he will vote to require that health insurance providers cover birth control.17
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says he supports expanding absentee voting, along with automatic voter registration, same-day registration, early voting, ballot dropboxes and making election day a federal holiday.16
Energy and Climate
His campaign website says he supports infrastructure spending to speed the deployment of electric vehicles and tax incentives for consumers who buy union-made and American-made electric vehicles.18
His campaign website says he supports federal spending and tax incentives to dramatically expand renewable energy buildout in the United States.18
§4Popular bills that never got a vote
Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.
While Morgan McGarvey served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Morgan McGarvey sponsored or cosponsored 28 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.
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- Lets combat-disabled veterans get full military retirement pay plus disability pay (H.R. 2102, 119th Congress · 340 cosponsors)19Cosponsored
- Ends pay reductions for combat-disabled military retirees with under 20 years of service (H.R. 1282, 118th Congress · 326 cosponsors)20Cosponsored
- Allows Medicare to cover multi-cancer early detection screening tests (H.R. 2407, 118th Congress · 319 cosponsors)21Cosponsored
- Sets electronic prior-approval and reporting rules for Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 3514, 119th Congress · 308 cosponsors)22Cosponsored
- Expands and revises the low-income housing tax credit for affordable rental housing (H.R. 3238, 118th Congress · 273 cosponsors)23Cosponsored
- Ends waiting periods for disability benefits and Medicare for metastatic breast cancer (H.R. 549, 118th Congress · 272 cosponsors)24Cosponsored
- Ends disability benefit and Medicare waiting periods for metastatic breast cancer (H.R. 2048, 119th Congress · 271 cosponsors)25Cosponsored
- Extends the parks maintenance fund and adds higher park fees for foreign visitors (H.R. 9250, 119th Congress · 263 cosponsors)26Cosponsored
- Expands federal anti-soring rules for show horses and raises penalties (H.R. 3090, 118th Congress · 248 cosponsors)27Cosponsored
- Expands Medicare telehealth coverage by removing location limits and other restrictions (H.R. 4206, 119th Congress · 248 cosponsors)28Cosponsored
- Bans slaughtering horses and other equines for human food (H.R. 1661, 119th Congress · 238 cosponsors)29Cosponsored
- Sets new federal care standards for dogs kept by commercial dog dealers and breeders (H.R. 1624, 118th Congress · 237 cosponsors)30Cosponsored
- Permanently bans slaughtering horses and other equines for human food (H.R. 3475, 118th Congress · 236 cosponsors)31Cosponsored
- Requires employer health plans to allow exceptions to step-therapy drug rules (H.R. 2630, 118th Congress · 235 cosponsors)32Cosponsored
- Sets electronic prior-approval and reporting rules for Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 8702, 118th Congress · 231 cosponsors)33Cosponsored
- Targets crimes against postal workers; authorizes money for more secure mailboxes and keys (H.R. 1065, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)34Cosponsored
- Bans most animal testing of cosmetics and sales of cosmetics developed with it (H.R. 5399, 118th Congress · 227 cosponsors)35Cosponsored
- Restores fines for charging veterans unauthorized fees for help with VA claims (H.R. 1139, 118th Congress · 221 cosponsors)36Cosponsored
- Requires health plans to cover birth defect care for the eyes, ears, teeth, mouth or jaw (H.R. 3277, 119th Congress · 214 cosponsors)37Cosponsored
- Sends False Claims Act fraud recoveries to the Crime Victims Fund through 2029 (H.R. 8061, 118th Congress · 210 cosponsors)38Cosponsored
- Raises Medicare physician fee schedule payments by 6.62% for April through December 2025 (H.R. 879, 119th Congress · 198 cosponsors)39Cosponsored
- Lets surviving military and veteran spouses keep benefits after remarrying (H.R. 1004, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)40Cosponsored
- Ties yearly Medicare physician payment increases to the Medicare Economic Index (H.R. 2474, 118th Congress · 172 cosponsors)41Cosponsored
- Requires FHA mortgage notices to compare costs with VA home loans (H.R. 4335, 118th Congress · 169 cosponsors)42Cosponsored
- Expands and revises the low-income housing tax credit for affordable rentals (H.R. 2725, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)43Cosponsored
- Requires annual VA reports and studies on preventing veteran suicide (H.R. 4157, 118th Congress · 159 cosponsors)44Cosponsored
- Funds research on firefighter protective gear made without PFAS chemicals (H.R. 3184, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)45Cosponsored
- Bans betting on animal fights and allows private lawsuits over animal fighting (H.R. 3946, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)46Cosponsored
- Requires new vehicles to include AM radio as standard equipment (H.R. 3413, 118th Congress · 270 cosponsors)47Did not cosponsor
- Adds Medicare coverage of blood tests to screen for early Alzheimer's disease (H.R. 6130, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)48Did not cosponsor
- Bars insurers from discriminating against living organ donors (H.R. 2923, 118th Congress · 225 cosponsors)49Did not cosponsor
- Lets businesses deduct research costs right away instead of over five years (H.R. 2673, 118th Congress · 223 cosponsors)50Did not cosponsor
- Keeps paying military members and support staff during a shutdown in fiscal 2026 (H.R. 5401, 119th Congress · 210 cosponsors)51Did not cosponsor
- Orders a study of Holocaust education in public schools across the states (H.R. 603, 118th Congress · 183 cosponsors)52Did not cosponsor
- Raises the tax credit for maintaining short line railroad track (H.R. 516, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)53Did not cosponsor
- Expands Medicare coverage to all services chiropractors provide (H.R. 1610, 118th Congress · 180 cosponsors)54Did not cosponsor
- Expands U.S.-Israel military cooperation on counter-drone and emerging technology (H.R. 1229, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)55Did not cosponsor
- Authorizes CIA payments to former Air America employees and survivors for 1950-1976 work (H.R. 2192, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)56Did not cosponsor
- Expands Medicare coverage to all services chiropractors are licensed to provide (H.R. 539, 119th Congress · 174 cosponsors)57Did not cosponsor
- Adds military spouses to a tax credit for employers who hire from certain groups (H.R. 1277, 118th Congress · 170 cosponsors)58Did not cosponsor
- Gives new-car dealers through 2025 to restock 2020-21 inventory without triggering tax (H.R. 700, 118th Congress · 169 cosponsors)59Did not cosponsor
- Requires employer health plans to offer exceptions to step therapy drug rules (H.R. 5509, 119th Congress · 169 cosponsors)60Did not cosponsor
- Counts recovery from organ donation surgery as a serious health condition for family leave (H.R. 4582, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)61Did not cosponsor
- Bars insurers from discriminating against living organ donors (H.R. 4583, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)62Did not cosponsor
- Extends U.S.-Israel defense, energy and development cooperation programs (H.R. 3792, 118th Congress · 163 cosponsors)63Did not cosponsor
- Lets 529 education savings plans pay for aviation mechanic and pilot training (H.R. 1818, 118th Congress · 162 cosponsors)64Did not cosponsor
- Requires nursing homes and similar facilities to let essential caregivers see residents (H.R. 6766, 119th Congress · 160 cosponsors)65Did not cosponsor
- Doubles the amount of profit from selling a primary home that is exempt from tax (H.R. 1340, 119th Congress · 159 cosponsors)66Did not cosponsor
- Requires VA clinicians to certify a veteran's death within 48 hours (H.R. 4398, 119th Congress · 158 cosponsors)67Did not cosponsor
- Directs a Justice Department grant to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (H.R. 3381, 118th Congress · 156 cosponsors)68Did not cosponsor
- No-down-payment, federally insured mortgages for first responders and teachers (H.R. 2094, 119th Congress · 154 cosponsors)69Did not cosponsor
- Lets 529 education savings pay for job certifications and other credentials (H.R. 1477, 118th Congress · 150 cosponsors)70Did not cosponsor
§5Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.71
| Raised | $1,998,328 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $1,327,900 |
| Cash on hand | $1,933,846 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $2,517 supporting and $0 opposing Morgan McGarvey this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 23, 2026.72
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Alliance PAC , Serving WA, AK, ID, HI, IN, KY | $2,517 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§6Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Annual financial disclosure report73filed May 14, 2026
- Annual financial disclosure report74filed Jul 30, 2025
- Periodic transaction report (stock and other trades)75filed Dec 10, 2024
- Periodic transaction report (stock and other trades)76filed Nov 13, 2024
- Periodic transaction report (stock and other trades)77filed Sep 25, 2024
- Periodic transaction report (stock and other trades)78filed Sep 3, 2024
- Periodic transaction report (stock and other trades)79filed Jul 3, 2024