Andy Beshear’s super PAC filed a May report with the Federal Election Commission showing donor money and travel spending that tracks with a possible national campaign. In This Together PAC Inc. reported receipts from 16 states, including a $50,000 gift from Lucy Phillips of Louisville. The filing also shows the PAC spending on Beshear’s political operation as it moved money into early-state activity.
Lucy Phillips gives $50,000
Phillips was listed as a self-employed writer, and the $50,000 check was the largest contribution reported for In This Together in May. A search of online databases of the Federal Election Commission and the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance found no previous contributions from her to Beshear campaigns or political causes.
She had also given $44,300 to the Democratic Grassroots Victory Fund on March 13. William T. Young gave $20,000 in May, and Britt Brockman gave $15,000.
Early-state spending in May
The PAC said it began May with $1,744,000 on hand, raised $172,000 and spent $104,000 before ending the period with $1,812,000 at the beginning of June. Its largest expenditure was $25,000 to the Democratic Party of New Hampshire.
Eric Hyers said, “Gov. Beshear has been traveling across the country supporting Democrats in places like South Carolina, Nevada, Georgia, New Hampshire, Michigan, Colorado and Minnesota in recent weeks.” He also said, “ITT (In This Together) is proud to be supporting candidates for state and federal office around the country, as this and future reports will show,”
Federal Election Commission filing
Hyers manages Beshear’s two campaigns for governor and heads his political operation. Beshear formed In This Together soon after his reelection as governor in 2023, and the PAC is used to raise money that he donates to like-minded candidates while also paying for his travel and the salaries of Hyers and other consultants.
The report showed more donors from Iowa than any state other than Kentucky, along with seven donors from South Carolina. That mix, plus the New Hampshire spending, gives the filing the shape of presidential-style organizing ahead of 2028 delegate contests.
IRS reports due next month
The FEC filing is still only part of the picture because some contributions and expenses are reported separately to the IRS. Updated reports from both agencies next month should show how much of Beshear’s political network is being routed through the super PAC and how much is being kept in the separate filing stream. For now, the May report shows a donor base reaching beyond Kentucky and a travel budget already tied to states central to the 2028 fight.
