U.S. House Candidate Profile

Ryan Dotson

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RepublicanU.S. HouseKentucky06

Background

Ryan Dotson is a Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in Kentucky's 6th congressional district in the 2026 election cycle. Dotson filed for the U.S. House race in Kentucky's 6th district in April 2025, following incumbent Andy Barr's decision to run for the U.S. Senate. Dotson previously ran for the Kentucky Senate in 2010, where he lost the Democratic primary, and for Clark County Judge Executive in 2014, where he was defeated in the general election. Dotson was born on November 22, 1972, in Pikeville, Kentucky, and served as an X-ray technician in the United States Army after graduating from Phelps High School. In 2012, Dotson switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, citing Ronald Reagan as a key influence.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; web.sos.ky.gov/CandidateFilings/Default.aspx; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Dotson.

Last updated 2026-10-06.

Sourced summary

[Wikipedia: 2026 House of Representatives Campaign] On April 22, 2025, Dotson declared his candidacy for Kentucky's 6th congressional district in the 2026 House en.wikipedia.org

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Ryan Dotson raised $567,576, spent $564,310, reported $3,266 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Ryan Dotson raised $552,520, spent $344,340, reported $208,180 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Ryan Dotson raised $517,084, spent $221,413, reported $295,671 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

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Ryan Dotson's committee id is C00903211

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Ryan Dotson profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: challenger. Race status: discovered.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 12. Primary-source references 12. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-06.

Published claim kinds: Background 8, Finance 3.

Other ids: Other irs-990:_run.

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