Dale Romans Raises $750,000 In Opening Week Of Senate Candidacy
Veteran horse trainer Dale Romans has raised more than $750,000 in the first week of his U.S. Senate campaign, according to a statement released by his campaign office Tuesday night.
Romans, who announced his candidacy earlier this week as an Independent Democrat, described the fundraising total as “an incredible surge of support for [a] first-time candidate.”
“I’m so grateful for this wave of enthusiastic support for our campaign, and our movement grows stronger and wider every day,” Romans said. “People want a senator who has lived the struggles that Kentucky’s working families face, and who will only do what’s right for Kentucky.”
The longtime racing figure emphasized his political independence in the statement.
“As an independent Democrat, I won’t be beholden to the national party, and I won’t be a puppet of the president,” he added. “This is the leadership we need to actually get things done in Washington, fix the challenges before us, and improve people’s lives in every corner of our great state.”
Romans has built a distinguished career in thoroughbred racing, conditioning numerous Grade 1 winners throughout his tenure as a Kentucky-based trainer. His campaign appears to be positioning him as a political outsider with deep connections to the state’s signature industry.
The campaign has not yet released details about donor demographics or fundraising events that contributed to the initial haul.
Romans enters what is expected to be a competitive race for the Kentucky Senate seat, with both major parties likely to invest significant resources in the contest.
