ICYMI: Democrat Zach Dembo Backed by “Dirty Epstein-Class Money”
Out of touch Democrat Zach Dembo is bankrolled by a liberal dark-money group with direct ties to Jeffrey Epstein’s best friend, Reid Hoffman.
Democrat Dembo has benefited from Kentuckians Not Corruption, which is funded by Epstein island visitor Reid Hoffman. Reid Hoffman “contributed $500,000” to Kentuckians Not Corruption.
Far-left liberal Zach Dembo “did not respond to inquiries asking if he would disavow the payment helping his campaign.”
“Democrat Zach Dembo is bankrolled by a liberal dark-money group funded by Jeffrey Epstein’s best friend. Democrat Dembo is bought and paid for by the Epstein class and his silence speaks volumes.” – NRCC Spokesman ZachBannon
Epstein-linked billionaire pours $500k into super PAC backing Kentucky Democrat: ‘Dirty Epstein-class money’
Fox News
Alec Schemmel
October 19, 2026
A Kentucky Democrat campaigning against the influence of wealthy political donors is facing calls to disavow a $500,000 contribution from billionaire Reid Hoffman to a super PAC supporting his congressional bid, with his Republican opponent blasting the financial support as “dirty Epstein class money.”
Hoffman contributed $500,000 to Kentuckians Not Corruption, an independent super PAC supporting Democratic congressional nominee Zach Dembo in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District, on Sept. 24, 2026, according to Federal Election Commission records. The contribution came as the group was spending heavily on television advertisements supporting Dembo and opposing his Republican opponent, former Kentucky state Sen. Ralph Alvarado. Advertising records filed with the Federal Communications Commission show the super PAC’s weekly television advertising orders on Lexington’s WLEX- TV increased more than sevenfold between mid-September and early October, climbing from $14,650 before Hoffman’s contribution to $109, 990 for the week of Oct. 6.
“This is really, it’s dirty Epstein class money fueling Zach Dembo’s campaign,” Alvarado told Fox News Digital. “It’s offensive.”
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Federal advertising records show Kentuckians Not Corruption’s television operation expanded in the weeks surrounding Hoffman’s donation.
Kentuckians Not Corruption booked $14,650 in television advertising on Lexington’s WLEX-TV for Sept. 15–21, before Hoffman contributed. Its weekly orders climbed to $26,450 for Sept. 22–28, the period during which Hoffman made his $500,000 contribution, and rose again to $35,820 for Sept. 29–Oct. 5.
The following week, the group’s advertising orders surged to $109,990 for Oct. 6–12, more than seven times its mid-September level. The purchases included spots during “NBC Nightly News,” “Today” and local evening newscasts, according to the FCC records.
The group’s advertising campaign extended well beyond WLEX. Kentucky Public Radioreported that federal filings show Kentuckians Not Corruption had spent approximately $1.6 million on advertising in the race by mid-October, including commercials promoting Dembo and attacking Alvarado’s record.
“Reid Hoffman is not just an associate or a casual acquaintance of Jeffrey Epstein,” Alvarado said. “He was one of his best friends. I mean, Hoffman was a guest on Epstein’s private island. He was in his Manhattan town house. There’s all kinds of images of those two together.”
“Hoffman once sent Epstein a shipment of ice cream on Christmas Eve with a note that said that the treat was either for yourself or for the girls,” Alvarado continued, citing documents released by the Justice Department.
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