Member brief No. KY-02
Reviewed October 31, 2026
KY-02 · Kentucky
Brett Guthrie
Republican. Trump won Kentucky in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 64
- Born February 18, 1964.
- Lean
- R+20
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2009
- Served since January 6, 2009.
- Cash on hand
- $1.45M
- $1,447,296. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Megan Wingfield (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 85.4%
May 19. Next: Joshua M. Ferguson, 9.4%, and one other.
Also on the November ballot: Thomas A. Loecken (independent).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Louisville, 702,000 homes. The district is 19.4% of the market; 4 markets in all.
2026 primary: $1.9M spent, $24.77 a vote
2024 general: $1.5M spent, $4.25 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee
Committees: Energy and Commerce
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 73.10%
- Victory margin
- +46.20 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 69.95% · +41.33 pts
Margin 4.87 points above Trump. Vote share 3.15 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Hank Linderman. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.4M | 16% | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | 24% | $1.9M |
| 2024 | $3.8M | 26% | $366K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 73.9
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 9.8 (LCV 5, Progressive Punch 4, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 100, rank 160 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- B+
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