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Kentucky's 2nd U.S. House District

Kentucky · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $4.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Kentucky's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Brett Guthrie
Rep. Brett GuthrieR
U.S. Representative · KY-002
Tenure
17y
Bills Spon.
11
Votes Missed
0.62%
Cross-party
14
Committees
ChairEnergy and Commerce Committee
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Kentucky District 2. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.9M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2)R
Cash on Hand
$1.8M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Brett Guthrie R73.1%Hank Linderman D 26.9%345,855
2022Brett Guthrie R71.9%Hank Linderman D 28.1%237,256
2020Brett Guthrie R71.0%Hank Linderman D 26.3%360,399
2018S Brett Guthrie R66.7%Hank Linderman D 31.1%257,345
2016Brett Guthrie R100.0%—251,825
2014Brett Guthrie R69.2%Ron Leach D 30.8%226,834
2012Brett Guthrie R64.3%David Lynn Williams D 31.7%282,267
2010Brett Guthrie R67.9%Ed Marksberry D 32.1%229,655
2008S Brett Guthrie R52.6%David E Boswell D 47.4%302,315
2006Ron Lewis R55.4%Mike Weaver D 44.6%213,963
2004Ron Lewis R67.9%Adam Smith D 32.1%272,979
2002Ron Lewis R69.6%David L Williams D 29.2%176,288
2000Ron Lewis R67.7%Brian Pedigo D 31.4%237,462
1998Ron Lewis R63.7%Bob Evans D 35.3%177,966
1996Ron Lewis R58.1%Joe Wright D 41.9%215,916
District
Population
765,661
Median HH Income
$67K
Unemployment
4.8%
Bachelor's+
23.8%
Veterans
8.1%
Median Age
39.0
Mean HH Income
$90K
Poverty Rate
14.7%
HS or Higher
89.3%
Median Home Value
$214K
Median Rent
$924/mo
Owner-Occupied
70.4%
Under 18 / 65+
23.3% / 16.9%