Brett Guthrie

Republican · Candidate for Kentucky U.S. House District 2 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: slightly right.

AI read of their current public record: strongly right.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxesStrongly right
Health careStrongly right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 0.6% of votes, voted with their party 96.8% of the time.

Sponsored 11 bills (1 became law), mostly on health, commerce, environmental protection.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $80K supporting and $0 opposing Brett Guthrie.

For
American Chemistry Council, Inc$80K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Endorsed by Donald Trump (source).

  • Executive branch officials: Donald Trump
  • Organizations: AIPAC

More about Brett Guthrie

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Quick answers

What party is Brett Guthrie?
Brett Guthrie is running as a Republican.
Is Brett Guthrie the incumbent?
Yes. Brett Guthrie currently holds this office.
Who is Brett Guthrie running against?
Megan Wingfield, for Kentucky U.S. House District 2.
Is Brett Guthrie liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Brett Guthrie is moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Brett Guthrie?
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