Brett Guthrie
RIncumbentFEC H8KY02031
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Raised this cycle$6.0M
Cash on hand: $1.4M
2026 race
KY-02 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Brett Guthrie.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Kentucky State Board of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$6.3M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Megan Wingfield
DChallengerFEC H6KY02068
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Raised this cycle$10K
Cash on hand: $1K
Thomas A. Loecken
IChallengerFEC H8KY02106
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
5 defeated candidates — show
Shay Perry-Adelmann
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6KY02092
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Raised this cycle$101K
Cash on hand: $80K
William Dakota Compton
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H2KY02125
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Raised this cycle$71K
Cash on hand: $421
Joshua Ferguson
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6KY02076
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Raised this cycle$7K
Cash on hand: $65
Hank Linderman
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H8KY02080
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Raised this cycle$4K
Cash on hand: $2K
David Hatfield
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6KY02100
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on KY-02 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Brett Guthrieleans negative
0 pos6 neutral1 neg7 articles
Megan Wingfieldlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$6.3M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$6.2M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$80K
$80K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Guthrie(R)incumbent + AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, INC $80K | $6.0M | $80K | — | $6.1M |
Megan Wingfield(D) | $10K | — | — | $10K |
Thomas A. Loecken(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
5 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shay Perry-Adelmann(R)defeated | $101K | — | — | $101K |
William Dakota Compton(D)defeated | $71K | — | — | $71K |
Joshua Ferguson(R)defeated | $7K | — | — | $7K |
Hank Linderman(D)defeated | $4K | — | — | $4K |
David Hatfield(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside KY versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Brett Guthrie(R)16% in-state · $1.7M itemized
$278K in-state$1.4M out-of-state
Megan Wingfield(D)16% in-state · $1K itemized
$225 in-state$1K out-of-state
3 defeated candidates — show
William Dakota Compton(D)defeated20% in-state · $9K itemized
$2K in-state$7K out-of-state
Joshua Ferguson(R)defeated2% in-state · $3K itemized
$40 in-state$3K out-of-state
Hank Linderman(D)defeated57% in-state · $4K itemized
$2K in-state$2K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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