2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky – District 2 — Candidates, Dates & Results

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky – District 2

Nov 3, 2026

IncumbentBrett Guthrie Republican

2026 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election

November 3, 2026

S. Brett Guthrie Republican Incumbent
incumbent U.S. representative
Megan Wingfield Democrat
mechanic

Independents:

Thomas A. Loecken

Primaries

Democratic primary

May 19, 2026Results 40,111 votes

✓Megan Wingfield40.7% 16,330
mechanic
Hank Linderman20.9% 8,401
recording engineer and nominee for this district in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024
David S. Hatfield20.6% 8,254
William Dakota Compton17.8% 7,126
Plum Springs city commissioner and candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024

Republican primary

May 19, 2026Results 76,326 votes

✓S. Brett Guthrie Incumbent85.4% 65,176
incumbent U.S. representative
Joshua M. Ferguson9.4% 7,187
former constable
G. "Shay" Perry-Adelmann5.2% 3,963
Adelmann, former teacher, community activist and candidate for Jefferson County school board district three in 2022

About 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky – District 2

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky – District 2 — 10 candidates tracked, election day November 3, 2026, with primary and general…

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