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U.S. Representative for Kentucky’s 2nd District

Brett Guthrie

97LoyaltyMed 98
99AttendMed 98
15BipartMed 12
15BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.43

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2009–now
17 years in CongressMore senior than 84% of the House
Breaks on
  • Agriculture and Food 25%
  • Economics and Public Finance 24%
Committees
  • Energy and Commerce
Bills on
  • Health
  • Commerce
  • Transportation and Public Works
Age
62

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Guthrie has influence

Roles

    Talks most about

    • Fraud Enforcement 2 statementsReleased report exposing Medicare and Medicaid fraud vulnerabilities
    • Rural Health Care 1 statementSecured federal grants for rural hospital workforce support
    • Water Infrastructure 1 statementVoted for water infrastructure improvements including flood mitigation projects
    • Crime and Law Enforcement 1 statementPraised passage of bills combating illicit drugs, fentanyl production and xylazine
    • Energy 1 statementApplauded passage requiring data centers to pay for their own electricity costs

    Stories in Guthrie’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

    Where Guthrie breaks with Republicans

    Method

    Share of party-line votes on each issue where Guthrie voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

    1. Agriculture and Food 25% · 2 of 8 party 13%
    2. Economics and Public Finance 24% · 12 of 50 party 7%
    3. Armed Forces & National Security 3% · 1 of 38 party 3%

    Notable votes

    Full record (Pro)

    Where Guthrie broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

    DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
    Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Yea Passed
    214–208
    Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
    208–219
    Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
    136–291
    Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
    178–247
    Apr 30, 2026 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Nay Passed
    215–213
    Apr 30, 2026 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Nay Failed
    210–216
    Jan 22, 2026 H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
    136–291
    Jan 14, 2026 H.R. 7006 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to financial…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
    127–291

    Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

    What Guthrie is saying

    All 8 statements and posts

    ◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Guthrie voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

    Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

    How it’s measured
    2.92· expected 1.97

    Meets expectations

    Rank 24 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 24 majority-party committee chairs

    How far Guthrie’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

    1. Introduced 10
    2. Action in committee 9
    3. Action beyond committee 6
    4. Passed chamber 2
    5. Became law 1

    10 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 2 significant (got a roll call vote), 8 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

    Became law (1)

    1 national policy

    Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

    How Guthrie’s ratings compare with every representative

    Ratings, 119th Congress

    Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Guthrie.

    99/ 100

    Chamber median 98 · 4 missed of 674

    Voted on 670 of 674 roll calls; missed 4. Higher than 82% of House members.

    15% 100%

    Party loyalty

    How it’s measured
    97/ 100

    House R median 98 · Rank 164 of 219

    Sided with the Republican majority on 471 votes that split the parties. Lower than 70% of House members.

    45% 100%
    15/ 100

    Chamber median 12 · +3

    Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 82% of House members.

    0% 70%
    +0.43

    Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

    Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

    Liberal Conservative

    Bills, 119th Congress

    All 11 sponsored bills

    Sponsored 11 (House median 25) · cosponsored 96 (median 289), 38 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Health, Commerce, Transportation and Public Works.

    Votes by issue

    How votes are tagged
    IssueVotesYea share
    Congress158 89%
    Economics and Public Finance70 47%
    Armed Forces & National Security61 74%
    Energy38 76%
    Crime and Law Enforcement33 85%
    Environmental Protection32 75%
    Government Operations and Politics30 87%
    Public Lands and Natural Resources27 85%
    Commerce26 92%
    International Affairs26 50%
    Show all 32 issues
    IssueVotesYea share
    Finance and Financial Sector25 80%
    Immigration17 76%
    Education16 63%
    Agriculture and Food14 57%
    Labor and Employment11 45%
    Science, Technology, Communications11 100%
    Health8 63%
    Taxation8 100%
    Transportation and Public Works8 88%
    Emergency Management7 100%
    Law7 71%
    Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
    Native Americans5 80%
    Animals4 75%
    Families4 50%
    Housing and Community Development4 100%
    Procedural4 25%
    Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
    Social Welfare3 100%
    Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
    Water Resources Development2 50%
    Government operations & elections1 100%

    How often Guthrie voted with Republicans on each issue is part of Pro.

    Who votes alike

    Method

    Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

    Most aligned

    1. RMike JohnsonLA-4100%agreement
    2. RCliff BentzOR-299%agreement
    3. RFrank D. LucasOK-399%agreement

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    Campaign money

    Method

    In the 2025–26 cycle Guthrie’s campaign raised $4.7M: $1.7M (35%) from individuals and $3.0M (64%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $1.7M.

    Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

    Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

    Who funds Guthrie

    The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 678.

    1. Thoroughbred PAC Independent PAC
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    Guthrie’s own leadership PAC: Bringing Republican Excellence to Town PAC, Nice PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

    Record over time

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    Résumé and contact

    Career in Congress

    • U.S. House, KY-2Republican2009–present

    Seat

    District
    2
    Current term
    2025–2027
    Age
    62

    Committees and roles

    All committees

    Contact

    DC office
    202-225-3501
    2161 Rayburn House Office Building
    District offices
    Bowling Green, Owensboro, Radcliff
    Instagram
    repguthrie

    Elsewhere

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