U.S. House candidate · Kentucky 2nd District
Brett Guthrie
Overview
Poliscope ↗$5.99M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$80K
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
20%
Small-dollar share
16%
In-state share
7
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $4.71M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
S. Brett Brett Hon. Guthrie is a Republican Representative from KY (District 02). Guthrie's campaign has raised $4.7 million from 965 donors. Funding includes 0.2% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 16.0% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include GOOGLE LLC, ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ, GOOGLE. Campaign committees include GUTHRIE FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
Andreessen & Horowitz
- Ben Horowitz gave $7,000 (2026)
- Ben Horowitz gave $3,300 (2024)
Stephen Schwarzman
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $3,300 (2024)
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $10,510 (2024)
The NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,000 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Gambling
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Records
Mostly out-of-state money
- 84% of itemized money from out of state
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Money
Poliscope ↗$5.99M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$1.67M
From individuals
$9K unitemized
$3.03M
From PACs
965
Donors
avg $1,397
34%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2008$1.28M
- 2010 759 donors$1.23M
- 2012 787 donors$1.58M
- 2014 894 donors$1.83M
- 2016 703 donors$1.73M
- 2018 733 donors$1.97M
- 2020 529 donors$1.43M
- 2022 818 donors$2.26M
- 2024 1,136 donors$3.85M
- 2026 1,634 donors$4.71M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 30 gifts · 18%$3K
- $200-$499 68 gifts · 1%$18K
- $500-$999 339 gifts · 10%$182K
- $1,000-$2,899 585 gifts · 45%$805K
- $2,900+ 202 gifts · 43%$764K
- Refunds / negative records 23 gifts$-44K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- GOOGLE LLC 5 gifts$23K
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ 6 gifts$21K
- GOOGLE 3 gifts$18K
- NYCBS 19 gifts$17K
- PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER 13 gifts$15K
- DISH NETWORK 4 gifts$14K
- AT&T 8 gifts$14K
- BOARDWALK 6 gifts$13K
- SALT POINT STRATEGIES 5 gifts$13K
- ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 2 gifts$11K
- THE PETRIZZO GROUP 4 gifts$11K
- COMCAST 7 gifts$10K
- THE DASCHLE GROUP 8 gifts$10K
- 1607 STRATEGIES 4 gifts$10K
- COMCAST CORPORATION 6 gifts$10K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- GOOGLE LLC 5 donors · 5 gifts$23K
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ 3 donors · 6 gifts$21K
- GOOGLE 3 donors · 3 gifts$18K
- NYCBS 19 donors · 19 gifts$17K
- PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER 13 donors · 13 gifts$15K
- DISH NETWORK 2 donors · 4 gifts$14K
- AT&T 8 donors · 8 gifts$14K
- BOARDWALK 4 donors · 6 gifts$13K
- SALT POINT STRATEGIES 2 donors · 5 gifts$13K
- ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 1 donors · 2 gifts$11K
- THE PETRIZZO GROUP 2 donors · 4 gifts$11K
- COMCAST 7 donors · 7 gifts$10K
- THE DASCHLE GROUP 6 donors · 8 gifts$10K
- 1607 STRATEGIES 1 donors · 4 gifts$10K
- COMCAST CORPORATION 4 donors · 6 gifts$10K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUDON, JEREMY | individual | NY | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| FERBER, ROMAN MR. | individual | MI | $10,000 | — | 2 |
| JOHNSON, TRAVIS | individual | VA | $10,000 | — | 4 |
| ERDEL, ANSLEY | individual | MD | $10,000 | — | 4 |
| POPP, MONICA | individual | VA | $10,000 | — | 3 |
| BURKE, MEGAN | individual | VA | $9,500 | — | 3 |
| PICKERING, ELISE | individual | VA | $8,500 | — | 3 |
| MCCARTHY, JOHN | individual | FL | $7,500 | — | 2 |
| BATES, HUNTER | individual | KY | $7,500 | — | 3 |
| YOUNG, JENNIFER | individual | VA | $7,500 | — | 3 |
| ERGEN, CANTEY MRS. | individual | CO | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ROWAN, MARC J. MR. | individual | CT | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DIXON, CHRIS MR. | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WATTS, JIM | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MOHAN, NEAL | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOROUGHBRED PAC | DC | $10,500 | 4 |
| REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; RAI PAC | NC | $10,000 | 4 |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TX | $10,000 | 3 |
| FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. PAC | MA | $10,000 | 2 |
| BAPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAPS PAC) | NJ | $10,000 | 4 |
| DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC) | WA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MD | $10,000 | 3 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 7 |
| ARDENT LEGACY HOLDINGS LLC GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | TN | $10,000 | 2 |
| SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- VA 17%$302K
- KY 16% · home state$284K
- DC 12%$219K
- CA 9%$152K
- NY 7%$120K
- TX 7%$119K
- FL 5%$81K
- MD 4%$66K
- TN 3%$47K
- NC 2%$30K
- WA 1%$26K
- PA 1%$26K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗GUTHRIE FOR CONGRESS: $1.87M across 611 operating expenditures, Dec 5, 2024 to Apr 28, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ELEVATED GROUP | DC | fundraising costs · fundraising consulting | $699,742 | 40 |
| GRIT CREATIVE | KY | advertising · christmas card | $366,868 | 3 |
| RUNSWITCH LLC | KY | campaign consulting | $208,863 | 4 |
| CENTRAL BANK | KY | incoming wire fee · credit card payment · wire fee | $168,114 | 52 |
| BLUEGRASS COMPLIANCE | KY | treasury & compliance consulting | $57,000 | 2 |
| CAPITOL HILL CLUB | DC | food & beverage | $50,190 | 64 |
| KHANAHMADI, SOPHIE | DC | political support · strategy consulting | $41,606 | 5 |
| JACKSON, MEGAN SPINDEL | VA | political support · strategy consulting | $41,606 | 5 |
| HODGE, LAUREN MRS. | VA | political support · strategy consulting | $41,606 | 5 |
| WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES | VA | credit card processing fees | $28,307 | 53 |
| INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS: POLITICAL | CA | software | $18,750 | 15 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES | TX | airline ticket · plane ticket · airline expense | $15,953 | 51 |
By stated purpose
- fundraising costs 32 payments$465K
- advertising 2 payments$359K
- fundraising consulting 10 payments$238K
- campaign consulting 4 payments$209K
- credit card payment 16 payments$127K
- political support 21 payments$112K
- food & beverage 78 payments$58K
- treasury & compliance consulting 2 payments$57K
- credit card processing fees 69 payments$41K
- credit card remaining balance 6 payments$41K
- strategy consulting 3 payments$25K
- software 15 payments$19K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, INC C90011578 | Support | $80K 1 filing | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗2,915 roll calls on record: 1,854 yea, 866 nay, 9 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 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". | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Yea | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Nay | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (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''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Aye | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (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''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Yea | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Yea | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2978 | GUARD Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10453 | Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026 | cosponsor | — | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 1552 | Supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week". | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 6332 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the "Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 1181 | Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 4398 | Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9535 | Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9452 | Budgeting for a Better America Act | cosponsor | Economics and Public Finance | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 9250 | Great American Outdoors Act 250 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 425 | Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| 9298 | Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jun 11, 2026 | — |
| 1041 | Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jun 2, 2026 | — |
| 8925 | Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | May 20, 2026 | — |
| 8820 | Prohibit Deactivation of the ECABs Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | May 14, 2026 | — |
| 1252 | Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | May 13, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUTHRIE FOR CONGRESS | C00445023 | H / P | principal | $20.8M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | start | state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-03 | http://guthrie.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2009-01-06 | KY |
| 2013-01-03 | http://guthrie.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2011-01-05 | KY |
| 2015-01-03 | http://guthrie.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2013-01-03 | KY |
| 2017-01-03 | http://guthrie.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2015-01-06 | KY |
| 2019-01-03 | https://guthrie.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2017-01-03 | KY |
| 2021-01-03 | https://guthrie.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2019-01-03 | KY |
| 2023-01-03 | https://guthrie.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2021-01-03 | KY |
| 2025-01-03 | https://guthrie.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2023-01-03 | KY |
| 2027-01-03 | https://guthrie.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2025-01-03 | KY |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: GOOGLE LLC, ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ, GOOGLE, NYCBS, PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | KY | 02 | H8KY02031 | $4.71M |
| 2024 | House | KY | 02 | H8KY02031 | $3.85M |
| 2022 | House | KY | 02 | H8KY02031 | $2.26M |
| 2020 | House | KY | 02 | H8KY02031 | $1.43M |
| 2018 | House | KY | 02 | H8KY02031 | $1.97M |
| 2016 | House | KY | 02 | H8KY02031 | $1.73M |
| 2014 | House | KY | 02 | H8KY02031 | $1.83M |
| 2012 | House | KY | 02 | H8KY02031 | $1.58M |
| 2010 | House | KY | 02 | H8KY02031 | $1.23M |
| 2008 | House | KY | 02 | H8KY02031 | $1.28M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.