2018Final results
2018 election for Kentucky's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Brett Guthrie (R) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Hank Linderman (D) by 35.6 points.
Brett GuthrieRepublican · winner
66.7%171,700
Hank LindermanDemocrat
31.1%79,964
Thomas A. LoeckenIndependent
2.2%5,681
257,345 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Hank LindermanBrett Guthrie
$183.3K
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$174.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$9.2K
Cash on hand
$2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018