2020Final results
2020 election for Kentucky's 2nd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Brett Guthrie (R) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating Hank Linderman (D) by 44.7 points.
Brett GuthrieRepublican · winner
71.0%255,728
Hank LindermanDemocrat
26.3%94,638
Robert Lee PerryLibertarian
2.1%7,588
Lewis CarterOther party
0.7%2,431
360,385 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Hank LindermanBrett Guthrie
$93.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$71.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$31.5K
Cash on hand
$1.9M
Other candidates' campaigns: Robert Lee Perry $12.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
The candidates
Brett Guthrie (R)Hank Linderman (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert Lee Perry (Libertarian), 2.1%; Lewis Carter (Other party), 0.7%