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2022Final results

2022 election for Kentucky's 2nd District

U.S. House · Kentucky

Brett Guthrie (R) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Hank Linderman (D) by 43.7 points.

Brett GuthrieRepublican · winner
71.9%170,486
28.1%66,767
237,253 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+38.42014R+35.62018R+44.72020R+43.72022R+46.22024R+27.72026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Hank LindermanBrett Guthrie
$87.5K
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$100.2K
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$25.3K
Cash on hand
$1.9M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022