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Republican · 3 November 2026
Brett Guthrie
U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 2nd congressional district (since 2009)
Brett Guthrie, a Republican who has represented Kentucky's 2nd congressional district since 2009 and chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, seeks re-election in 2026 against Democrat Megan Wingfield, a mechanic.
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Les bots chinois ont touché peu de personnes alors que l'opposition aux centres de données a grandi.
The article discusses GOP concerns in Washington about foreign influence campaigns targeting U.S. data centers and critical infrastructure, with specific attention to backing from China.
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Los bots chinos llegaron a pocas personas mientras crecía la oposición al centro de datos.
Brett Guthrie (KY-02) is the Kentucky Republican who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, with involvement in oversight of infrastructure and energy policy.
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Chinese bots reached few people as data center opposition grew
The article discusses American opposition to data centers in communities (example Memphis) and explores foreign influence theories, notably claims that China is fueling disinformation to block infrastructure projects.
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- Born
- February 18, 1964
- Birthplace
- Florence, Alabama
- Education
- U.S. Military Academy at West Point (Bachelor of Science in mathematical economics, 1987)
Yale School of Management (Master's of Public and Private Management, 1997)
Biography & Campaign Analysis
Background
Brett Guthrie was born on February 18, 1964, in Florence, Alabama, the son of Carolyn P. (née Holt) and Lowell M. Guthrie.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematical economics at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1987 and a Master's of Public and Private Management at the Yale School of Management in 1997.
Guthrie served as a field artillery officer in the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and later became vice president of Trace Die Cast, an automotive parts supplier based in Bowling Green. He is married to Beth Clemmons, and they have three children and three grandchildren.
Career
Brett Guthrie represented the 32nd district in the Kentucky Senate from 1999 to 2008, serving as vice chair of the Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee and chairing the Transportation Committee.
In 2008, after U.S. Representative Ron Lewis announced his retirement, Guthrie defeated Lewis's chief of staff, Daniel London, for the Republican nomination and then beat Democratic state senator David Boswell by 15,500 votes.
He defeated Democrat Ed Marksberry in 2010 and won re-election in 2012 with over 64% of the vote. In the 119th Congress Guthrie chairs the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026 race
Brett Guthrie is running for re-election in Kentucky's 2nd congressional district, which is located in west central Kentucky and includes Bowling Green, Owensboro, Elizabethtown and a portion of eastern Louisville. He was re-elected in 2024 with 73.1% of the vote.
In the Republican primary he received 85.4%, defeating former constable Joshua Ferguson and former teacher G. "Shay" Perry-Adelmann. In the general election on November 3, 2026, Guthrie faces Democrat Megan Wingfield, a mechanic, and independent candidate Thomas A. Loecken.