{"entity":{"id":11180,"slug":"congress-g000558","name":"Brett Guthrie","type":"person","role":"US Representative (R-KY-2)","description":"Brett Guthrie is the Republican U.S. Representative (KY's 2nd congressional district). The platform has 10 voting records on file (2011-2026) and 56 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.","imageUrl":null,"createdAt":"2026-04-20T04:56:41.820Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-24T19:26:50.741Z"},"electedOffice":{"chamber":"U.S. House","state":"KY","district":"2","party":"Republican","in_office_since":null},"significance":{"score":12,"components":{"totalFindings":0,"connectionDegree":8,"recentFindings90d":0,"activeResearchJobs":0,"goblinAttributions":4,"recentSyntheses90d":0,"moneyFlowChainsTotal":0,"closedLoopMemberships":0,"moneyFlowHopsRecent90d":0},"computedAt":"2026-10-16T01:34:31.424Z"},"facts":[{"id":25219,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 6409 (FENCES Act — Amends Clean Air Act to clarify standards for emissions emanating from outside the United States) on 2026-02-26: As E&C Chair, Guthrie supported rolling back Clean Air Act provisions. This aligns with his family's business interests in aluminum die-casting manufacturing, which is energy-intensive and subject to EPA emissions regulations.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2026-02-26","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 6409","url":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll116.xml","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25217,"text":"Voted yea on H.J.Res. 139 (Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution) on 2026-02-25: A balanced budget amendment would likely force deep cuts to federal programs including Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security upon which a significant share of aging, lower-income KY-2 constituents depend.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2026-02-25","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.J.Res. 139","url":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll095.xml","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25197,"text":"After ascending to chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in January 2025, Guthrie more than tripled his fundraising. PAC contributions grew from $651,800 (Jan-Sep 2023) to $1.6 million (Jan-Sep 2025). He received contributions from approximately 100 PACs that had never written him a check before he became chair.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-09-30","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: After ascending to chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Ja","url":"https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/pac-donations-flow-new-committee-chairs-especially-us-rep-brett-guthrie-kentucky","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25216,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 3015 (National Coal Council Reestablishment Act — Reconstitutes a federal coal advisory body) on 2025-09-11: While Kentucky's coal industry has declined significantly, this vote aligns with Guthrie's long-standing support for coal interests. Kentucky ranks among the top coal-producing states, but coal mining represents a small share of KY-2 employment.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-09-11","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 3015","url":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll278.xml","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25218,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 5143 (District of Columbia Policing Protection Act — Overrides DC local law to establish federal standards for police vehicular pursuits) on 2025-09-09: Guthrie voted to override local DC governance on policing policy, a position that contrasts with traditional conservative federalism principles. The vote affects no KY-2 constituents directly but signals willingness to impose federal will on local jurisdictions.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-09-09","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 5143","url":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll275.xml","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25201,"text":"Guthrie disclosed $1.0 million in new fundraising in his Q2 2025 FEC filing, with 46.7% coming from individual donors.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-15","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Guthrie disclosed $1.0 million in new fundraising in his Q2 2025 FEC filing, wit","url":"https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/fundraising-update-representative-brett-guthrie-just-disclosed-1-0m-new-fundraising","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25213,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Permanent extension of 2017 tax cuts, border security, energy provisions, and $880 billion in Medicaid-related spending reductions) on 2025-07-03: Passed 218-214. Guthrie was a leading architect as E&C Chair and celebrated its passage. Independent analyses project roughly 200,000 Kentuckians will lose Medicaid coverage over the next decade due to the bill's provisions.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-03","source":{"title":"Claim: As Energy & Commerce Committee Chair, Guthrie led the committee in crafting the ","url":"https://guthrie.house.gov/news/email/show.aspx?ID=FUMMUMOEJZGASMGU2K25TGYTUY","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25206,"text":"[statement] As Energy & Commerce Committee Chair, Guthrie led the committee in crafting the House framework that strengthened Medicaid for 'the most vulnerable' and stated: 'I rise in support of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act... to protect health care for our most vulnerable Americans.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-03","source":{"title":"Claim: As Energy & Commerce Committee Chair, Guthrie led the committee in crafting the ","url":"https://guthrie.house.gov/news/email/show.aspx?ID=FUMMUMOEJZGASMGU2K25TGYTUY","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25198,"text":"Among 11 key House committee leaders examined by Issue One, Guthrie transferred by far the most to the NRCC — $2.5 million from his campaign committee, which amounted to more than half of all spending by his committee during the period.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-03-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Among 11 key House committee leaders examined by Issue One, Guthrie transferred ","url":"https://kentuckylantern.com/2025/04/01/kys-brett-guthrie-holds-plum-chairmanship-after-raising-big-money-for-house-gop-caucus/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25212,"text":"Voted yea on H.Con.Res. 14 (FY 2025 Budget Resolution — Framework directing $880 billion in spending cuts from Energy and Commerce Committee jurisdiction, largely from Medicaid) on 2025-02-25: As E&C Committee Chair, Guthrie voted to advance the reconciliation framework that mandated massive Medicaid cuts. Kentucky has one of the highest Medicaid enrollment rates in the nation, with the program covering nearly 1 in 3 residents.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-02-25","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Among 11 key House committee leaders examined by Issue One, Guthrie transferred ","url":"https://kentuckylantern.com/2025/04/01/kys-brett-guthrie-holds-plum-chairmanship-after-raising-big-money-for-house-gop-caucus/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25207,"text":"[vote] The FY 2025 Budget Resolution passed the House directing the Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion in spending, 'much of which will have to come from Medicaid.' Guthrie voted Yes and led negotiations on the committee's Medicaid provisions. The CBO projected the resulting policies would cause millions to lose coverage.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-02-25","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Among 11 key House committee leaders examined by Issue One, Guthrie transferred ","url":"https://kentuckylantern.com/2025/04/01/kys-brett-guthrie-holds-plum-chairmanship-after-raising-big-money-for-house-gop-caucus/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25209,"text":"[disclosure] Guthrie received $507,000 from the pharmaceuticals and health products industry in the 2024 cycle — more than any other congressional incumbent — and $1.86 million from the industry over his career.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Guthrie was the #1 recipient of pharmaceuticals and health products industry don","url":"https://readsludge.com/2024/12/20/top-pharma-cash-recipient-takes-key-industry-oversight-job/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25200,"text":"Blue Cross/Blue Shield is Guthrie's top career donor at $118,000 ($500 individual + $117,500 PAC). Other top career donors: AT&T Inc ($86,000), Brown-Forman Corp ($84,799), American Bankers Assn ($84,000), and National Auto Dealers Assn ($82,500).","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Over his career (2007-2024), Guthrie raised $17,098,523. His top contributing in","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/brett-guthrie/summary?cid=N00029675&cycle=CAREER","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25199,"text":"Eli Lilly & Co was Guthrie's top contributor in the 2023-2024 cycle at $24,900 ($14,900 individuals + $10,000 PAC). Other top contributors: Novocure Inc ($18,500), DISH Network ($18,200), BGR Group ($16,500), and American Podiatric Medical Assn ($15,000).","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Eli Lilly & Co was Guthrie's top contributor in the 2023-2024 cycle at $24,900 (","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00029675&cycle=2008&type=I&newMem=N&recs=100","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25196,"text":"Guthrie was the #1 recipient of pharmaceuticals and health products industry donations among all congressional incumbents during the 2024 election cycle, receiving $507,000 from the industry.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Guthrie was the #1 recipient of pharmaceuticals and health products industry don","url":"https://readsludge.com/2024/12/20/top-pharma-cash-recipient-takes-key-industry-oversight-job/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25195,"text":"Over his career (2007-2024), Guthrie raised $17,098,523. His top contributing industry was Health Professionals at $2,090,252, followed by Pharmaceuticals/Health Products at $1,859,982, Health Services/HMOs at $832,211, and Lobbyists at $784,229.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Over his career (2007-2024), Guthrie raised $17,098,523. His top contributing in","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/brett-guthrie/summary?cid=N00029675&cycle=CAREER","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25194,"text":"Guthrie raised $3,829,928 in the 2023-2024 election cycle. PAC contributions accounted for 74.09% ($2,842,788), large individual contributions 24.90% ($955,493), and small individual contributions under $200 just 1.00% ($38,277). Candidate self-financing was $0.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Guthrie raised $3,829,928 in the 2023-2024 election cycle. PAC contributions acc","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00029675","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25202,"text":"Guthrie was endorsed by AIPAC in 2024, along with Campaign for Working Families, Huck PAC, National Rifle Association, National Right to Life Committee, and Donald Trump.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-11-05","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Guthrie was endorsed by AIPAC in 2024, along with Campaign for Working Families,","url":"https://www.greenrivermedia.org/brett-guthrie/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25214,"text":"Voted sponsored on H.R. 7174 (EPIC Act — Extend Medicare drug price negotiation exemption period for small-molecule drugs to match biologics exemption) on 2024-01-31: Guthrie sponsored this bill that would weaken Medicare drug price negotiation just months after receiving $507,000 from the pharmaceutical industry — more than any other congressional incumbent. The bill benefits pharmaceutical manufacturers at the expense of Medicare savings.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-01-31","source":{"title":"Claim: Guthrie introduced H.R. 7174 (the EPIC Act) to extend the exemption period from ","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7174/cosponsors","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25208,"text":"[statement] Guthrie introduced H.R. 7174 (the EPIC Act) to extend the exemption period from Medicare drug price negotiation for small-molecule drugs, which would weaken the Medicare drug price negotiation provisions enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-01-31","source":{"title":"Claim: Guthrie introduced H.R. 7174 (the EPIC Act) to extend the exemption period from ","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7174/cosponsors","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25204,"text":"[statement] Guthrie tweeted on August 25: 'President Biden's taxpayer-funded student loan debt cancellation plan is a bribe to score political points ahead of the election at the expense of Americans who decided to pursue careers that didn't require taking on student debt or who worked hard to pay off their debt already.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-08-25","source":{"title":"Silence evidence: PPP loan forgiveness for family business Trace Die Cast","url":"https://www.lex18.com/news/ky-dems-use-ppp-loans-to-claim-hypocrisy-regarding-student-loan-opinion","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25211,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 6833 (Affordable Insulin Now Act — Would cap insulin at $35 per month for insured patients and seniors) on 2022-03-31: Guthrie voted against capping insulin costs at $35/month despite representing a district with poverty rate of 14.7% and significant diabetic population. He was the top recipient of pharmaceutical industry campaign cash. The bill passed the House 232-193.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-03-31","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 6833","url":"https://ky.aflcio.org/news/kdp-house-republicans-tap-out-touch-brett-guthrie-energy-commerce","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25205,"text":"[disclosure] Trace Die Cast Inc., the family-owned aluminum die-casting business where Guthrie serves as an uncompensated board member and in which he holds up to $10.5 million in equity, received and had forgiven $4.3 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from the Small Business Administration.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2021-12-31","source":{"title":"Claim: Trace Die Cast Inc., the family-owned aluminum die-casting business where Guthri","url":"https://projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/bailouts/loans/trace-die-cast-inc-8464197010","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25203,"text":"Guthrie's 2018 estimated net worth ranked 48th in the House at $7,663,010. His top assets included the Brett Guthrie Gift Trust (100% invested in Trace Die Cast, $3,000,000) and the Lowell M Guthrie Irrevocable Trust ($3,000,000).","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2018-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Guthrie's 2018 estimated net worth ranked 48th in the House at $7,663,010. His t","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/personal-finances/net-worth?cid=N00029675&year=2018","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25210,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 1628 (American Health Care Act — Repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act; projected to cause 23 million Americans to lose health coverage) on 2017-05-04: Guthrie voted to repeal the ACA including its Medicaid expansion, directly affecting Kentucky where nearly 1 in 3 residents rely on Medicaid. In 2016, Kentucky's uninsured rate had dropped from 14.3% pre-ACA to 5.9% under the ACA.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2017-05-04","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 1628","url":"https://guthrie.house.gov/media/press-releases/guthrie-statement-passage-legislation-repeal-replace-obamacare","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25215,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 2 (Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act — Full repeal of the Affordable Care Act) on 2011-01-19: One of Guthrie's first major votes in Congress was to fully repeal the ACA, which had expanded health coverage to hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians. The vote signaled his long-standing alignment with industry interests over constituent healthcare needs.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2011-01-19","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 2","url":"https://aflcio.org/scorecard/legislators/brett-guthrie","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25244,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Property Value: $213,900 (2024)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-2-ky","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25243,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: 2024 Presidential Vote (Kentucky statewide): Trump 64.5% — Harris 33.9%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-2-ky","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25242,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Medicaid Enrollment: Nearly 1 in 3 Kentuckians enrolled in Medicaid (statewide); Kentucky expanded Medicaid under the ACA","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Among 11 key House committee leaders examined by Issue One, Guthrie transferred ","url":"https://kentuckylantern.com/2025/04/01/kys-brett-guthrie-holds-plum-chairmanship-after-raising-big-money-for-house-gop-caucus/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25241,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/Ethnic Composition: White (Non-Hispanic) ~84%, Black or African American ~5.1%, Hispanic ~4.6%, Two or More Races ~3.1%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-2-ky","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25240,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 39 years","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/brett-guthrie-G000558/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25239,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 23.8% (vs 33.7% national)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/brett-guthrie-G000558/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25238,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 70.4% (2024)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-2-ky","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25237,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 14.7% (2024)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-2-ky","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25236,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $66,796 (2024); National: $78,538; Kentucky: $60,000 range","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-2-ky","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25235,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 765,661 (2024)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-2-ky","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25234,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2 (2024) — Allow public tax dollars to support private and charter schools (2024) — failed, margin ~65% No — ~35% Yes; defeated in every Kentucky county","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kentucky-election-school-choice-constitutional-amendment-v13004","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25233,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1 (2024) — Requires U.S. citizenship to vote in state elections (2024) — passed, margin 62.4% Yes — 37.6% No","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/kentucky-ballot-measures","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25232,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 92 (Public Administration — military/defense via Fort Knox) (share 0)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://hardinchamber.com/fort-knox-is-the-largest-employer/","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25231,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (Educational Services) (share 0)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-2-ky","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25230,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance) (share 0)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-2-ky","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25229,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (Manufacturing — automotive, aluminum, food processing) (share 0)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.southcentralky.com/existing-industries/largest-employers","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25228,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Trace Die Cast Inc. (540 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.southcentralky.com/existing-industries/largest-employers","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25227,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: GM Corvette Assembly Plant (1100 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.southcentralky.com/existing-industries/largest-employers","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25226,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Logan Aluminum Inc. (1345 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.southcentralky.com/existing-industries/largest-employers","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25225,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Dart Container Corporation (1600 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.southcentralky.com/existing-industries/largest-employers","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25224,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Western Kentucky University (1854 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.southcentralky.com/existing-industries/largest-employers","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25223,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Med Center Health (3566 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.southcentralky.com/existing-industries/largest-employers","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25222,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Houchens Industries (5467 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.southcentralky.com/existing-industries/largest-employers","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25221,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Fort Knox (22000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://hardinchamber.com/fort-knox-is-the-largest-employer/","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25220,"text":"[constituency_baseline] District summary: Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District covers the west-central portion of the state, including Bowling Green, Owensboro, Elizabethtown, and parts of eastern Louisville. It is home to approximately 766,000 constituents. The district is overwhelmingly White (84% non-Hispanic) with a median household income of $66,796 — above the state average but below the national median. The poverty rate is 14.7%. Only 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well below the national average. Homeownership stands at 70.4%. The economy is anchored by manufacturing (particularly automotive and aluminum), Fort Knox military installation (employing ~22,000), healthcare, and Western Kentucky University. The district is strongly Republican (Trump won 64.5% in 2024). Guthrie has held the seat since 2009, and no incumbent has lost re-election in this district since 1884.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":null}],"connections":[{"id":45138,"relationshipType":"donor","description":"$5,000 to Brett Guthrie's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00908228/","confidence":"primary","firstDocumented":"2026","lastDocumented":"2026","other":{"id":54258,"name":"Mckinsey & Company, Inc. 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