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What's on the Ballot in Bowling Green: November 3, 2026 Election

The races below are read from the Warren County Clerk, the state election office and Ballotpedia. What each candidate says is quoted from their own campaign site or a questionnaire they answered, with the link beside it. This page does not recommend anyone.

Election day is November 3, 2026. Last updated October 4, 2026. For polling places, hours and ID rules, see voting in Bowling Green.

Federal

U.S. House, District 2

Candidate list from Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings [web:9]

Megan Wingfield(Democratic Party)

Campaign website

Wingfield was born and raised in Bowling Green and graduated from Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College with a degree in Automotive Technology. Her campaign describes her as a mechanic, caregiver and activist. (Megan Wingfield for Congress)

In their own words
  • Health care, data centers and labor [web:36]: She said she supports universal health care and a nationwide moratorium on data-center development. She also described herself as pro-union and pro-labor. WNKY
  • Working families and health care [web:33]: Her campaign says she is fighting for working families and affordable health care. Megan Wingfield for Congress

S. Brett Guthrie(Republican Party)Incumbent

Campaign website

Guthrie served in the U.S. Army, then joined a Bowling Green-based manufacturing business started by his father. He represented Kentucky’s 32nd District in the state Senate before representing the Second Congressional District in the U.S. House. (Brett Guthrie for Congress)

In their own words
  • Health-care costs [web:5]: Guthrie supports reducing health-care costs through competition and price transparency, giving patients upfront pricing information, and encouraging development of new treatments. Brett Guthrie for Congress
  • Energy and electricity [web:5]: He supports expanding and streamlining domestic energy and power infrastructure, with an emphasis on reliable, affordable electricity. Brett Guthrie for Congress
  • Border security [web:5]: He supports increased border security and immigration enforcement. Brett Guthrie for Congress

Thomas A. Loecken(Independent)

Loecken is described as an education consultant and farmer from Munfordville, Kentucky. He previously ran for the same U.S. House seat as an independent in 2018. (2026 Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District Election)

In their own words

U.S. Senate

Candidate list from Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings [web:2]

Andy Barr(Republican Party)

Campaign website

Barr is a Lexington native and graduate of Henry Clay High School, the University of Virginia and the University of Kentucky College of Law. He has served in the U.S. House representing Kentucky’s Sixth District. (Andy Barr for Senate, Courier Journal)

In their own words
  • Border security [web:19]: Barr says he supports securing the border, including restarting border-wall construction, hiring more border agents, reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy and ending catch and release. Andy Barr for Senate
  • Taxes [web:19]: He says he supports tax cuts and cites his vote for the 2025 tax legislation known as the Big Beautiful Bill. Andy Barr for Senate
  • Energy [web:19]: He says he wants to support Kentucky energy and bring back coal to create jobs, lower energy costs and attract industries. Andy Barr for Senate

Charles Booker(Democratic Party)

Campaign website

Booker is described by his campaign as a lifelong Kentuckian and the son of a West Louisville family. He was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives, where he worked on health-care access, criminal-justice reform and economic justice. (Charles Booker for U.S. Senate, Charles Booker for U.S. Senate)

In their own words
  • Health care [web:31]: Booker says health care is a human right and supports Medicare for All to establish a single-payer health-care system. Charles Booker for U.S. Senate
  • Jobs and environment [web:45]: His campaign identifies union jobs in every county and clean water and clean air among its priorities. Charles Booker for U.S. Senate
  • Data centers and income [web:23]: The newspaper described Booker’s platform as including a moratorium on data centers and guaranteed income of at least $45,000 annually for anyone working 40 or more hours per week. Courier Journal

Thomas Michael Murphy(Write-In)

Christopher Campbell(Kentucky Party)