U.S. House · Kentucky's 2nd District
Thomas Loecken
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Kentucky's 2nd District
- Result
- Brett Guthrie, projected winner
- Opponents
- Brett Guthrie (R); Megan Wingfield (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
to pick one, lets go with raising the minimum wage.
Raise the minimum wage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 2
2026-11-03
| Brett Guthrie R | incumbent |
| Megan Wingfield D | challenger |
| Thomas Loecken IND | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
to pick one, lets go with raising the minimum wage.
In a 2018 newspaper questionnaire, named raising the minimum wage as his example of an unmet need in the district.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Thomas Loecken, an independent candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District to Brett Guthrie. No 2026 campaign website or public statements were found for him.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
A candidate of the same name ran as an independent for Kentucky's 2nd District in 2018 against Republican Brett Guthrie and Democrat Hank Linderman. In a local newspaper questionnaire that year, he named climate change as the most important issue facing the district.[4] In the 2026 election, Loecken received 2.1% of the vote to Brett Guthrie's 62.8%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- In a 2018 Advocate-Messenger questionnaire: "I will work to roll back changes that have been made to our clean air, water and land acts."[3]
- In a 2018 Advocate-Messenger questionnaire: "I believe the role of a representative is to see that the needs of their constituents are met, whether it’s healthcare, tax reform, jobs, infrastructure"[3]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Faster transition away from fossil fuels
“Global Warming. It’s here and it’s man-made. If you value the world you will leave to your children then this needs to be addressed.”[3]
In a 2018 Advocate-Messenger candidate questionnaire (his 2018 campaign for this seat)
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/thomas-loecken
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.U.S. House · Kentucky's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.Candidate comparison: Guthrie faces two challengers for Kentucky’s 2nd District · The Advocate-Messenger (candidate questionnaire, Nov. 2, 2018) · 2018-11-02 News report
- 4.Candidate comparison: Guthrie faces two challengers for Kentucky’s 2nd District · The Advocate-Messenger (candidate questionnaire, Nov. 2, 2018) · 2018-11-02 News report