Brent Feher

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Brent Feher

Republican Party

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Last election

May 17, 2022

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Owensboro, Ky.

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Christian

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Business owner

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Brent Feher (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.

Feher completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Brent Feher was born in Owensboro, Kentucky. His career experience includes being the president and owner of Skillz, Skillz VR, and Skillz Racing LLC. He has been affiliated with Gun Owners of America.

Elections

2022

See also: Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Kentucky District 2

Incumbent Brett Guthrie defeated Hank Linderman in the general election for U.S. House Kentucky District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brett Guthrie (R)	71.9	170,487
		Hank Linderman (D)	28.1	66,769

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 237,256
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 2

Hank Linderman defeated William Compton in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 2 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Hank Linderman	58.2	20,174
		William Compton	41.8	14,465

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,639
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 2

Incumbent Brett Guthrie defeated Lee Watts and Brent Feher in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 2 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brett Guthrie	78.1	52,265
		Lee Watts	17.9	11,996
		Brent Feher	4.0	2,681

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 66,942
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Stephen Harvey (R)
• Christopher Henning (R)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Brent Feher completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Feher's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Devoted Christian, Husband and Father born and raised in the city of Owensboro, KY. As an Entrepreneur who owns Arcades in both Kentucky and Indiana, along with a Racing Complex near Gatlinburg, TN, I know firsthand the struggles small business owners face each and every day. And while some may have been provided or blessed with family ties to help invest in their endeavors, my story involves credit cards and emptied savings accounts to achieve what all I have throughout my lifetime thus far. Showing why I find myself understanding and empathetic to the trials and pains most face today when working to accomplish prosperity, financial independence and mere goals that should be far more achievable with just hard work and motivation. Yet, we live in a system that I would deem Crony Capitalism, not allowing for real opportunity to take place. That's why I'm firm on retrieving back to REAL Capitalism in our Country, and strive to rid us of the burdens faced by the centralized economy we now face.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We must start putting our citizens first, and stop allocating so many of our taxpayer funds to senseless NGO's and offshore corporations. We need our Energy Independence back by getting our oil reserves back up, pipelines running and actually introducing more Nuclear energy using Salt Thorium. We need ALL of our medications to be manufactured and produced here in the States. We have to bid more on mines worldwide that would open up more accessibility to the element we find ourselves currently beholden to China on. We have to get our manufacturing and warehousing jobs back to the States because it not only prevents falling dependent on countries that do not share our same interests or values, but would bring back the reliable jobs we need.
• We must safeguard our communities from ever falling victim to Government mandates and lockdowns that they deem pertinent for society. The citizens of this great nation should have the ability to retain free will, and choose what's best for themselves and their family. We can not D.C. to pick who they deem "essential" and "non-essential" ever again!
• I stand for school choice. I believe parents not only deserve the right to stay involved in the curriculum being taught to their children, but also have the ability to choose where that takes place. Our future generations are going to faced with amazing opportunities and technology that could help achieve goals and dreams beyond our wildest imagination. But that all starts by liberating our children, not limiting.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Making sure our Constitutional rights are upheld.

Bringing Transparency into our broken Healthcare system by requiring true costs between Patients, Doctors and Insurance companies be public upfront.

Breaking up the tech oligarchs that believe they can monopolize the community and centralize the internet.

Helping decentralizing the economy as well. Trying to find more local produce on shelves, more American made products leaving the shores, and making sure the large corporations pay their fair share of taxes, the same as small businesses. Raising corporate tax only hurts the small business owners who can not tie their money in over shores accounts, buy large liquidable assets or afford to drown the local and state officials in court fees like the big corporations. We must figure this out. No the system is not just "good enough." I won't accept that. We can always do better for our people. And this whole Public Private Partnership is not the answer!

We must legalize Marijuana and try to combat against the opioid crisis by allowing the usage of natural alternatives.

And many more can be found on BrentFeher.com

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Theodore Roosevelt would be a politician I would say stands out, mainly because he not only stood firm on not allowing free silver to be introduced and inflate our currency, but also understood that monopolies do not make for a fair and honest capitalist economy. Ever since his time in office, it seems many Republicans took on this way of thinking that going against such would deem them as an enemy of a free market, even though it only prevents such from taking place. No, we have to go back to the days of enforcing the Sherman Act and trying to find new ways of truly freeing the market and ridding it of bureaucratic monopolies, especially when looking at the tech industry.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

No. I don't believe many of the books I've read can whole heartedly sum up what I advocate for or against. Most authors share similar opinions on certain issues while differing on others.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Staying on the ground listening to what the people have to say. We are the employee, the citizens are our employer. And that's exactly how we should be treated. Never loose respect for our fellow neighbors or treat anyone as unequal or less relevant.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I have no hesitation in calling it like it is, and being nothing but truthful and honest to my fellow colleagues. I can talk it up with the best and worst, always finding common ground on at least one thing or another.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Bring transparency into the workplace, and work with your community on the issues they find important to their wants and needs.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I just want to do right by my Country and fellow Americans by bringing real honesty, empathy and respect into D.C., only trying to do what's deemed best for the great District 2 of KY.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Sitting there baring witness to the twin towers being taken out on TV while attending class at school. I was 9 years old at the time. And I'll never forget the pain and confusion I felt watching my Country fall victim to such an act. And I'll also never forget when a classmate of mine found herself in a state of hysteria after just having her Mother drop in and deliver a large batch of cupcakes in celebration of her Birthday. All happening around the same time staff rolled in the television for us to tune in to the news network.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

First real paycheck with a check stub and taxes removed was at the age of 12 years old, from when I used to Referee for our local Hockey league. And I was a referee for until I turned 15 years old.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

They are the Legislators who have the ability to repeal, replace or even create new laws if necessary. But the biggest reason I find the position so pertinent is the fact that they control approval on the spending and overall yearly budgets.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Not really. The staffers in office will help guide you on a lot of the day-to-day necessities. I think we need more politicians who understand what it's like on the ground, and have experience in the workforce.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Getting our manufacturing back to the states; especially our medications. Trying to find a way to use the technology, created during this 4th Generation Industry, to strengthen our abilities rather than replace our workforce, centralize our society and prevent ourselves from ridding the system of this Public Private Partnership. Trying to recover from the insane amount of spending that has taken place by the Fed and prevent this Modern Monetary way of thinking from being deemed appropriate or acceptable by our Government.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Health and Workforce. But they say the lobbyists choose which committees they'd like to see you assigned to. So, I think the greater questions would be to which committee will I be chosen for?

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes. We need to start holding our Reps accountable, and voting them out if they do not meet our standards. And two years is plenty of time to make judgement when it comes to how one votes.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I signed the pledge and have no problem honoring such. But I do find it ineffective and pointless if the politicians are flipping on day one.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

No. I would say Thomas Massie, but I don't know how sincere he really is towards specific beliefs considering the fact he chooses to endorse other candidates that don't align.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

I attended a GOP meeting a couple weeks back. And while most of the attendees were candidates in the upcoming election, there was 3 local citizens who showed. 2 of which were what seemed to be a Husband and Wife. And the Wife was holding a notebook or pad of paper with some questions written down, or so it seemed. And after about an hour of seated local officials talking about some of the equipment being added to the Sheriffs department, and I believe some city zoning projects, they finally took questions from the audience. Well of course her hand was the first to go up. And her concern was in relation to the tornado disaster, and how when the Red Cross arrived in town, they began taking the reigns and reallocating all the donations and funds to their non-profit organization. Really putting a halt on the local charities that were helping raise funds and provide what was needed for the folks impacted. Well she was sincere about how we could prevent such a thing from occurring, and allowing the Red Cross to leave town with half the funds raised at the end of the day. But the official was not really answering or giving his input so much as he was just blowing it off. And once the second "but" came out of her mouth, all the men in the room began sitting back in their chair and staring this woman down with the whole "who is this lady and why is she here" kind of look. I'm sure you can imagine. But you could clearly tell she had a family member or good friend who was suffering from the accident, and probably needed help covering the difference on her insurance claim or something, while FEMA was not quick to get back and help like the local non-profits could have. But instead of asking to speak with her after the meeting and explaining the bureaucracy behind the Red Cross, FEMA and Government aid, she was just shunned away. Instead of being nice and explaining things to our citizens, they'd rather treat us as stupid or ignorant. That has to change.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Not very desirable at all. I'd rather see bills split up into segments so we can vote on certain issues without the necessity of compromising as often.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

It will help me in my endeavor to fix the budget and lower the deficit.

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Kentucky's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Mitch McConnell (R)

Rand Paul (R)

Representatives

District 1

James Comer (R)

District 2

Brett Guthrie (R)

District 3

Morgan McGarvey (D)

District 4

Thomas Massie (R)

District 5

Hal Rogers (R)

District 6

Andy Barr (R)

Republican Party (7)

Democratic Party (1)