Roy Blunt

U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) is in the Commonwealth today to support the Congressional campaign of state Sen. Brett Guthrie (R-Bowling Green). The two will be in Elizabethtown this afternoon to hold a joint press conference on energy policy.

As reported earlier by PolitickerKY.com, Minority Whip Blunt is also expected to headline a fundraiser for Guthrie.

House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) is planning a late-August visit to Louisville to headline a fundraiser for 2nd Congressional District candidate and state Sen. Brett Guthrie (R-Bowling Green).

Blunt will be in Kentucky on August 27 for the event, though specific details are not yet confirmed. He is the latest high-profile national Republican to visit in support of Guthrie.

Earlier this year, both Vice President Cheney and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) appeared at seperate fundraising events for Guthrie.

Blunt's appearance will likely provide a further fundraising boost to Guthrie's 2nd District effort against fellow state Sen. David Boswell (D-Owensboro). Guthrie already showed a significant advantage over Boswell at the close of second quarter reports, showing over $660,000 in cash on-hand to Boswell's $45,000.