HOUSE
Kentucky KY-01 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
James Comer (R)
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Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
R +23
Race summary
Ten years after losing a gubernatorial primary by just 83 votes, Rep. James Comer is eyeing a comeback.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Jan 9, 2026
Primary Election: May 19, 2026
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Full Bio:
COMER, James, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Carthage, Smith County, Tenn., August 19, 1972; graduated from Monroe County High School, Tompkinsville, Ky.; B.S., Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Ky., 1993; businessman; farmer; chairman, Monroe County, Ky., Republican party, 1993-1995; Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1996; member of the Kentucky state house of representatives, 2001-2012; Kentucky state commissioner of agriculture, 2012-2015; elected simultaneously as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congresses, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Ed Whitfield (November 8, 2016-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
Kentucky - 01
West and central: Paducah, Frankfort
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: May 8, 2025
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