Paducah elections · Federal
U.S. House, District 1
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Who is running
2 candidates on the ballot, from Kentucky Secretary of State, McCracken County sample ballot. Photos come from each candidate's own campaign site.
James R. Comer
Republican Party · Incumbent
Comer is the Republican candidate for U.S. House in Kentucky’s 1st District and has represented the district in Congress since 2016. His official congressional issues page says he was raised in Monroe County, studied agriculture at Western Kentucky University, operates a family farming business, and previously served as Kentucky agriculture commissioner.
Source: U.S. Congress, James Comer member profile, Congressman James Comer — Issues
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
John "Drew" Williams
Democratic Party
Williams’s campaign says he has spent his entire life in Western Kentucky. He is running for U.S. House in Kentucky’s 1st District; his campaign biography does not give a specific occupation or list prior elected offices.
Source: Meet Drew — Williams for KY, Kentucky Secretary of State, 2026 General Election candidate filings
1 sourced statement · Campaign site
Where the candidates stand
Every candidate for U.S. House, District 1 on each issue any of them has spoken on, in their own words or a close paraphrase, with the source linked. Checked . We do not score, rank or recommend anyone.
Where do the U.S. House, District 1 candidates in Paducah stand on health care and retirement?
James R. Comer (Republican Party, incumbent)
He supports protecting rural healthcare providers, strengthening Medicare, and giving patients greater control over healthcare decisions. (Congressman James Comer — Issues)
John "Drew" Williams (Democratic Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Where do the U.S. House, District 1 candidates in Paducah stand on schools and education?
James R. Comer (Republican Party, incumbent)
He supports continued federal funding for Kentucky schools, while arguing federal education policies should serve students rather than Washington bureaucrats. (Congressman James Comer — Issues)
John "Drew" Williams (Democratic Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
Where do the U.S. House, District 1 candidates in Paducah stand on roads and infrastructure?
James R. Comer (Republican Party, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
John "Drew" Williams (Democratic Party)
He lists congressional accountability and integrity, workplace dignity and fair compensation, and 21st-century infrastructure modernization among the issues he stands for. (Williams for Kentucky campaign website)
Where do the U.S. House, District 1 candidates in Paducah stand on jobs and the economy?
James R. Comer (Republican Party, incumbent)
He supports lower taxes, affordable energy, responsible federal spending, and fewer regulations as ways to help businesses invest, expand, and create jobs. (Congressman James Comer — Issues)
John "Drew" Williams (Democratic Party)
No public statement found in our sources.
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- State House, District 3Randy Bridges, Michael McVicker
- Circuit Clerk (unexpired term)Anita Turner
- Property Valuation AdministratorBill Dunn
County Judge/ExecutiveCraig Zeiss Clymer, George P. Bray
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