Democratic
Drew Williams
Major-party general-election nominee.
VotePredictor forecast
James Comer favored
Safe R · predicted margin R+36.5
100%
chance to win
2024 presidential lean
R+46.02026 national environment
D+5.5Model uncertainty
±6.9 pointsFundamentals model using district presidential lean, incumbency and the national environment. It is not a poll average.
Republican
James Comer
Incumbent representative for KY-1. Voting record, ideology and biography →
Polls
No district-level 2026 general-election poll is currently in VotePredictor's verified polling feed for KY-1. The forecast above therefore uses fundamentals only. A poll table will appear here when matched polls are available.
Other forecasts
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Candidate news
Rand Paul Successfully Gets Revenge on Anthony Fauci
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 8-5 along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases repeatedly pleaded the Fift…
The New Republic · August 6, 2026
Florida AG Calls For Impeachment Inquiry Into Biden Judge Over Past SPLC Ties
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling on Congress to launch an impeachment inquiry into a Biden-appointed federal judge over her past role working for the now-indicted Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). In his Monday letter addressed to House Sp…
The Federalist · August 4, 2026
Barron Trump Could Face Congress Over Alleged Andrew Tate Ties
Barron Trump is facing a call to testify under oath about his reported contact with Andrew Tate as a House Democrat presses for an investigation into the Tate brothers’ relationships with President Donald Trump’s circle. Last week, Arizona Rep. Yassamin Ansar…
Mediatakeout.com · July 29, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Biden pardon won't shield Fauci if he lies to Congress, Comer says
Rep. James Comer warns Dr. Anthony Fauci that former President Biden's pardon has limits ahead of his Senate hearing, saying he must be held accountable if he lies.
Fox News · July 28, 2026
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