Drew Williams, 2026 Kentucky 1st District House Democratic candidate
Drew Williams
DEMOCRATIC
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Kentucky 12026 HOUSE POLLS

James Comer, 2026 Kentucky 1st District House Republican candidate
James Comer*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-KY)
2016 – Present

2026 Kentucky 1st District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Kentucky 1st District House forecast currently gives Republican James Comer a 99.9% chance of defeating Democrat Drew Williams. Pollsmax projects Comer to receive 75.3% of the vote compared with 24.7% for Williams, a projected Republican margin of 50.6 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Kentucky 1st District House election features Democrat Drew Williams and Republican James Comer. Incumbent Representative James Comer is seeking reelection to a sixth term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Kentucky's 1st congressional district by 24.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
KY-1
Democratic candidate
Drew Williams
Republican candidate
James Comer
Incumbent / open seat
James Comer
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
24.7% D / 75.3% R
Projected margin
R +50.6
Forecast odds
0.1% D / 99.9% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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