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James R. Comer
Republican · Kentucky · 2026 · IncumbentJames Comer is the Republican incumbent representing Kentucky's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he chairs the House Oversight Committee, according to his official House website. His campaign site says his focus in Congress has been on holding federal agencies accountable and reducing government waste.
Priorities
- Government accountability and oversight of federal agencies, per jamescomer.com
- Reducing government waste, fraud and abuse, per jamescomer.com
Key voting record
- Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Supported
On the ballot
U.S. House, KY-1 · Kentucky · 2026
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