James Comer · Elections Intelligence

What the Signal reads

Safe R

Comer is the Republican incumbent, defending a seat the Signal rates Safe R. The market has Comer at 97.8¢ against Williams's 3.8¢, up 3.3¢ since August 3. Comer leads 15.9 to 1 in money raised.

The market

Kalshi ↗

Comer · Republican contract

97.8¢

▲ 3.3¢since August 3

This contract settles on whether a Republican holds the seat, not on James Comer by name.

Aug 342 daily readings · high 99.5¢ · low 94.5¢Oct 12

James ComerRepublican · incumbent

97.8¢

Drew WilliamsDemocratic

3.8¢

4,284 traded · 2,222 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Comer v Williams

Metric by metric

Comer

Williams

97.8¢

MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET

3.8¢

$1.90M

RaisedFEC, through June 30

$118.8K

$3.04M

Cash on handFEC, through June 30

$20.2K

U.S. Representativesince 2016

Holds now

No office on file

The 2026 race

Kentucky 1st District

Prior result

R+49.4

2024 general election, won by James Comer.

Fundraising

15.9 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026, through June 30.