Elections Intelligence

Kentucky 1st District

DEFENDED SEATSafe R

James Comer (R) has held this seat since November 2016, after a special election, and is running for re-election. Before that: Ed Whitfield (R).

Drew Williams Challenger
3.8¢
Party market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
97.8¢
James Comer Incumbent

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

The market prices this seat about where its history left it: a 49-point Republican hold in 2024, priced at 97.8¢ today.

Safe R
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Fundraising · Lean RR 16-to-1 in receipts. Market · Safe RR 97.8¢: traders' price for a Republican hold. Prior result · Safe RR+49.4 in 2024.

No public polls. The market favors Comer.

The market moved 2¢ toward the Republican in the last 7 days. As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 97.8¢

Kalshi party market · checked 2:09 PM ET

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Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
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Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
R+49.4

James Comer (R)

74.7% to 25.3% · 2024 general election

def. Erin Marshall (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
R 16 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026 · thru Jun 30

Drew Williams$118.8K ↗$20.2K cash
James Comer$1.90M ↗$3.04M cash

Total receipts in the 2025 to 2026 two-year cycle, through June 30, 2026.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.