Political ads · 2026 · KY

Kentucky House District 1 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

James Comer won · 67.6% to 32.4% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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James Comer (REP, incumbent), John Andrew Williams (DEM). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

James Comer (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $2.3M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.7M · PACs $569K · from the candidate's other committees $22K · cash on hand $1.6M
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: $1,750 through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $1,750 from 3 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

143 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000
ABBVIE PAC $2,500
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AGSH&F CIVIC ACTION COMMITT $1,500
ALTRIA GROUP INC PAC $5,000
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY LLC PAC, THE $1,000
AMAZON CORPORATE LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $10K
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $5,000
AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $2,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC $7,500
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION PAC (AKA AMERICAN BEVERAGE PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL BARGE LINE LLC PAC $2,500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $5,000
AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN FUELS AND PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AFPMPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION PAC ('HOTELPAC') $2,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $5,000
AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC) $2,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC PAC $3,000
AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS-PAC $2,500
AMGEN PAC $1,000
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PAC $1,000
ARKEMA INC PAC $2,000
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP (APKS) PARTNERS PAC $2,500
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC) $5,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS PAC $10K
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA PAC $5,000
AT&T INC. FEDERAL PAC $1,000
AUCTANE, INC. PAC $5,000
BEONE MEDICINES USA INC. PAC (BEONE MEDICINES USA PAC) $2,500
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK PAC) $2,500
BLESSEY MARINE SERVICE, INC. PAC $2,000
BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) $3,000
BOSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP LLC/BOSE MCKINNEY & EVANS LLP PAC $1,000
BRACEPAC $1,000
BRIGHTSPRING LEGACY FUND $2,500
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY PAC (BMS PAC) $1,000
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION NON-PARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $5,000
BUILD PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $3,500
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC PAC $2,500
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC PAC $1,000
CALPORTLAND COMPANY PAC (CALPORTLAND PAC) $5,000
CANAL BARGE COMPANY INC PAC (CANAL BARGE PAC) $2,500
CARGILL, INCORPORATED PAC $2,500
CGB ENTERPRISES INC PAC (CGB PAC) $1,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. PAC $2,500
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES PAC - CHEVRON CORPORATION $10K
CITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
CLARK PAC $5,400
COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC. PAC $2,500
COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM - PAC (CAP-PAC) $3,500
COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PAC $1,000
CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC $2,500
CROWELL & MORING LLP PAC $2,500
DENTONS US LLP PAC $1,000
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $2,500
E-PAC $5,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. PAC (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $2,500
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY PAC $2,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $2,000
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION PAC (EXXONMOBIL PAC) $5,000
FARM CREDIT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
FEDERAL MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND, INC. $1,000
GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC $2,500
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $2,500
GRIDIRON-PAC $2,500
HALLADOR ENERGY COMPANY PAC $2,500
HOLCIM US EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $5,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $1,500
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $1,000
HUMANA INC. PAC $2,000
ID.ME, LLC PAC $2,500
IN THE ARENA PAC $5,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC $2,500
INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC (IPAC) $2,500
INGRAM BARGE COMPANY PAC $2,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $3,500
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC INC $2,000
INTERNATIONAL PAPER PAC $2,500
INTERNATIONAL WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
JONES WALKER L.L.P. PAC $1,000
K&L GATES LLP PAC (DC) $2,000
KBA PAC $3,500
KENTUCKY SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
KIRBY CORPORATION PAC $2,500
KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. PAC (KOCHPAC) $5,000
LPL FINANCIAL LLC PAC (LPL PAC) $2,500
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000
MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,500
MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES PAC (MERCK PAC) $5,000
META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC $2,500
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,500
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC $4,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC $5,000
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) $2,500
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL PAC $2,000
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. PAC (NSSF PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL STAR ROUTE MAIL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION PAC $3,500
NOVARTIS CORPORATION PAC $2,000
NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
PFIZER PAC $2,500
PITNEY BOWES INC. PAC $7,000
PPL CORPORATION PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $2,500
RAPTOR PAC $1,000
RELY ON YOUR BELIEFS FUND $2,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
RYAN LLC PAC (RYANPAC) $5,000
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY PAC $1,000
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. PAC $2,000
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC) $1,000
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC) $3,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
SYLVAMO CORPORATION PAC $2,500
THE HOME DEPOT INC. PAC $5,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $3,000
TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE PAC $10K
TYSON FOODS INC PAC (TYPAC) $3,000
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA POWER PAC $1,000
UNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND (UPMA PAC) $5,000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $1,000
UPSPAC $5,000
US ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK PAC $2,500
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $5,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,000
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY PAC $9,500
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC PAC $1,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC $2,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

John Andrew Williams (DEM)

Raised: $223K through 2026-10-14 individuals $204K · PACs $16K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $2,900 · cash on hand $7,977
Outside spending: $380 supporting Williams · latest reported 2026-09-15
Largest outside spenders: RURAL FREEDOM NETWORK — $378 supporting Williams Largest donors: Sherwood Guernsey $151K (56%), Retired, Retired NEW POWER PAC — $2 supporting Williams

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

4 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

BOILERMAKERS-BLACKSMITHS LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION-ACTION PROGRAM $500
IBEW PAC - FEDERAL $5,000
PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 184 PAC $1,000
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AERO $10K

All filings at the FEC ↗

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