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2018 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2018 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election?

James R. Comer won the 2018 Kentucky U.S. House District 1 Election. James R. Comer received 172,167 popular votes (68.59%). The main challenger was Paul Walker (31.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Comer and Walker

Comer +37.2 pts · won by 93,318 votes
James R. ComerRepublicanWINNER68.59%
172,167 votes
Paul WalkerDemocratic31.41%
78,849 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.