U.S. Representative for Kentucky’s 1st District

James Comer

Republican 6th term Up 2026 Chair · Oversight and Government Reform

99LoyaltyMed 98

98AttendMed 98

9BipartMed 12

5BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.59

In office: House 2016–now
9 years in CongressMore senior than 64% of the House
Breaks on: Agriculture and Food 13%
Armed Forces & National Security 5%
Committees: Education and Workforce
Oversight and Government Reform
Bills on: Government Operations and Politics
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Congress
Age: 54

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Chairs the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Where Comer has influence

Roles

Chair · Oversight and Government Reform

Education and Workforce · 8th in seniority on the majority side

Bills on the move

H.R. 1276 To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. · Became law
H.R. 9720 D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act · Out of committee
H.R. 8464 Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act · Passed a chamber
H.R. 8463 Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act · Passed a chamber

Talks most about

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Where Comer breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Comer voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

Agriculture and Food 13% · 1 of 8 party 13%
Armed Forces & National Security 5% · 2 of 37 party 3%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Comer broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

Date	Measure	Title	Vote	Result
Sep 15, 2026	H.R. 2140	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants,…Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 343–79
Sep 14, 2026	H.R. 3276	Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill provides statutory authority for the Urban Bird Treaty Program, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 345–60
Jul 21, 2026	H.R. 8800	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party	Yea	Failed 76–350
Jul 21, 2026	H.R. 8800	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party	Yea	Failed 61–365
Jul 21, 2026	H.R. 8800	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party	Yea	Passed 265–161
Jul 21, 2026	H.R. 8800	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party	Yea	Failed 65–359
Jul 21, 2026	H.R. 8800	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party	Yea	Failed 61–360
Jul 21, 2026	H.R. 8800	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party	Yea	Failed 65–361

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Comer is saying

Statement · Press release · Sep 11, 2026

Comer’s Legislation Supporting Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club Signed into Law

Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) applauded President Donald Trump for signing his legislation, H.R. 1276, into law.

Mentions H.R. 1276

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Comer voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

2.22· expected 1.97

Meets expectations

Rank 46 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 24 majority-party committee chairs

How far Comer’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

10 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 9 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 Paducah, Kentucky-specific

H.R. 1276 To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.Removes restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. AI-readBecame law Sep 11, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural ResourcesLocal or single-entity · Paducah, Kentucky

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Comer’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Comer.

Attendance

How it’s measured

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 16 missed of 674

Voted on 658 of 674 roll calls; missed 16. Lower than 61% of House members.

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

99/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 65 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 463 votes that split the parties. Higher than 65% of House members.

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

9/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 74% of House members.

Position

How it’s measured

+0.59

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Bills, 119th Congress

All 12 sponsored bills

Sponsored 12 (House median 25) · cosponsored 80 (median 289), 24 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Government Operations and Politics, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Congress.

H.Res. 1543 Recommending that the House of Representatives find Leon D. Black in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Congress · Introduced Sep 16, 2026 Passed a chamber
H.R. 10389 Survivor’s Voice Protection ActLaw · Introduced Sep 15, 2026 In committee
H.R. 9720 D.C. Taxing Authority Review ActUnable to determine bill content; no summary available. AI-readTaxation · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 Out of committee
H.R. 8463 Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access ActRequires federal agencies to verify payee information before directing Treasury to make payments. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Introduced Jun 3, 2026 Passed a chamber
H.R. 8464 Stopping Fraudulent Payments ActRequires federal agencies to pause or verify payments presenting elevated fraud or improper payment risks. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Introduced Apr 23, 2026 Passed a chamber
H.R. 1515 GOOD ActUnknown; bill summary not yet available from Congress. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Introduced Mar 27, 2026 Passed a chamber
H.R. 7248 MARINA ActUnable to determine bill's specific policy without summary or text. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 In committee
H.R. 4366 Save Local Business ActUnknown; bill text not provided. AI-readLabor and Employment · Introduced Nov 17, 2025 Passed a chamber

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged

Issue	Votes	Yea share
Congress	155	88%
Economics and Public Finance	70	79%
Armed Forces & National Security	57	91%
Energy	38	76%
Crime and Law Enforcement	33	85%
Environmental Protection	33	70%
Government Operations and Politics	30	87%
Public Lands and Natural Resources	28	86%
International Affairs	25	48%
Finance and Financial Sector	24	79%

Show all 32 issues

Issue	Votes	Yea share
Commerce	22	100%
Immigration	17	76%
Education	16	69%
Agriculture and Food	13	69%
Science, Technology, Communications	12	100%
Labor and Employment	11	45%
Health	8	63%
Taxation	8	100%
Emergency Management	7	100%
Law	7	71%
Transportation and Public Works	7	100%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	5	80%
Native Americans	5	80%
Animals	4	75%
Families	4	50%
Housing and Community Development	4	100%
Procedural	4	25%
Foreign Trade and International Finance	3	67%
Social Welfare	3	100%
Arts, Culture, Religion	2	50%
Water Resources Development	2	100%
Government operations & elections	1	100%

How often Comer voted with Republicans on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

RMike JohnsonLA-499%agreement
RTracey MannKS-197%agreement
RDerek SchmidtKS-297%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Comer’s campaign raised $1.9M: $1.5M (76%) from individuals and $427K (22%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $3.0M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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