U.S. House · Kentucky's 1st District
Drew Williams
CandidateD
- Race
- U.S. House · Kentucky's 1st District
- Result
- James Comer, projected winner
- Opponent
- James Comer (R)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
a modest annual wealth tax ensures extreme fortunes contribute to the society that protects and sustains them.
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 1
2026-11-03
| James Comer R | incumbent |
| Drew Williams D | challenger |
Advanced from the Democratic primary after the primary was canceled with no other candidates on the ballot.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
a modest annual wealth tax ensures extreme fortunes contribute to the society that protects and sustains them.
Campaign tax plan proposes a 0.5% annual tax on net worth above $100 million and a graduated income tax scale rising to 35% at $1 million of income.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Extends Medicaid eligibility to full-time farmers and farmhands earning under $50,000 annually.
Campaign farm plan proposes extending Medicaid eligibility to full-time farmers and farmhands earning under $50,000 a year, with coverage phasing down between $50,000 and $75,000.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
John "Drew" Williams, a Democratic lifelong resident of Marshall County, Kentucky, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Kentucky's 1st Congressional District to James Comer. A Murray State University history graduate, he has worked in the family dock-building trade.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Williams describes himself as a lifelong resident of Marshall County, Kentucky. Ballotpedia says he was born in Paducah.[1][5] He graduated from Murray State University in 2016 with a degree in History and a minor in Biology.[1][5]
By his own account, Williams has spent nearly two decades working in family-owned businesses building docks and marinas across five states. Ballotpedia lists his career experience as construction work.[1][5] He says that since 2019 he and his wife have worked with the community to revitalize the Tater Day festival, and that he has volunteered locally.[1] During the campaign, he said he wanted to bring more public engagement, such as town halls and issue-driven debates, into how he would represent the district.[1] He received 32.4% of the vote to James Comer's 67.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- "I want to formalize our public townhalls, issue-driven debates, courthouse surveys, and expert roundtables to get a true understanding and perspective of where our community stands. It is my duty to vote based on that collectively gathered soft-data while working to be an advocate for the poor, marginalized, and disenfranchised."[6]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Raise the minimum wage
“The goal is to create a cost-of-living based Wage System that reflects regional realities, with tiered exemptions for Microbusinesses”[7]
On his campaign website, Labor Rights page ('Living Wage Standard Act')
- Universal, publicly funded child care
“Create five-year federal-state availability contracts for licensed centers and home-based providers in verified child care deserts”[8]
On his campaign website, Parental Care page ('Child Care Desert Operating Act')
- Loosen zoning rules to build more housing
“Offer tax credits, low-interest construction loans, and streamlined permitting to companies that build qualifying entry-level homes.”[9]
On his campaign website, Housing page ('American Housing Investment Act')
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/drew-williams
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Kentucky's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 2.U.S. House · Kentucky's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.Tax Policy for the Everyday American · Williams for KY Candidate's own words
- 4.American Farm Resilience and Renewal Plan · Williams for KY Candidate's own words
- 5.Drew Williams · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 6.Kentucky's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 7.Labor Rights - Williams for KY · Williams for KY · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 8.Parental Care - Williams for KY · Williams for KY · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 9.Housing - Williams for KY · Williams for KY · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words