KY · Candidate
Drew Williams
DCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Kentucky's 1st District
Biography
John "Drew" Williams is a lifelong resident of Marshall County, Kentucky, and a Murray State University history graduate who has worked in the family dock-building trade. Running as the Democratic nominee for Kentucky's 1st District, he says he wants to bring more public engagement, such as town halls and issue-driven debates, into how he would represent the district.[1]
Williams describes himself as a lifelong resident of Marshall County, Kentucky. Ballotpedia says he was born in Paducah.[1][2] He graduated from Murray State University in 2016 with a degree in History and a minor in Biology.[1][2]
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][2] 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]
- 1.Kentucky's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 2.Drew Williams · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
