U.S. Representative
James Comer
Kentucky District 1
RepublicanConservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other
66
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.59Conservative
Representative James Comer holds conservative positions that place him somewhat to the right of the average Republican in the House. His voting record reflects traditional Republican priorities on fiscal policy, defense, and regulatory matters.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
Near the average for Republicans (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
66
total votes analyzed
Overview
James Comer has served as a Republican Representative from Kentucky in the U.S. House, where his voting pattern demonstrates consistent alignment with conservative principles. His ideology score of 0.592 positions him as more conservative than the typical House Republican. Comer's voting record spans multiple policy areas, with particular activity in healthcare legislation where he has cast 41 votes with a 46% rate of voting in favor. His defense-related votes show unanimous support (100%), reflecting strong backing for military and national security measures. On budgetary matters, his voting pattern shows selective support with a 44% approval rate across 9 recorded votes, suggesting he evaluates fiscal legislation carefully against conservative spending principles. His agricultural votes, notable given Kentucky's farming interests, show a 33% approval rate across 3 votes.
Key Positions
- •Strong supporter of defense and national security legislation
- •Conservative approach to healthcare policy
- •Selective support for budget and spending measures
- •Consistent participation in procedural votes supporting Republican leadership positions
- •Support for Social Security-related measures based on limited recorded votes
By Policy Area
Healthcare41
46% yea54% nay
Budget & Spending9
44% yea56% nay
Other7
71% yea29% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $13.8M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.5M
77%
PAC / Committees$427K
23%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$758K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$693K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$974K · 66%
$200 – 499
$91K · 6%
$500 – 999
$70K · 5%
$1,000 – 1,999
$76K · 5%
$2,000+
$262K · 18%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (KY)$69K · 9%
Out-of-state$712K · 91%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
TX
$86K
MD
$69K
KY
$69K
VA
$64K
FL
$62K
CA
$60K
DC
$50K
NY
$27K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$321K
NULL$215K
SELF EMPLOYED$25K
REYES HOLDINGS LLC$14K
POB VENTURES$7K
WESTLAKE CORPORATION$7K
WOODLAND OAKS OPERATIONS LLC$7K
W STRATEGIES$7K
KLONDIKE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CE$7K
CHAPMAN DEVELOPMENT$7K
MICROSOFT CORPORATION$7K
BEONE MEDICINES$6K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$544K
Administrative
$431K
Fundraising
$355K
Contributions
$324K
Advertising
$242K
Transfers
$140K
Materials
$17K
Travel
$2K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$450K
NRCC
2.$300K
MDI IMAGING & MAIL
3.$260K
FULFILLMENT SOLUTIONS INC
4.$142K
814 CONSULTING LLC
5.$113K
HSP DIRECT LLC
6.$65K
GRV STRATEGIES LLC
7.$59K
CITIBANK
8.$55K
ONPOINT DATA STRATEGY LLC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.6M
Operating Offsets
$476.76
Net Operating
$1.6M
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$9K
Opposing
$2K
Total Outside Spending
$10K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$9KNATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND
+$9K
02
$861.86EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND
-$861.86
03
$750TOGETHER WE THRIVE
-$750
04
$69.07ALLIANCE COAL, LLC PAC
+$69.07
05
$12.85NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
+$12.85
06
$12.85NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND
+$12.85
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H6KY01110Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
62 votes across 8 categories