David Sims
Ran for Kentucky 1st Congressional District · Republican
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Republican primary on May 19, 2026 — Kentucky State Board of Elections May 19, 2026 Official Primary Election Results: KY-01 Republican Primary — 'David Sims', Republican, 5,068 votes · read May 19, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Republican primary on May 19, 2026 — Kentucky State Board of Elections May 19, 2026 Official Primary Election Results: KY-01 Republican Primary — 'David Sims', Republican, 5,068 votes (6%)
- lost to James R. Comer (88%)
The District
What Kentucky 1st Congressional District covers
Covers all of Christian County, Graves County, Hopkins County, Trigg County, Casey County, Adair County, Calloway County, Crittenden County, Todd County, Union County, Caldwell County, Marion County, Livingston County, Marshall County, Webster County and 13 more; parts of Logan County, Henderson County, Allen County, Ballard County, Fulton County, Carlisle County and Anderson County.
Includes Hopkinsville, Calvert City, Danville, Henderson, Madisonville, Paducah, Campbellsville, Eddyville, Farley, Fort Campbell North, Frankfort, Franklin and 112 more.
505 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Kentucky State Board of Elections, SBE Voting Precinct Boundaries (, 2026)
Results
Certified results for Kentucky 1st Congressional District
United States Representative District 1
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James R. COMERRepublican | Republican | 252,729 | 74.7% |
| Erin MARSHALLDemocrat | Democrat | 85,524 | 25.3% |
Certified — Kentucky State Board of Elections / Secretary of State official general election results (as amended Dec 9 2024) · Kentucky State Board of Elections — certified general election results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Kentucky 1st Congressional District
- James ComerRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- John Andrew WilliamsDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_zw6fxy322.
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