John Andrew Williams
Candidate for Kentucky 1st Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Kentucky 1st Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Kentucky Secretary of State — Candidate Filings, 2026 General Election, list of all candidates: US Representative (KY-01) — 'John "Drew" Williams', Democratic Party · read Sep 24, 2026
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
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $118,700cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $20,182cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $98,518cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $1,700cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Neptune Political Llc$27,000.76
- C2G Strategies$9,856.95
- Oh Charli Jo!$6,008.68
- Switchboard Public Benefit Corp$4,709.36
- Meta Platforms$3,115.07
Campaign finance — Williams For Kentucky Campaign: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Williams For Kentucky Campaign: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $118,699.94 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $98,518.15 · cash on hand $20,181.79 · debts owed by the committee $1,700.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $111,928.09 (94%); PACs and other political committees $5,000.00 (4%); Candidate loans $1,700.00 (1%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $71.85 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $40,537.65; fundraising $38,714.77; digital $7,877.93; media and advertising $923.84; direct mail $333.37.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against John
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $378 supporting, $0 opposing, across 1 reports.
RURAL FREEDOM NETWORKSupporting · $378
1 report, newest Sep 15, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I've been listening to people's needs without political power. All I ask is that we come to the table (and work through) these issues with dignity; You deserve to trust your government.”
“I'm here for you!”
In the News
Press coverage
- Confident Comer and challenger Williams make pitch for Congress at Fancy Farm 2026Aug 2, 2026 · Press · West Kentucky Star
- Drew Williams on a “People First” Campaign in Kentucky 1st DistrictJun 17, 2026 · Press · Blue Dot Podcast
- EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: John 'Drew' Williams For U.S. House KY-1Mar 9, 2026 · Press · Green River Media
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.williamsforky.com/ captured 2026-09-24T21:06:55Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.williamsforky.com/
Source: https://www.williamsforky.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Kentucky 1st Congressional District
- James ComerRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Kentucky 1st District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "John “Drew” Williams" (Democratic Party) on the KY official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · KY official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · KY-01
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for John yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_hsf7exhqq.
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