2018Final results
2018 election for Kentucky's 1st District
U.S. House · Kentucky
James Comer (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Paul Walker (D) by 37.2 points.
James ComerRepublican · winner
68.6%172,165
Paul WalkerDemocrat
31.4%78,849
251,014 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Paul WalkerJames Comer
$51.9K
Raised by the campaign
$721.8K
$50.1K
Spent by the campaign
$637.5K
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$168.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018