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2022Final results

2022 election for Kentucky's 1st District

U.S. House · Kentucky

James Comer (R) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Jimmy C. Ausbrooks (D) by 49.8 points.

James ComerRepublican · winner
74.9%184,103
25.1%61,693
245,796 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+45.02016R+37.22018R+50.02020R+49.82022R+49.42024R+35.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jimmy C. AusbrooksJames Comer
$7.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$7.9K
Spent by the campaign
$974.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$1.1M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022