Republican primary: upd Comer citation and new endorsement← Previous revisionRevision as of 01:15, 15 November 2026 Line 100: Line 100: ====Announcement pending==== ====Announcement pending==== *[[James Comer]], [[U.S. representative]] from [[Kentucky's 1st congressional district|KY-01]] (2016–present) and candidate for governor in [[2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election|2015]]{{cite news |last1=Snyder |first1=Aaron |title=Comer talks 2027 plans in Greenup |url=https://www.dailyindependent.com/news/comer-talks-2027-plans-in-greenup/article_754855a1-0b7e-4873-9975-02223915287f.html |access-date=May 13, 2026 |work=[[The Daily Independent (Ashland newspaper)|The Daily Independent]] |date=May 7, 2026}}{{Cite web |date=2026-09-02 |title=Comer outlines gubernatorial plans during Laurel County visit |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/comer-outlines-gubernatorial-plans-during-035900905.html |access-date=2026-09-27 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}} *[[James Comer]], [[U.S. representative]] from [[Kentucky's 1st congressional district|KY-01]] (2016–present) and candidate for governor in [[2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election|2015]]{{Cite web|last=Saad|first=Hannah|date=November 6, 2026|title=Comer re-elected to Congress this week. Will he spend the next year running for Kentucky governor?|url=https://www.wkms.org/government-politics/2026-11-06/comer-re-elected-to-congress-this-week-will-he-spend-the-next-year-running-for-kentucky-governor|publisher=[[WKMS-FM]]|access-date=November 14, 2026}} ====Publicly expressed interest==== ====Publicly expressed interest==== Line 119: Line 119: ===Endorsements=== ===Endorsements=== {{Endorsements box|title=James Comer ''(undeclared)''|list=;Statewide officials {{Endorsements box|title=James Comer ''(undeclared)''|list=;U.S. senators *[[Rand Paul]], [[Kentucky]] (2011–present) ;Statewide officials *[[Michael Adams (Kentucky politician)|Michael Adams]], [[Secretary of State of Kentucky|Kentucky secretary of state]] (2020–present) *[[Michael Adams (Kentucky politician)|Michael Adams]], [[Secretary of State of Kentucky|Kentucky secretary of state]] (2020–present) *[[Jonathan Shell]], [[Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture|Kentucky commissioner of agriculture]] (2024–present){{Cite news|last=Kim-Martinez|first=Isaiah|date=August 4, 2025|title=James Comer, Jacqueline Coleman flirt with '27 run to replace Gov. Andy Beshear|url=https://www.whas11.com/article/news/politics/james-comer-jacqueline-coleman-gov-andy-beshear-kentucky-governors-race/417-1c4e46a4-bd77-4373-8ec5-1296828fce3e|publisher=[[WHAS11]]|access-date=August 2, 2026}} *[[Jonathan Shell]], [[Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture|Kentucky commissioner of agriculture]] (2024–present){{Cite news|last=Kim-Martinez|first=Isaiah|date=August 4, 2025|title=James Comer, Jacqueline Coleman flirt with '27 run to replace Gov. Andy Beshear|url=https://www.whas11.com/article/news/politics/james-comer-jacqueline-coleman-gov-andy-beshear-kentucky-governors-race/417-1c4e46a4-bd77-4373-8ec5-1296828fce3e|publisher=[[WHAS11]]|access-date=August 2, 2026}}