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BumRushDaShow

(172,337 posts)
Sat May 16, 2026, 05:01 AM Saturday

Comer says he's planning on running for governor

Source: The Hill

05/15/26 5:03 PM ET


Kentucky Rep. James Comer (R) signaled this week that he intends to run for governor in the Bluegrass State next year. “I plan on running for governor in 2027,” he told local outlet The Daily Independent on Thursday. “It’s not official yet; it will probably be official somewhere around December,” he continued.

The GOP lawmaker was first elected to Congress in 2016, and he has chaired the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee since 2023. As Oversight chair, he has overseen the committee’s probe into the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, subpoenaing powerful political and business figures to testify about their connection to the convicted sex offender.

Previously, he was Kentucky’s agricultural commissioner and served in the state’s House of Representatives. Comer also ran for governor in 2015, coming up short in the state’s Republican primary by less than 100 votes.

“The governor’s race is in 2027 and I’m very interested in that race. … Any day I’m not in Washington or my district, I’m stirring around the state,” he told the Independent on Thursday. “The response has been positive. I’m meeting new people and building an organization for 2027.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5880673-comer-plans-run-kentucky-governor/

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Comer says he's planning on running for governor (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Saturday OP
Translation: he knows theyʻre losing the House next year and heʻd prefer to avoid that mahina Saturday #1
His primary is this coming Tuesday! thesquanderer Saturday #6
He's got GOP opposition? Callie1979 Saturday #14
Yes. 3 other contenders. thesquanderer Saturday #16
Only in Kentucky... (sorry, sane Kentuckian DUers, but Comer? Really?) hlthe2b Saturday #2
We don't want him! Bayard Saturday #17
The cuts to medicaid Catlady123 Saturday #3
They will blame it on the Democratic led House and the MAGA goobers will travelingthrulife Saturday #10
I don't think he's going to win......................... Lovie777 Saturday #4
Fingers crossed Delphinus Saturday #8
The country would be better off The Wizard Saturday #5
I'll be better off Seinan Sensei Saturday #19
You "stirring around the State" going to rural nursing homes and hospitals Bengus81 Saturday #7
Maybe he can show the MAGA lemmings how to run, GreenWave Saturday #9
Good. The harm he does will not be diluted. Turbineguy Saturday #11
Does he have any qualifications? BootinUp Saturday #12
He's in my top 25 most ignorant Republicans Quiet Em Saturday #13
I don't see her having much of a shot Bayard Saturday #18
Whenever he speaks, he just reeks of stupidity. Fil1957 Saturday #15
He knows Icanthinkformyself Saturday #20
SKELETONS IN HIS CLOSET Jimvanhise Saturday #21
2027 will be a goobernatorial election year Blumancru Sunday #22

mahina

(20,724 posts)
1. Translation: he knows theyʻre losing the House next year and heʻd prefer to avoid that
Sat May 16, 2026, 06:08 AM
Saturday

Last edited Sat May 16, 2026, 09:43 PM - Edit history (1)

Unpleasantness.

AOC, Raskin, Goldman, Lieu, so many heroes in the House show immense grit and principles!

Beat it Comer. Go lose there too.

thesquanderer

(13,111 posts)
6. His primary is this coming Tuesday!
Sat May 16, 2026, 07:28 AM
Saturday

I assume he'll still win the nomination, and be re-elected in November.

So now he has announced that, if re-elected, he may be spending much of the first half of his term running for governor, and resigning the second half of his term if he wins the governorship.

Clever time for him to announce this. Too late for his primary opponents to really capitalize on it, but early enough that he'll be able to claim, "Hey, the voters knew I'd be doing this before they picked me."

And if by any chance the Republicans were to hold on to the House, and Comer decides he'd like to stay as long as his party were still the majority, he can decide not to run for governor after all.

Bayard

(30,295 posts)
17. We don't want him!
Sat May 16, 2026, 12:56 PM
Saturday

If he gets in, and wackazoid Andy Barr taking McConnell's place, we will take 10 steps back.

Bengus81

(10,376 posts)
7. You "stirring around the State" going to rural nursing homes and hospitals
Sat May 16, 2026, 07:32 AM
Saturday

and making sure they know YOU voted to kill Medicaid but want to be Governor? Who the HELL would vote for that asshat POS?

Quiet Em

(3,025 posts)
13. He's in my top 25 most ignorant Republicans
Sat May 16, 2026, 11:11 AM
Saturday

Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman has declared she will run as a Democratic candidate for Governor of Kentucky in 2027.

Icanthinkformyself

(423 posts)
20. He knows
Sat May 16, 2026, 01:54 PM
Saturday

he likely won't be able to suck the public teat in DC, at least not as part of the majority. Inasmuch as the Guardians Of Pedophiles will be out of power and he has no talents or skills to draw upon he'll have to suck a different teat and be a parasite in his home state.

Jimvanhise

(604 posts)
21. SKELETONS IN HIS CLOSET
Sat May 16, 2026, 07:38 PM
Saturday

In his younger days he forced a girlfriend to have an abortion and threatened her mother. He needs to stay far away from anything which will cause the press to investigate his past.

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