KENTUCKY, USA — Republican James Comer won election to a U.S. House seat representing Kentucky on Tuesday.
Comer defeated Democrat Erin Marshall. As chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Comer led House Republicans' investigations of Democratic President Joe Biden that delved into the Biden family's business dealings.
The impeachment inquiry stalled. Comer was first elected to Congress in 2016 after an unsuccessful run for governor the previous year.
He has focused on agriculture and other rural issues important to his district, which stretches from the Mississippi River to portions of central Kentucky.
Comer previously served as a state lawmaker and as state agriculture commissioner. The Associated Press declared Comer the winner at 8:27 p.m. EST.
Republican Rep. Andy Barr won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Kentucky on Tuesday.
Barr defeated Democrat Randy Cravens. Barr has represented the 6th District that covers portions of central and east-central Kentucky since 2013.
Barr recently has dominated in what was once a swing district. He is a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee and chairman of a subcommittee with oversight of key financial regulators.
As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Barr has pushed for efforts to counter what he sees as China's growing global influence.
The Associated Press declared Barr the winner at 8:19 p.m. EST.
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