Term-limited in role, Kentucky’s Comer to not seek another term as House Oversight chair

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 397

Last Updated: 3 days ago

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Kentucky U.S. Rep. James Comer will not seek another term as the chairman of the House Oversight Committee.

Comer, a Republican who represents the state’s 1st Congressional District, first became chairman of the committee in 2023. The committee gave him a second term starting in 2025.

Austin Hacker, a spokesperson for Comer, said that chairs are subject to term limits. The congressman “supports term limits and will not seek a waiver to …

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