Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer says he want to “run up the score” in western Kentucky, where he leads a four-person Republican field for governor.
“As Commissioner of Agriculture, I’ve worked very closely with a lot of entrepreneurs and family farmers in Western Kentucky so they know me, they know I can provide the badly needed leadership we need in this state," said Comer.
Last week’s Bluegrass Poll found Comer was trailing former Louisville Metro Councilman Hal Heiner by eight points statewide. Comer has a double digit lead over his party opponents in western Kentucky.
He says he’s the best-equipped candidate to take on presumptive Democratic nominee Jack Conway in the November general election, noting that he outpolled the state attorney general in the 2011 elections for their respective offices.
“I can get more votes than Jack Conway," said Comer. "That’s very important to nominate someone that can get the most votes if we want to nominate and elect a Republican governor.”
Also in the GOP race is former U.S. Senate candidate Matt Bevin and former Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Will T. Scott.
