India, Oct. 20 -- John "Drew" Williams is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Kentucky's 1st Congressional District, with the midterm election scheduled for November 3. Williams secured the Democratic nomination after being the only candidate to file for the ballot, resulting in the cancellation of the primary election in May and his automatic advancement as the party's nominee.

Williams, 34, has been a lifelong Kentucky resident. Born in Paducah, a city in McCracken County, he was raised in Benton City of Marshall County. He is married and has a son.

The Democrat spoke exclusively to HT.com about his decision to run against Republican James Comer, who has held the office since 2016, and shared his vision for Western Kentuc...