The Races 2012: House 53 - Kirby Copas Files to Replace Commissioner-Elect James Comer
House District 53, which currently consists of Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe and Monroe counties, has been represented since 2001 by Agriculture Commissioner-elect James Comer. Comer was a fair conservative in the House, ranking #4 on our 2010 Scorecard with a score of 71%.
Now he has been elected as the Commissioner of Agriculture, leaving an open seat in the 53rd House district.
The district has been solidly conservative in the past, but needs to gain population in redistricting along with many of its neighbors. Because of the open seat, the 53rd House district could look substantially different for the 2012 election.
That prospect has not deterred Republican Kirby Copas from filing for the seat. There is no date yet for a special election to fill Comer's seat, but it seems that Mr. Copas would like to stand for that election as well.
Ironically, the Republican Copas is a cousin to liberal Democratic Louisville Rep. Charles Miller, according to his Facebook Page.
