---
type: Candidate
title: "William Dakota Compton"
description: "U.S. House candidate, KY-02 (2026)"
office: "U.S. House"
state: "KY"
district: "KY-02"
party: "DEM"
stance: "challenger"
election_year: 2026
status: "statutory candidate"
committee:
  name: "WILLIAM COMPTON FOR CONGRESS"
  id: "C00770057"
ids:
  fec: "H2KY02125"
sources:
  - field: filing
    source: FEC (Federal Election Commission)
confidence: official
tags: [candidate, federal, house, ky]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# William Dakota Compton

Democratic challenger for U.S. House (KY-02), 2026.

## Campaign Committee

- WILLIAM COMPTON FOR CONGRESS (C00770057)

## Source

- filing: FEC (Federal Election Commission)

Federal candidate filing; not yet linked to an officeholder record.