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William Dakota Compton OppScore Rating: -1.72

William Dakota Compton is a Democrat House representative for Kentucky district 2 and holds an OppScore of -1.72. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

William Dakota Compton is a public school orchestra teacher and city commissioner from Bowling Green, Kentucky. A Democrat, he ran for the U.S. House in Kentucky's 2nd District in 2026 after prior attempts in 2024, centering his campaign on support for working families through expanded healthcare access and education resources.

William Dakota Compton rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: House
• State: Kentucky
• District: 2
• OppScore: -1.72 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 14 of 44 scored questions

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• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
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Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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