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Barbara Jean Comstock (née Burns; born June 30, 1959) is an American politician and a Republican Senator-elect from.

From 2010 to 2014, she was a member of the. She first won election to her seat in 2009, defeating Democratic incumbent. She has worked in numerous positions for various government agencies, including as chief counsel of the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, director of public affairs at the Department of Justice, and as a staffer for Congressman. She is a founding partner and co-principal of public relations and public policy firm Corallo Comstock. However, in 2016, she was defeated by Democrat by a 2-point margin.

In February 2017, she announced her intentions to challenge appointed Democrat Senator in the, and managed to narrowly secure the Republican nomination in June. The race became one of the most expensive Senate races in history.

Comstock defeated Scott by wider-than-expected margin of 5.8 points.