Kentucky 5th District

Hal Rogers (R) holds this seat and is running again. 4 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Hal Rogers

  Republican · holds this seat today

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  Liberty Score A

  On the liberty side in 120 of 125 votes and bills.

  Raised $1,026,114 since January 2025: 48% from people, 39% from PACs and other committees, 13% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
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  Ned Pillersdorf

  Democrat · Prestonsburg attorney of 44 years

  No grade

  No grade yet

  I have no votes in Congress to count for Pillersdorf, and what Pillersdorf has said and done settles only 0 of my principles. I went through it on October 18. A grade needs 4.

  Raised $377,089 since January 2025: 51% the candidate’s own money, 49% from people. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Ned Pillersdorf, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Pillersdorf, so the grade above comes from this list: what Pillersdorf has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• November 2025 · StatementFree markets

  In a press release he said Republicans offer massive tax breaks to the billionaire class as the answer to the district's problems.

  “instead they insist that giving another round of massive tax breaks to the billionaire class will solve all of our problems.”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  He objects to one named tax cut but proposes no tax rise, so it is shown but not counted.

  Source: Ned Pillersdorf for Congress, press releasesDiscuss this

Also on the ballot

Gerardo Serrano (Independent), Mikel Wein (Independent).

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.