Hal Rogers (Republican), Ned Pillersdorf (Democrat), Gerardo Serrano (Independent) and Mikel Wein (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House in Kentucky District 5, with one certified write-in, as recorded September 21, 2026 from the Kentucky Secretary of State.
The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
Also in this race: Gerardo Serrano (Independent), Mikel Wein (Independent) and Billy Ray Wilson (write-in).
Official candidate list: Kentucky Secretary of State. Faces and bars are the campaigns that hold the seat or have $25,000 raised or outside spending on file; being outside that group is a filing fact, not a mark. A candidate marked write-in is certified to run and their votes count; their name is not printed on the ballot. Not a prediction.
The seat
Hal Rogers
Republican · Holds the seat now
First took office 1981 · Age 88
From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.
How to vote in Kentucky
- General electionNovember 3, 2026
Register 29 days before the election.
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How they won the primary
The primary · 105,325 votes
- Hal Rogers Won: 77.4% 81,554
- Kevin Smith: 11.7% 12,312
- Benjamin Hurley: 5.3% 5,537
- Brandon R. Monhollen: 3.3% 3,458
- Jerry Lee Shelton: 2.3% 2,464
Primary results as recorded September 24, 2026, ordered by votes. Source: Kentucky Secretary of State official primary certification. A primary result is a recorded fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
Small donors give $200 or less; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.
Not on the November ballot
5 filedPrimary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.
The district
Census context- People
- 743K
- Median household income
- $46K
- Unemployment
- 5.9%
- Living below the poverty line
- 24.8%
- Without health insurance
- 5.6%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.
How this seat voted last time
Unopposed in 2024
- Hal Rogers Won: 100%
261,407 votes for candidates. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.
Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain. Candidate totals are each campaign's latest FEC report, ending between June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2026. Dataset built 2026-10-12. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.