2018Final results
2018 election for Kentucky's 5th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Hal Rogers (R) won with 78.9% of the vote, defeating Kenneth S. Stepp (D) by 57.9 points.
Hal RogersRepublican · winner
78.9%172,359
Kenneth S. SteppDemocrat
21.1%45,965
218,324 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kenneth S. SteppHal Rogers
$2.2K
Raised by the campaign
$889K
$2.2K
Spent by the campaign
$981.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018