2020Final results
2020 election for Kentucky's 5th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Hal Rogers (R) won with 84.2% of the vote, defeating Matthew Ryan Best (D) by 68.4 points.
Hal RogersRepublican · winner
84.2%250,660
Matthew Ryan BestDemocrat
15.8%46,993
297,653 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratHal Rogers
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Raised by the campaign
$671.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$842.8K
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Cash on hand
$836.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020