Called Nov 3Unofficial results
Kentucky's 5th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Hal Rogers won re-election by 45.8 points over Ned Pillersdorf.
Hal RogersRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.2%139,808
Ned PillersdorfDemocrat
25.4%49,805
Mikel WeinIndependent
2.1%4,117
Gerardo SerranoIndependent
1.4%2,738
Write-inNonpartisan
0.0%38
79% of the expected vote counted · 196,506 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ned PillersdorfHal Rogers
$377.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$270.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$106.5K
Cash on hand
$701.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Oct 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Ned Pillersdorf
- <1%
- Hal Rogers
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+52.8
The candidates
Hal Rogers (R)
Incumbent U.S. representativeNed Pillersdorf (D)
Attorney, candidate for this district in 1992, and husband of former Kentucky Supreme Court justice Janet Stumbo
Incumbent U.S. representativeNed Pillersdorf (D)
Attorney, candidate for this district in 1992, and husband of former Kentucky Supreme Court justice Janet Stumbo
Also on the ballot: Mikel Wein (Independent), 2.1%; Gerardo Serrano (Independent), 1.4%; Write-in (Nonpartisan), 0.0%
Changes to this page
- · Race called for Rogers.