Hal Rogers
U.S. Representative, KY-5 since 1981. Ran in 24 elections between 1980 and 2024, winning 23. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Representative, KY-5Born 1937Lawyer
- In office
- 45 yrs
- Since 1981
- Bills became law
- 0
- 5 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 1.9%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +45.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on AppropriationsDefenseCommerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies · ChairTransportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rogers sits in the U.S. House
Rogers is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: James Gallagher, Glenn Thompson, Mike Carey
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Rogers’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Rogers’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Rogers | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | No | No | Yes | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Rogers was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+45.8 | R+64.7 | −18.9 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | — | R+64.7 | — |
| 2022 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+64.3 | R+58.6 | +5.7 |
| 2020 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+68.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+57.9 | — | — |
| 2016 | U.S. House, KY-1 | Lost | D+71.9 | — | — |
| 2016 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+56.5 | — | — |
| 2012 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+55.8 | — | — |
| 2010 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+54.8 | — | — |
| 2008 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+68.2 | — | — |
| 2006 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+47.5 | — | — |
| 2004 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+56.6 | — | — |
| 2000 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+47.1 | — | — |
| 1998 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+56.5 | — | — |
| 1996 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1994 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+58.8 | — | — |
| 1992 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+9.2 | — | — |
| 1990 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1988 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1986 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1984 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+51.8 | — | — |
| 1982 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+30.3 | — | — |
| 1980 | U.S. House, KY-5 | Won | R+35.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1M
- Spent
- $1.3M
- Cash
- $701.9K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| HAL ROGERS FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Rogers has held
- U.S. House, KY-5 · 1981–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rogers has run against
- Ned Pillersdorf (D) · 2026 election, won
- Conor Halbleib (D) · 2022 election, won
- Matthew Ryan Best (D) · 2020 election, won
- Kenneth S. Stepp (D) · 2018 election, won
- James Comer (R) · 2016 election, lost
- James E. "jim" Holbert (D) · 2010 election, won
- Sidney Jane Bailey (D) · 2002 election, won
- Walter "doc" Blevins (D) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Rogers
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide R000395
- FEC H0KY05015
- Wikidata Q547153
- Ballotpedia Harold Rogers
- Vote Smart 26875
- GovTrack 400340
- OpenSecrets N00003473
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET