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U.S. House · Kentucky's 5th District

Eastern Kentucky and Appalachia, including London, Hazard and Middlesboro.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Hal Rogers, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Hal Rogers139,80871.2%
Ned Pillersdorf49,80525.4%
Mikel Wein4,1172.1%
Gerardo Serrano2,7381.4%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • The Democratic primary was canceled and Ned Pillersdorf advanced without opposition.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 5 candidates

Hal RogersRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative, Kentucky's 5th District (since 1981)Full profile →Ned PillersdorfDFull profile →Gerardo SerranoINDFull profile →Mikel WeinINDFull profile →Billy Ray WilsonINDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Hal Rogers
    Recorded votes[39][40][41]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted yes on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Ned Pillersdorf
    —
  • Gerardo Serrano
    —
  • Mikel Wein
    —
  • Billy Ray Wilson
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Hal Rogers
    Recorded votes[34][35][36][37]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted yes on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Ned Pillersdorf
    —
  • Gerardo Serrano
    —
  • Mikel Wein
    —
  • Billy Ray Wilson
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Hal Rogers
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Ned Pillersdorf
    —
  • Gerardo Serrano
    In their own words[10]
    “I will support stronger border enforcement, faster lawful immigration, and firm action against cartels and traffickers—while protecting due process and America’s constitutional principles.”

    On his campaign website ("Border Security Is National Security")

  • Mikel Wein
    Opposes[6]

    Says he supports defunding ICE, describing its activities as unlawfully harming people.

  • Billy Ray Wilson
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Hal Rogers
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][30][29]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Ned Pillersdorf
    In their own words[9]
    “Instead they insist that giving another round of massive tax breaks to the billionaire class will solve all of our problems.”

    Press release on filing his candidacy, Nov. 13, 2025

  • Gerardo Serrano
    —
  • Mikel Wein
    —
  • Billy Ray Wilson
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Hal Rogers
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][25][26][27]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted no on Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590, 2010-03-21). Voted yes on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Ned Pillersdorf
    In their own words[9]
    “I won’t stop fighting until every resident of the 5th District gets the coverage and care they deserve.”

    Press release on the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, July 30, 2025

  • Gerardo Serrano
    —
  • Mikel Wein
    Supports[6]

    Supports a national healthcare system that prioritizes people over profit.

  • Billy Ray Wilson
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Hal Rogers
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][28][29]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Ned Pillersdorf
    —
  • Gerardo Serrano
    —
  • Mikel Wein
    —
  • Billy Ray Wilson
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Hal Rogers
    Recorded votes[38]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Ned Pillersdorf
    —
  • Gerardo Serrano
    —
  • Mikel Wein
    —
  • Billy Ray Wilson
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Hal Rogers
    —
  • Ned Pillersdorf
    —
  • Gerardo Serrano
    —
  • Mikel Wein
    Opposes[6]

    Says he supports halting U.S. military support for other countries, including Israel, over allegations of human rights abuses.

  • Billy Ray Wilson
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Hal Rogers
    Recorded votes[33]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Ned Pillersdorf
    —
  • Gerardo Serrano
    —
  • Mikel Wein
    —
  • Billy Ray Wilson
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Hal Rogers
    Recorded votes[28]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Ned Pillersdorf
    —
  • Gerardo Serrano
    —
  • Mikel Wein
    —
  • Billy Ray Wilson
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Hal Rogers
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Ned Pillersdorf
    —
  • Gerardo Serrano
    —
  • Mikel Wein
    —
  • Billy Ray Wilson
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Hal Rogers
    Recorded votes[31][32]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Ned Pillersdorf
    —
  • Gerardo Serrano
    Supports[10][6]

    Campaign website says Congress, not one president, must decide whether America goes to war; his survey lists requiring Congress to vote before sending Americans into war.

  • Mikel Wein
    —
  • Billy Ray Wilson
    —

Research notes & limits

Rogers's federal key floor votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script; his vote on the 2025 reconciliation bill is included here only as characterized by his opponent's campaign, since the official roll call was not independently checked. Checked Rogers's official issues pages (appropriations, economic development, education, energy, environment, homeland security, health care, illegal drugs, taxes, tourism, transportation, veterans) and immigration services page; no statements found there addressing abortion, guns, immigration enforcement specifically, rent regulation, housing supply, climate transition pace, police funding, school choice, congestion pricing, minimum wage, Israel aid, or tariffs. No public information beyond his name on the ballot was found for write-in candidate Billy Ray Wilson. Update: Pillersdorf's positions come from his campaign press releases (no Ballotpedia survey; no abortion, guns, climate or minimum-wage statements found). Serrano's earlier guns entry was moved to a statement because "defend the Second Amendment" does not address stricter gun laws. Wilson (write-in) has a personal campaign blog with one statement on presidential war powers; his other posts are on religion and history and were not used. Biographies for Pillersdorf, Serrano and Wein rely on their own statements and a local news report; no further independent biographical coverage was found, and none was found for write-in candidate Billy Ray Wilson.

Sources · 55

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Hal Rogers · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Ned Pillersdorf for Congress · Ned Pillersdorf campaign website · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Health Care · Office of Rep. Hal Rogers · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Energy · Office of Rep. Hal Rogers · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Illegal Drugs · Office of Rep. Hal Rogers · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Kentucky's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Congressman Rogers Helped Send Secure America Act to President Trump's Desk · Office of Rep. Hal Rogers · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Congressman Rogers Voted for the SAVE America Act to Protect Elections · Office of Rep. Hal Rogers · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Press releases · Ned Pillersdorf campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Stories · Gerardo Serrano campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  11. 11.From 38 Years of Public Service to the U.S. House: Why I’m Running to Restore Our Constitutional Republic · Billy Ray Wilson campaign website (blog post) · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  12. 12.Hal Rogers · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  13. 13.Biography · Office of Rep. Hal Rogers · 2026-10-21 Official record
  14. 14.Kentucky U.S. House District 5 election results 2026 · NBC News · 2026-11-09 News report
  15. 15.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  19. 19.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Affordable Care Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2010-03-21 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  40. 40.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  41. 41.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  42. 42.Ned Pillersdorf for Congress · Ned Pillersdorf campaign website · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  43. 43.Floyd Co. attorney to challenge Rep. Hal Rogers amidst 'war on the less fortunate' · WYMT · 2025-07-02 News report
  44. 44.Kentucky's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  45. 45.Democrat who says he stands for 'underdogs' will be one in quest to unseat Hal Rogers · Kentucky Lantern · 2025-07-04 News report
  46. 46.U.S. House · Kentucky's 5th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  47. 47.Kentucky's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  48. 48.Gerardo Serrano · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
  49. 49.U.S. House · Kentucky's 5th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  50. 50.Kentucky's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
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  53. 53.From 38 Years of Public Service to the U.S. House: Why I’m Running to Restore Our Constitutional Republic · Billy Ray Wilson campaign website (blog post) · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  54. 54.Billy Ray Wilson · Billy Ray Wilson (official website) Candidate's own words
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