Member brief No. KY-05
Reviewed October 31, 2026
KY-05 · Kentucky
Harold Rogers
Republican. Trump won Kentucky in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 90
- Born December 31, 1937.
- Lean
- R+32
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 1981
- Served since January 5, 1981.
- Cash on hand
- $702K
- $701,924. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Ned Pillersdorf (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 77.4%
May 19. Next: Kevin Smith, 11.7%, and three others.
Also on the November ballot: Gerardo Serrano (independent), Mikel Wein (independent).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Lexington, 518,000 homes. The district is 32.4% of the market; 4 markets in all.
2026 primary: $961K spent, $9.12 a vote
2024 general: $197K spent, $0.75 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Committees: Appropriations
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 100.00%
- Victory margin
- Not comparable
- Trump, 2024
- 81.33% · +63.88 pts
No named opponent; no meaningful presidential comparison.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $671K | 39% | $837K |
| 2022 | $821K | 53% | $713K |
| 2024 | $1.1M | 54% | $971K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 68.2
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 11.9 (LCV 8, Progressive Punch 8, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 102, rank 150 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- B+
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.