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U.S. House District 5 — Kentucky 2026
4 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Kentucky Secretary of State filings, as of October 30, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.
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Candidates
AHal RogersRepublican
U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 5th District (since 1981); Republican.
Rated A+ by SBA Pro-Life America and NRA-PVF, endorsed by Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC, and voted the conservative side on House marriage, sports, regulation and tax votes.
- Life: Rated A+ by SBA Pro-Life America; endorsed by Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC (2026); voted yes on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (2023 and 2025).
- Family: Voted no on the Respect for Marriage Act (July and December 2022) and yes on H.R. 734 (2023) and H.R. 28 (2025).
- Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
- 2nd Amendment: Rated A+ and endorsed by NRA-PVF for 2026; voted no on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (2022).
- Limited gov’t: Voted yes on the REINS Act (H.R. 277, 2023).
- Fiscal: Voted yes on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025).
DNed PillersdorfDemocratic
Attorney; Democratic nominee for U.S. House District 5.
Rated F by NRA-PVF and a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate; other values reflect Democratic defaults (iVoterGuide: Liberal).
- Life: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
- Family: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
- Religious liberty: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
- 2nd Amendment: Rated F by NRA-PVF for 2026 and listed as a 2026 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate.
- Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
- Fiscal: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
AGerardo SerranoIndependent
Independent candidate for U.S. House District 5.
Graded from his completed iVoterGuide questionnaire, with conservative answers on all six values.
- Life: iVoterGuide: strongly agreed life deserves protection from conception and embryos should be protected; elective abortion allowed 'under no circumstances'; strongly disagreed with taxpayer funds for abortion providers; strongly agreed the Comstock Act should be enforced.
- Family: iVoterGuide: strongly agreed transitioning a child is child abuse, marriage is one man and one woman, and biological males should not compete in women's sports.
- Religious liberty: iVoterGuide: strongly disagreed that individuals and businesses should be required to provide services that violate their beliefs.
- 2nd Amendment: iVoterGuide: Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens should not be infringed; opposes registries, warrantless confiscation and red-flag actions.
- Limited gov’t: iVoterGuide: strongly agreed with eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and that free enterprise is essential.
- Fiscal: iVoterGuide: strongly agreed government should cut spending to reduce the debt; disagreed that those who can afford it should pay more taxes.
N/RMikel WeinIndependent
Archaeologist; independent candidate for U.S. House District 5.
No meaningful positions found beyond an iVoterGuide rating of Liberal.
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