Republican U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers won reelection to a 24th term in Kentucky's 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Both NBC and the Associated Press called the race for Rogers shortly after polls closed, the Courier-Journal reported. Rogers held 67% of the vote at 7 p.m. that evening, according to unofficial results.

His margin grew as more returns came in. The AP placed Rogers' share at 71.02%, with Democrat Ned Pillersdorf at 25.7%, according to the Economic Times, citing AP figures. WOWK-TV reported Rogers at 70%, with results for all four candidates. WKYT reported Rogers won by more than 70%.

Unofficial results — Kentucky's 5th Congressional District (Nov. 3 election night)

Candidate

Party

Vote share

Hal Rogers (incumbent)

Republican

~71%

Ned Pillersdorf

Democrat

~26%

Mikel Wein

Independent

~2%

Gerardo Serrano

Independent

~1%

Percentages are approximate, based on unofficial election night returns reported by multiple outlets citing AP projections on Nov. 3. Raw vote totals were not available at publication. Results are unofficial until certified by the Kentucky State Board of Elections.

"It is a tremendous honor to earn the continued confidence of the people of Southern and Eastern Kentucky," Rogers said in a statement after the race was called, according to the Courier-Journal. "Our work together has never slowed down. In fact, we are working hard every single day to create a brighter future in Kentucky's Appalachian region."

Rogers, the longest-serving member of the U.S. House, has represented the 5th District since 1981. He will be 89 when Congress reconvenes in January 2027, according to the Courier-Journal. The district covers 24 southeastern Kentucky counties, according to LEX 18.

Pillersdorf, 70, a well-known attorney in the district, ran on a platform opposing looming Medicaid cuts. He argued Rogers was too old to represent the district. In an October appearance on KET, Pillersdorf said he was running because "no congressional district in the country will be hurt more by this big ugly bill," referring to the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, according to an NKY Tribune opinion column by Al Cross published Oct. 28.

Rogers made no joint appearances with Pillersdorf during the campaign, Cross wrote. No public concession statement from Pillersdorf appeared in available reports as of publication.

WOWK-TV reported that independent candidate Wein campaigned on environmental protection and national health care. Serrano, a Jackson County resident, ran on accountability and defending the Bill of Rights, according to the same report.

Statewide, more than 438,000 Kentuckians cast ballots through early voting before Election Day, a nearly 26% increase over the 2022 midterm's 337,975 early votes, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported citing Kentucky State Board of Elections data.

Certified results are expected in the weeks ahead at elect.ky.gov.