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2026 race · follow the money

Kentucky U.S. House District 5

4 filings report $1.5M raised. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.

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Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
Harold Dallas RogersRepublican · Filed as incumbent$1.0M49%40%0%$1.3M$702K——
Ned PillersdorfDemocrat · Filed as challenger$377K49%<0.1%51%$271K$106K——
Kevin SmithRepublican · Filed as challenger$140K61%4%34%$140K$0——
Mikel WeinIndependent · Filed as challenger$4,2506%0%94%$1,338$2,912——

Each campaign.

  • Sitting member of Congress · Harold Rogers

    In the U.S. House (KY-5) since 1981 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

    • Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
    • 1 committee: Appropriations · 3 subcommittees
    • 104 committees reported contributions to them this cycle

    Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H0KY05015) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.

    Raised
    $1.0M
    Spent
    $1.3M
    Cash on hand
    $702K
    • Individuals 49% $495K
    • PACs & other committees 40% $397K
    • Other receipts 11% $111K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $23K moved between the candidate's own committees.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)Corporate PAC · General Electric Company $10K
    2. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEMembership group PAC · National Association Of Realtors $10K
    3. EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PACCorporate PAC · Northrop Grumman Corporation $10K

    Where the money went $913K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $913K of the $1.3M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 15% $135K
    • Consultants & strategy 44% $401K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 0.6% $5,647
    • Polling, research & data 5% $43K
    • Travel, meals & events 17% $154K
    • Office, technology & overhead 4% $35K
    • Legal & compliance 4% $39K
    • Other or unclassified 11% $101K

    Largest payees

    1. GRIT CREATIVE, LLC $420K
    2. CARDMEMBER SERVICE $101K
    3. CHURCHILL DOWNS INC. $96K
    4. CAPITAL RESEARCH GROUP $43K
    5. CFS COMPLIANCE $39K

    Paid to individuals: $34K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (264 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $377K
    Spent
    $271K
    Cash on hand
    $106K
    • Individuals 49% $185K
    • PACs & other committees <0.1% $250
    • Candidate's own money & loans 51% $191K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY PACMembership group PAC · The Center For Freethought Equality $250

    Where the money went $89K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $89K of the $271K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 91% $81K
    • Staff & payroll 0.6% $500
    • Fundraising & processing fees 2% $1,494
    • Travel, meals & events 1% $907
    • Office, technology & overhead 3% $2,563
    • Legal & compliance 0.6% $523
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 2% $1,466
    • Other or unclassified 1% $1,000

    Largest payees

    1. LAMAR ADVERTISING CO OF E KY $29K
    2. MOUNTAIN TOP MEDIA $24K
    3. WYMT $9,596
    4. WSIP $9,000
    5. CHRONICAL CREATIVE MEDIA COMPANY, LLC $6,925

    Paid to individuals: $5,312, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jun 10, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (116 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $140K
    Spent
    $140K
    Cash on hand
    $0
    Debts
    $25K
    • Individuals 61% $86K
    • PACs & other committees 4% $6,249
    • Candidate's own money & loans 34% $48K

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. SUPPORT TAXFIGHTERS & ELECT EFFECTIVE LEADERS PACLeadership PAC of Michelle Steel $5,000
    2. DUANE MORRIS GOVERNMENT COMMITTEECorporate PAC $250

    Where the money went $132K in itemized spending

    • Advertising & outreach 67% $88K
    • Consultants & strategy 7% $9,250
    • Fundraising & processing fees 3% $4,286
    • Polling, research & data 16% $21K
    • Travel, meals & events 3% $4,082
    • Office, technology & overhead 0.1% $133
    • Legal & compliance 4% $5,000
    • Other or unclassified <0.1% $56

    Largest payees

    1. FIDI MEDIA LLC $62K
    2. MEETING STREET RESEARCH, LLC $19K
    3. FIVE SEASONS MEDIA LLC $11K
    4. NUMINAR.COM $5,647
    5. ARENA MAIL & DIGITAL $5,500

    Paid to individuals: $14K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 9, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (73 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $4,250
    Spent
    $1,338
    Cash on hand
    $2,912
    Debts
    $4,000
    • Individuals 6% $250
    • Candidate's own money & loans 94% $4,000

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $500 in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $500 of the $1,338 the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Apr 24, 2026.

    • Legal & compliance 100% $500

    Largest payees

    1. OFFICE OF KENTUCKY SECRETARY OF STATE $500

    Payments dated Apr 24, 2026 to Apr 24, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Billy Ray Wilson, Brandon Monhollen, Gerardo Serrano, Jameson Kyle Huff, Jacob Trimble, Benjamin Lee Ruvolo-Hurley.

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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.