Incumbent
KY-05 Republican nominee?
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MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age88 years old (Dec 31, 1937)
GenderMale
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LocationKentucky
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Kentucky — B.A.
Notable personal detailsHarold Dallas “Hal” Rogers is an American lawyer and politician who has represented Kentucky’s 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1981. He is the longest-serving Member of Congress from Kentucky and has served on the House Appropriations Committee for decades, including as chair from 2011 to 2016. Before Congress, he worked as a lawyer and served as a commonwealth attorney in Kentucky.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports simplifying and flattening the tax code, lowering tax rates for individuals and businesses, and preserving/extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act while opposing historic tax increases. Emphasizes tax policy as a pro-growth tool to create jobs and encourage investment.
Healthcare
Opposes the Affordable Care Act and has voted for legislation to repeal or roll back ACA provisions; supports market-based replacements and reductions in federal health spending. Emphasizes eliminating ACA mandates and promoting competitive, patient-centered reforms rather than expanding federal programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and expanded immigration enforcement while opposing amnesty or broad regularization; has backed measures to strengthen border personnel and infrastructure and voted for legislation to crack down on illegal immigration.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Hal Rogers is pro‑life and supports restrictions on abortion, praising the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and defending Hyde‑style limits on taxpayer funding for abortion. His voting record includes votes for measures that restrict abortion access and against legislation to expand legal protections for abortion.
Climate & Energy
Supports an "all-of-the-above," market-based energy approach that emphasizes domestic energy production, particularly coal, and opposes EPA regulations that he says threaten coal mining jobs and affordable electricity. Advocates for energy independence through increased use of domestic fossil fuels while supporting investments in technologies for affordable energy. Has repeatedly criticized federal greenhouse-gas regulations and the EPA’s actions toward the coal industry.
Public Safety & Guns
Hal Rogers has a pro–Second Amendment record and opposes expansions of gun restrictions; he voted against the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, citing concerns about red-flag provisions and due-process intrusions. He has received high marks from pro-gun groups and is publicly critical of measures he views as weakening constitutional gun rights.
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