Updated Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM ET
House · 3 November 2026

KY-05 House 2026

97.1% RHal Rogers leads TruthIndex™Safe R
Polymarket
96.5%
Kalshi
97.4%
Spread
1.5 pts
24h
–
7 days
−0.3
Updated
Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM ET
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Live News

Recent coverage for KY-05 House.

  1. Mountain Caucus talks cooperation, regional needs at SOAR Summit

    The article covers a Mountain Caucus session at the SOAR Summit focused on regional needs and cooperation.

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  2. SOAR Summit focuses on collaboration, region's future

    The SOAR Summit in Kentucky highlighted ongoing regional collaboration and future opportunities. U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers praised Dr.

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Hal Rogers, last 60 days

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All outcomes

OutcomeTruthIndex™PolymarketKalshiSpread24h
RHal Rogers 97.1% 96.5% 97.4% 0.8 pts –
DNed Pillersdorf 3.8% 3.9% 2.4% 1.5 pts –

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Candidates & Background

Hal Rogers

Hal Rogers

Republican U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 5th congressional district (since 1981)

Hal Rogers, a Republican who has represented Kentucky's 5th congressional district since 1981 and is dean of the U.S. House, seeks re-election in 2026 against Democrat Ned Pillersdorf, an attorney.

Born 1937 · Barrier, Kentucky

Ned Pillersdorf

Democratic

Ned Pillersdorf, a Democratic attorney who ran for the seat in 1992, is his party's nominee for Kentucky's 5th congressional district in 2026 against Republican incumbent Hal Rogers, the House dean.

Margin of victory

Each venue's margin market, shown on its own: the two venues set their ranges differently.

Kalshi2.6K contracts

Kentucky's 5th District margin of victory

Rogers, 42+ pts
89.1%
Rogers, 45+ pts
79.0%
Rogers, 48+ pts
69.0%
Rogers, 51+ pts
60.5%
Rogers, 54+ pts
49.5%
Rogers, 57+ pts
39.5%
Rogers, 60+ pts
29.5%
Rogers, 63+ pts
19.5%
Rogers, 66+ pts
10.0%
Source: Kalshi market

Polymarket$13.4K traded

KY-05 House Election Margin of Victory

Democrat Wins
0.3%
Republican 0-30%
3.8%
Republican 30-40%
4.5%
Republican 40-45%
–
Republican 45-50%
18.2%
Republican 50-55%
21.0%
Republican 55-60%
25.0%
Republican 60-65%
17.8%
Republican 65-70%
–
Republican 70%+
1.0%
implied
Source: Polymarket market

Each venue's market

Polymarket$68.5K traded

Prices which party wins.

Hal Rogers: Counted · bid 96.1% / ask 97.0% · $733 within 5 pts

This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the KY-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026. ​A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).

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Kalshi2.1K contracts traded

Prices which party wins.

Hal Rogers: Counted · bid 96.3% / ask 98.4% · $1.4K within 5 pts

Contract shown: Hal Rogers

If the House member sworn in for KY-05 for the term beginning in 2027 is a member of the Republican Party, then the market resolves to Yes.

This market is eligible for accelerated determination after a consensus of media organizations project the winner. See full rules for details.

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