Kevin Smith (Kentucky)
Kevin Smith (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Kentucky's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Kentucky's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
Kentucky's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)
Kentucky's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Kentucky District 5
Incumbent Hal Rogers (R), Ned Pillersdorf (D), Gerardo Serrano (Independent), Mikel Wein (Independent), and Billy Ray Wilson (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. House Kentucky District 5 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Hal Rogers (R) | |
 | Ned Pillersdorf (D) | |
 | Gerardo Serrano  (Independent) | |
 | Mikel Wein (Independent) | |
 | Billy Ray Wilson (Independent) (Write-in) | |
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for May 19, 2026, was canceled. Ned Pillersdorf (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 5 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 5
Incumbent Hal Rogers (R) defeated Kevin Smith (R), Benjamin Hurley (R), Brandon Monhollen (R), and Jerry Shelton (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 5 on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hal Rogers | 77.4 | 81,554 |
 | Kevin Smith | 11.7 | 12,312 | |
 | Benjamin Hurley | 5.3 | 5,537 | |
 | Brandon Monhollen | 3.3 | 3,458 | |
| Jerry Shelton | 2.3 | 2,464 | ||
| Total votes: 105,325 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jacob Trimble (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Kentucky District 5 |
Footnotes
