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Rogers to continue four-decade stint serving Eastern Kentucky in Congress

WEKU | By Lily Burris
Published November 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM EST
House Appropriations Chair Hal Rogers is trying to bring a federal prison to Letcher County by requiring a quick decision the project and not allowing federal courts to consider challenges, opponents say.
U.S. House of Representatives
House Appropriations Chair Hal Rogers is trying to bring a federal prison to Letcher County by requiring a quick decision the project and not allowing federal courts to consider challenges, opponents say.

The Associated Press called the race just after 7 p.m. in favor of the longtime Republican congressman.

Longtime Republican Rep. Hal Rogers will once again serve Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Associated Press called the race just after 7 p.m. Polls in the eastern part of the state closed at 6 p.m.

AP early results show Rogers pulling 70.9% of the votes over Democrat Ned Pillersdorf.

The state has yet to report official returns as of 7:25 p.m.

This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Lily Burris
Lily Burris joined WEKU as a reporter in April, 2026. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Western Kentucky University. She has written for the College Heights Herald at WKU, interned with Louisville Public Media, served as a tornado recovery reporter with WKMS, and as a journalist with the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting.
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