Candidate · November 3, 2026
Gerardo Serrano
On the ballot for U.S. House · Kentucky's 5th District
- issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Kentucky's 5th District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Independent1, |
| Status | Challenger |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Ballotpedia lists his occupation as farmer and says he has a high school diploma from Lane Technical High School and attended South Suburban College.4
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running as an Independent to protect the Bill of Rights, demand accountability and make sure Kentucky's 5th District has a voice in Congress, and that his own experience with civil asset forfeiture showed him how quickly the power of government can affect an ordinary family.5 Its Stories page says he left the two-party system because neither party puts ordinary Americans first.6
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteserranoforamerica.com5,
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§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says Congress, not a militia or any one president, must decide whether America goes to war, and that Congress must hold a recorded vote, define victory, disclose the cost and explain when troops come home; it says he would vote no on continuing an unauthorized war without a clear end.6
- Let the president order military action without needing Congress's approval
- Let the president act first, but enforce the 60-day limit and end any action Congress doesn't approve
- Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website says he will oppose Social Security benefit cuts and another increase in the retirement age.6
- Raise the full retirement age
- Keep it at 67
His campaign website says Social Security is a promise that Congress made and must keep, and that he will oppose benefit cuts.6
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says Washington spends too much and borrows too much, and that he will fight wasteful spending.6