Candidate · November 3, 2026
Ned Pillersdorf
On the ballot for U.S. House · Kentucky's 5th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $377K
- cash on hand
- $106K
- issues with public statements
- 2
§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 | Democratic Party1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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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.
His campaign website says that for the past 44 years he has had a law practice it describes as an underdog and poverty-volume practice, and that he has been involved with several nonprofits.4
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he fears for vulnerable neighbors in Appalachia and that this is why he announced his candidacy on July 4.4 It says he believes his law practice and nonprofit work give him an understanding of the district and its neighbors' needs.4
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitenedforcongress.com4,
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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.
Health Care
His campaign website says he does not expect to persuade voters who support the proposed cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps, help paying utility bills and public broadcasting, among other programs, to back his candidacy, and says he fears for vulnerable neighbors in Appalachia.4
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website says he does not expect to persuade voters who support the proposed cuts to food stamps, among other programs, to back his candidacy.4
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.6
| Raised | $377,089 |
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| Spent | $270,620 |
| Cash on hand | $106,494 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Amended financial disclosure report7filed Sep 15, 2026
- Amended financial disclosure report8filed Sep 15, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report9filed Sep 15, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report10filed Sep 15, 2026