Republican Hal Rogers wins reelection to Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Hal Rogers won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Kentucky on Tuesday.

Rogers was unopposed in the Appalachian district covering portions of southern and eastern Kentucky. Rogers has represented the district since 1981.

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He has used his seniority to try to uplift the region's economy amid a sharp decline in coal jobs. Rogers has also focused on fighting the state's opioid addiction woes, expanding rural broadband, boosting tourism and steering money for flood-control efforts in his district.

Rogers is a former House Appropriations Committee chairman, and he still holds a seat on the powerful committee. The Associated Press declared Rogers the winner.

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