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Ned Pillersdorf
Candidate for U.S. House
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Biography
Ned Pillersdorf is a Democratic Party candidate running for election to the U.S. House to represent Kentucky's 5th Congressional District in 2026. An attorney, he is known for leading efforts to assist individuals who lost disability benefits due to fraud. He is also the husband of former Kentucky Supreme Court justice Janet Stumbo.
Top Priorities
- Opposing cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps, and funds for low-income utility assistance.
- Opposing the defunding of public television, public radio, Job Corps, and cancer research.
- Opposing tax breaks for the wealthy that contribute to the deficit.