nijinnUS Midterms 2026
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:34 PM ET
Democratic · 3 November 2026

Melissa Strange

Kentucky

Melissa Strange, a Democrat and businesswoman, is her party's nominee for Kentucky's 4th congressional district in 2026, facing Republican Ed Gallrein, who unseated incumbent Thomas Massie in the primary.

2026 Races & Market Forecast

Live TruthIndex™ and prediction market consensus for races contested by Melissa Strange.

KY-04 HouseSafe R
TruthIndex™
DMelissa Strange
3.6%
REd Gallrein
94.1%
Polymarket 4.3% · Kalshi 3.4% · 0.9 pts apart
Melissa Strange, TruthIndex™ over the past 59 days
Latest coverage

Live News

Recent media coverage for Melissa Strange.

  1. Kentucky Republican in tight House race not attending Trump rally; cites campaign schedule commitments

    Trump, in his second visit to the state in seven months, is expected to speak on Northern Kentucky University's campus on Saturday for a rally to support both Kentucky and Ohio's Republican candidates running in the…

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  2. Ed Gallrein runs for 4th Congressional District

    “I’m going to vote for the people and the Constitution and the nation,” Gallrein said.

    WorcesterGallrein

Biography & Campaign Analysis

2026 race

Melissa Strange, a businesswoman, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for Kentucky's 4th congressional district, which lies along the Ohio River and includes the suburbs of Cincinnati and the eastern suburbs of Louisville.

The Republican incumbent, Thomas Massie, lost his party's primary on May 19, 2026, to farmer and retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein by 54.9% to 45.1%. Strange won the Democratic primary with 72.4% of the vote against inventory management professional Jesse Brewer.

In the general election on November 3, 2026, she faces Gallrein and Libertarian Jeremy Todd, a salesperson.

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