Ed Gallrein
Won the 2026 race for Kentucky's 4th District.
Born 1958Military personnel
- Last margin
- +13.4
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- Born
- 1958 · Shelbyville, Kentucky
- Education
- Murray State University; Naval Postgraduate School
- Occupation
- military personnel
- On the ballot as
- farmer, retired Navy SEAL, and candidate for Kentucky's 7th Senate district in 2024
Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate listUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Every race Gallrein has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Gallrein won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky's 4th District | General | Won | Melissa Strange (D), Jeremy Todd (L) | 54.2% | R+13.4 | $4.1M | R+36.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Gallrein’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Gallrein’s races this cycle.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $4.1M
- Outside, for Gallrein
- $5.4M
- Outside, against Gallrein
- $7M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| GALLREIN FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Gallrein has run against
- Melissa Strange (D) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Kentucky's 4th District · lean R+34.9 · 389th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6KY04171 · Wikidata Q136563388
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET