Melissa Strange
Lost the 2026 race for Kentucky's 4th District.
- Last margin
- −13.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- businesswoman
Every race Strange has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Strange 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 | Lost | Ed Gallrein (R), Jeremy Todd (L) | 40.9% | R+13.4 | $157.3K | R+36.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Strange’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $157.3K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| CITIZENS FOR MELISSA STRANGE FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Strange has run against
- Ed Gallrein (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Kentucky's 4th District · lean R+34.9 · 389th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6KY04189
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC