Melissa Strange
Candidate · U.S. House · Kentucky
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatKentucky, district 4
AgainstEd Gallrein (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
KY-4 · Kentucky
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Supply Chain Strategy Director.
The campaign · in their wordsstrangeforky.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Healthcare
“Protect and expand Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Jobs and the Economy
“Support Small Businesses”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Child and Elder Care
“Re-introduce and expand the Child Tax Credit, which makes it easier for parents to make the choices that best work for their families, whether that's paying a family member or going to a traditional daycare”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 18 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 5 statements
L-lean
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Kentucky House, district 4 · 7 days out
Ed GallreinRepublican · challenger · Right 40 from statements97%Melissa StrangeDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 19 from statements4%4019
60 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$146k
Raised
$126k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$102k
Itemized · 81% of individual
95
Named donors
61%
Itemized from Kentucky
By occupation
$31k
$27k
$5k
$4k
$4k
By state
$63k
$37k
$2k
$400
$250
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Re-introduce and expand the Child Tax Credit”
“I'm fighting to: Protect our right to privacy”
“Protect and expand Paid Family Leave ... Universal Pre-K for every American”
On the ballot with them · Kentucky, Nov 3, 2026
KY Senate · open seat
Andy Barr (R) · 97%
vs. Charles Booker (D) · 4%
KY-1
James Comer (R) · 97%
vs. John "Drew" Williams (D) · 3%
KY-2
Brett Guthrie (R) · 96%
vs. Megan Wingfield (D) · 3%
KY-3
Morgan McGarvey (D) · 96%
vs. Maria Teresa Rodriguez (R) · 2%
KY-5
Hal Rogers (R) · 97%
vs. Ned Pillersdorf (D) · 3%
KY-6 · open seat
Ralph Alvarado (R) · 53%
vs. Zach Dembo (D) · 47%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Melissa Strange
Candidate · U.S. House · Kentucky
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Gallrein (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Healthcare
“Protect and expand Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.”
Plank 2
Jobs and the Economy
“Support Small Businesses”
Plank 3
Child and Elder Care
“Re-introduce and expand the Child Tax Credit, which makes it easier for parents to make the choices that best work for their families, whether that's paying a family member or going to a traditional daycare”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · strangeforky.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Housing and techLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Budget and taxesL-lean 20
L-lean, 20 points from center
TradeLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Energy and landL-lean 19
L-lean, 19 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Health careCenter 0
Center, 0 points from center
ImmigrationMixed
Mixed
The race · KY-4 · 7 days out
Ed GallreinRepublican · challenger · Right 40 from statements97%Melissa StrangeDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 19 from statements4%4019
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 81% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Re-introduce and expand the Child Tax Credit”
“I'm fighting to: Protect our right to privacy”
“Protect and expand Paid Family Leave ... Universal Pre-K for every American”
On the ballot with them · Kentucky
KY Senate · open seatBarr (R) vs. Booker (D)97% · 4%KY-1Comer (R) vs. Williams (D)97% · 3%KY-2Guthrie (R) vs. Wingfield (D)96% · 3%KY-3McGarvey (D) vs. Rodriguez (R)96% · 2%KY-5Rogers (R) vs. Pillersdorf (D)97% · 3%KY-6 · open seatAlvarado (R) vs. Dembo (D)53% · 47%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll