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U.S. House · Kentucky's 4th District

Northern Kentucky, across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, including Covington, Florence and Ashland.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Ed Gallrein, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Ed Gallrein137,62354.2%
Melissa Strange103,71340.9%
Jeremy Todd12,4844.9%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • This is an open seat. Incumbent Thomas Massie (R) lost the May 19, 2026 Republican primary to Ed Gallrein.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 4 candidates

Melissa StrangeDFull profile →Ed GallreinRPROJECTED WINNERFull profile →Jeremy ToddLIBFull profile →Peter Harmon WilliamsINDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Melissa Strange
    Supports[2][1]

    Campaign issues page lists getting government out of reproductive healthcare; her Ballotpedia survey says laws protecting access to such care must exist at the federal level.

  • Ed Gallrein
    In their own words[4]
    “Gallrein is Pro-Life!”

    Under "Protect the Unborn" on his campaign website

  • Jeremy Todd
    Mixed[6]

    Describes himself as pro-life and supports returning abortion policy to the states, with no federal funding for abortion services.

  • Peter Harmon Williams
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Melissa Strange
    —
  • Ed Gallrein
    In their own words[4]
    “Gallrein will protect our right to keep and bear arms without compromise and back the blue.”

    Under "Defend Our Gun Rights" on his campaign website

  • Jeremy Todd
    Opposes[7]

    Campaign website says gun regulations burden responsible owners and that "gun safety" policies have failed.

  • Peter Harmon Williams
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Melissa Strange
    —
  • Ed Gallrein
    In their own words[4]
    “Gallrein will team up with President Trump and the Republican Party to finish the wall, fully fund Border Patrol & ICE, secure the border once and for all”

    Under "Secure the Border & Protect our Nation" on his campaign website

  • Jeremy Todd
    In their own words[9]
    “I do not support open borders, because a functioning nation requires sovereignty, structure, and the ability to know who is entering and residing within its territory.”

    Campaign website, immigration issue page

  • Peter Harmon Williams
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Melissa Strange
    —
  • Ed Gallrein
    —
  • Jeremy Todd
    In their own words[8]
    “Our goal should be a dramatic reduction in taxation across the board, moving toward a system where people keep as much of what they earn as possible”

    Campaign website, "Taxes and the Fed" issue page

  • Peter Harmon Williams
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Melissa Strange
    Supports[2]

    Campaign issues page lists protecting and expanding Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

  • Ed Gallrein
    —
  • Jeremy Todd
    —
  • Peter Harmon Williams
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Melissa Strange
    In their own words[1]
    “everyone deserves to be paid a fair, livable wage.”

    In her Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026)

  • Ed Gallrein
    —
  • Jeremy Todd
    —
  • Peter Harmon Williams
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Melissa Strange
    Opposes[3]

    Campaign website says she wants to end tariffs she describes as inflationary.

  • Ed Gallrein
    —
  • Jeremy Todd
    —
  • Peter Harmon Williams
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Melissa Strange
    —
  • Ed Gallrein
    —
  • Jeremy Todd
    Supports[5]

    Campaign website says he supports the SAVE Act, which he describes as requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

  • Peter Harmon Williams
    —

Research notes & limits

Open seat: Thomas Massie lost the Republican primary. Strange, Gallrein and Todd positions and statements come from their campaign websites and Strange's and Todd's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection surveys; Gallrein has not completed the Ballotpedia survey and his site has no issue pages beyond five priority headings. Todd's earlier Israel-aid entry was removed because his cited statement is about closing overseas bases generally, not Israel aid. No campaign website, questionnaire or news coverage was found for write-in candidate Peter Harmon Williams (Kentucky Secretary of State lists a write-in filing dated Aug. 21, 2026); no positions added. Jeremy Todd's survey does not name his hometown, education or employers, and Strange's degree fields were not found in the sources loaded. No information beyond the ballot listing was found for write-in candidate Peter Harmon Williams.

Sources · 26

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Kentucky's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey for Strange, Todd; staff-compiled for Gallrein) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  2. 2.Issues – Strange for KY · Melissa Strange campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Strange for KY · Melissa Strange campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Ed Gallrein for Congress · Ed Gallrein campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Issue: The SAVE Act · Jeremy Todd campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Issue: Abortion · Jeremy Todd campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Issues: Second Amendment · Jeremy Todd campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Issue: Taxes and the Fed · Jeremy Todd campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Issue: Immigration · Jeremy Todd campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Kentucky's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey for Strange, Todd; staff-compiled for Gallrein) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Melissa Strange wins Democratic primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District · WCPO 9 · 2026-10-21 News report
  12. 12.Kentucky 4th District Democratic primary · LINK nky · 2026-10-21 News report
  13. 13.Melissa Strange · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  14. 14.Democrat Melissa Strange announces run for Massie's seat · LINK nky · 2025-11-10 News report
  15. 15.U.S. House · Kentucky's 4th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  16. 16.Ed Gallrein for Congress · Ed Gallrein campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  17. 17.Trump-endorsed candidate enters race to challenge Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky · Louisville Public Media (AP) · 2026-10-21 News report
  18. 18.Ed Gallrein · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  19. 19.Ed Gallrein · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  20. 20.Kentucky U.S. House District 4 election results 2026 · NBC News · 2026-11-09 News report
  21. 21.Kentucky's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey for Strange, Todd; staff-compiled for Gallrein) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  22. 22.Jeremy Todd · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
  23. 23.Libertarian secures ballot access in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District · LINK nky · 2026-06-02 News report
  24. 24.U.S. House · Kentucky's 4th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  25. 25.Kentucky's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey for Strange, Todd; staff-compiled for Gallrein) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  26. 26.U.S. House · Kentucky's 4th District results 2026 · NBC News News report