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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

✓ Fact-checked 2026-09-25: 17 claims re-checked against their sources

A second, independent research pass re-opened every cited source for this race and corrected or removed anything the source didn’t support.

On the ballot · 4 candidates

Melissa StrangeD

Raised $94K · spent $83K · $11K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Ed GallreinR

Raised $3.6M · spent $3.4M · $179K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Jeremy ToddLIB

Raised $22K · spent $16K · $5,921 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Peter Harmon WilliamsIND

Where they stand — side by side

Only positions documented in a cited source are shown. Where an officeholder’s recorded votes speak to an issue, the votes set the position (marked “votes”). A dash means we found no clear public position — not that the candidate has none.

ISSUEMelissa Strange
D
Ed Gallrein
R
Jeremy Todd
LIB
Peter Harmon Williams
IND
Protect legal access to abortionSupports[1]———
Stricter gun laws—Opposes[1]——
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations—Supports[1]——
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations—Opposes[1]——
Expand public health coverageSupports[1]———
Raise the minimum wageSupports[1]———
Continue U.S. military aid to Israel——Opposes[1]—

The candidates, in full

Melissa Strange

D

Won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Jesse Brewer.

Melissa Strange is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. She campaigns on restoring trust in government, affordable cost of living, and protecting individual medical decision-making, including abortion access, from government interference.[1]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsProtect legal access to abortion

    Supports protecting the right to personal medical decisions, including reproductive care, from government interference at the federal level.[1]

    “The right of an individual to make personal medical decisions without government interference is also fundamental. We all have the right to decide what is best for each of us and for our own bodies. Private health decisions should be made between patients and medical professionals, not by legislators.”
  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Says all citizens should be able to afford basic needs including healthcare, as part of a platform of affordable, accessible quality of life.[1]

  • SupportsRaise the minimum wage

    Says everyone deserves to be paid a fair, livable wage.[1]

In their words — priorities

  • "RESTORE FAITH AND TRUST IN GOVERNMENT ... Elected officials must conduct themselves with honesty, integrity, and transparency, demonstrating a clear commitment to public service, NOT to personal enrichment."[1]
  • "AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE QUALITY OF LIFE ... All citizens should be able to afford basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, and education, and everyone deserves to be paid a fair, livable wage."[1]

Campaign money

Raised $94K · spent $83K · $11K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

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Ed Gallrein

R

Defeated incumbent Thomas Massie in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary.

Ed Gallrein is the Republican nominee for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, a farmer, business owner and U.S. Navy veteran. He campaigns on cutting taxes, reducing federal spending, border security, and gun rights.[1]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations

    Campaigns on cutting taxes and reducing federal spending.[1]

    “cut taxes, stop the reckless spending that has driven up inflation, and fight to bring good-paying jobs back home to Kentucky.”
  • SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

    Says he would work with President Trump to finish the border wall and fully fund Border Patrol and ICE.[1]

    “team up with President Trump to finish the wall, fully fund Border Patrol & ICE, and finally secure the border once and for all.”
  • OpposesStricter gun laws

    Says he will protect the right to keep and bear arms without compromise.[1]

    “as a lifelong defender of freedom and warrior for our Nation, Gallrein will protect our right to keep and bear arms without compromise.”

In their words — priorities

  • On the economy, Gallrein said he would work to "cut taxes, stop the reckless spending that has driven up inflation, and fight to bring good-paying jobs back home to Kentucky."[1]

Background

  • Received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Murray State University.[1]
  • Worked as a farmer and business owner; served in the U.S. Navy from 1984 to 2014.[1]

Campaign money

Raised $3.6M · spent $3.4M · $179K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

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Jeremy Todd

LIB

Jeremy Todd is the Libertarian Party nominee for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. He campaigns on reducing federal debt and money printing, ending U.S. overseas military commitments, and opposing government surveillance.[1]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesContinue U.S. military aid to Israel

    Supports closing overseas U.S. military bases and reducing foreign military commitments generally.[1]

    “If you elect me, I will advocate to close our overseas bases, bring our brave troops back home to their loved ones, and focus our resources on defending our own homeland.”

In their words — priorities

  • "As a Christian and a Libertarian, he believes in individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government, and protecting the freedoms guaranteed to every American."[1]

Campaign money

Raised $22K · spent $16K · $5,921 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

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Peter Harmon Williams

IND

Independent write-in candidate.

Peter Harmon Williams is an independent write-in candidate for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. No campaign website, public statements, or biographical profile were found for this candidate.[1]

Little public record found for this candidate.

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Research notes & limits

Open seat: Thomas Massie lost the Republican primary. No background/education information was found for Strange or Jeremy Todd, or any information beyond the ballot listing for write-in candidate Peter Harmon Williams, in the time available.

Sources · 1

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