Melissa Strange
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 ↗