Race · November 3, 2026
U.S. House · Kentucky's 4th District
3 candidates on the ballot — an open seat, with no incumbent running.1,
§1Candidates
Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.
§2Side by side
Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.
| Fact | Ed Gallrein | Melissa Claire Strange | Jeremy Todd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican Party1, | Democratic Party1, | Libertarian Party1, |
| Status | Open seat | Open seat | Open seat |
| Raised | $4,095,784 through October 14, 20265 | $157,330 through October 14, 20266 | $30,838 through October 14, 20267 |
| Cash on hand | $433,5355 | $40,7426 | $3,3897 |
| Outside spending | $5,413,019 for · $7,006,952 against8 | Not found in the public sources we checked | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Abortion law | His campaign website says he is pro-life.9 | Not found in the public sources we checked | His campaign website says he is pro-life and believes human life has inherent value and deserves protection.10 |
| Campaign finance rules | Not found in the public sources we checked | Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United Her campaign website says she supports ending Citizens United and getting big money out of politics, and that she is not taking corporate or foreign PAC money.11 | His campaign website says Americans deserve to know who is funding political campaigns and shaping legislation, and that no foreign government or foreign-funded organization should have disproportionate influence over American elections.12 |
| Military spending | His campaign website says he will work to rebuild the military to support national security.9 | Not found in the public sources we checked | His campaign website says the U.S. should keep a strong military capable of defending the country while ending unnecessary foreign wars, reducing empire-building abroad and bringing the troops home, and says the military costs well over $1 trillion a year.13, |
| Federal spending levels | His campaign website says he will work to stop the reckless spending it says has driven up inflation.9 | Not found in the public sources we checked | Cut overall federal spending His campaign website says he supports cutting spending across the board, eliminating waste, fraud and abuse, and shrinking both the deficit and the debt.15 |
Issues only one candidate has addressed
By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.
Ed Gallrein — 2 issues
- Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programsBan DEI offices, training and hiring goals in government, public colleges and federal contractorsHis campaign website says he will join the President and the Republican Party to eliminate DEI programs in schools, the military and government and restore merit.9
- Border wall and barriersHis campaign website says he will team up with President Trump and the Republican Party to finish the wall, fully fund Border Patrol and ICE and secure the border.9
Melissa Claire Strange — 11 issues
- Ethics rules for Supreme Court justicesHer campaign website says she supports an enforceable code of ethics for the Supreme Court.11
- TariffsLower or remove most tariffsHer campaign website says the country needs to end inflationary tariffs.16
- Drawing district lines (redistricting)Her campaign website says she supports banning gerrymandering.11
- Stock trading by members of CongressHer campaign website lists banning congressional stock trading among her priorities for fighting political corruption.11
- Term limits for CongressHer campaign website lists term limits among her priorities for fighting political corruption.11
- Data centers and electricity costsPause or limit new data centers
- Conservation and development on federal landsProtect more land, such as with new national monuments or wilderness areasHer campaign website says she supports moving to designate the Red River Gorge National Geologic Area in Kentucky as a national park.11
- Child care costsHer campaign website says she supports universal pre-K for every American.11
- Child tax creditHer campaign website says she supports re-introducing and expanding the Child Tax Credit.11
- Paid family and medical leaveHer campaign website says she supports protecting and expanding paid family leave.11
- Federal Medicaid fundingHer campaign website says she will protect and expand Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.11
Jeremy Todd — 6 issues
- Government funding and abortionBar public funds for most abortions, but let clinics that provide them be paid for other careHis campaign website says there should be no federal taxpayer funding to subsidize abortion services and no federal funding directed to organizations like Planned Parenthood for abortion-related care.10
- Who sets abortion lawLeave abortion law to each stateHis campaign website says he supports returning the question of abortion policy to the states.10
- Federal Reserve independenceHis campaign website says he supports restoring sound money and ending the ability of central banking institutions to devalue the currency through inflation, and its taxes page calls for ending the Fed.17
- Proof of citizenship to register to voteRequire documents proving citizenship to registerHis campaign website says he supports the SAVE Act, which it says requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.18
- Legal immigration levelsHis campaign website says a free society should remain open to legal, orderly immigration while keeping secure, enforced borders, and that he does not support open borders.19
- Federal income tax rates
Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.