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U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District
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Melissa Claire Strange

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Supply chain director
Campaign website
strangeforky.com

A supply chain director at a global nutrition and agribusiness company, where she has worked for almost 27 years. A lifelong Northern Kentuckian, she holds a bachelor's degree from Northern Kentucky University and an MBA from Thomas More University.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports reinstating and expanding the Child Tax Credit

    Her child and elder care platform also backs paid family leave, universal pre-K and a caregivers tax credit.

    Issues — Strange for KY

    Campaign website · Citizens for Melissa Strange · strangeforky.com

    “Re-introduce and expand the Child Tax Credit”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports ending tariffs to lower costs

    Meet Melissa — Strange for KY

    Campaign website · Citizens for Melissa Strange · strangeforky.com

    “we need to lower costs, end inflationary tariffs, pass legislation to end political corruption, and protect our communities from data centers”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Opposes data centers built without community approval

    Issues — Strange for KY

    Campaign website · Citizens for Melissa Strange · strangeforky.com

    “No Data Centers without communities' approval and transparency/accountability”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports making Red River Gorge a national park

    Issues — Strange for KY

    Campaign website · Citizens for Melissa Strange · strangeforky.com

    “Move to designate the Red River Gorge National Geologic Area in Kentucky as the Red River Gorge National Park”
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Health & human services

  • Supports protecting and expanding Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security

    Her health care platform also calls for lower prescription drug costs and protecting the Children's Health Insurance Program.

    Issues — Strange for KY

    Campaign website · Citizens for Melissa Strange · strangeforky.com

    “Protect and expand Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports term limits and a congressional stock trading ban

    Her accountability platform also backs barring members of Congress from becoming lobbyists and ending Citizens United; she says she is not taking corporate or foreign PAC money.

    Issues — Strange for KY

    Campaign website · Citizens for Melissa Strange · strangeforky.com

    “Ban Congressional Stock Trading”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Melissa Claire Strange on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.

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