Federal

U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

Candidates Compare by issue

Melissa Claire Strange

Democratic

Supply chain director

The gist

Supports protecting and expanding Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
Supports ending tariffs to lower costs
Supports reinstating and expanding the Child Tax Credit
Supports term limits and a congressional stock trading ban
Opposes data centers built without community approval
Supports making Red River Gorge a national park

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Supports protecting and expanding Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
Issues — Strange for KY
Campaign website · Citizens for Melissa Strange · strangeforky.com
“Protect and expand Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.”
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”
Supports reinstating and expanding the Child Tax Credit
Issues — Strange for KY
Campaign website · Citizens for Melissa Strange · strangeforky.com
“Re-introduce and expand the Child Tax Credit”
Supports term limits and a congressional stock trading ban
Issues — Strange for KY
Campaign website · Citizens for Melissa Strange · strangeforky.com
“Ban Congressional Stock Trading”
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”
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”

Ed Gallrein

Republican

Farmer

The gist

Pledges to cut taxes and reckless federal spending
Supports finishing the border wall and fully funding ICE
Supports rebuilding the military for national security
Pledges to protect gun rights without compromise
Supports protecting the unborn as a pro-life candidate
Supports eliminating DEI programs in schools and government

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Pledges to cut taxes and reckless federal spending
Ed Gallrein for Congress — Ed's Story and Priorities
Campaign website · Gallrein For Congress · edgallrein.com
“Ed Gallrein will work to cut taxes, reduce regulations, stop the reckless spending that has driven up inflation”
Supports finishing the border wall and fully funding ICE
Ed Gallrein for Congress — Ed's Story and Priorities
Campaign website · Gallrein For Congress · edgallrein.com
“finish the wall, fully fund Border Patrol & ICE, secure the border once and for all”
Supports rebuilding the military for national security
Ed Gallrein for Congress — Ed's Story and Priorities
Campaign website · Gallrein For Congress · edgallrein.com
“rebuild our military to support our national security to sustain peace and prosperity”
Pledges to protect gun rights without compromise
Ed Gallrein for Congress — Ed's Story and Priorities
Campaign website · Gallrein For Congress · edgallrein.com
“Gallrein will protect our right to keep and bear arms without compromise and back the blue.”
Supports protecting the unborn as a pro-life candidate
Ed Gallrein for Congress — Ed's Story and Priorities
Campaign website · Gallrein For Congress · edgallrein.com
“Conservative Ed Gallrein knows firsthand how precious life is. Gallrein is Pro-Life!”
Supports eliminating DEI programs in schools and government
Ed Gallrein for Congress — Ed's Story and Priorities
Campaign website · Gallrein For Congress · edgallrein.com
“eliminate DEI schemes, restore merit, and bring back the Conservative pride and patriotism”

Jeremy Todd

Libertarian

The gist

Supports bringing troops home and ending foreign wars
Opposes gun restrictions on law-abiding Americans
Proposes cutting and ultimately eliminating the income tax
Supports the SAVE Act requiring proof of citizenship to register
Supports returning abortion policy to the states
Supports ending the Federal Reserve and restoring sound money

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Supports bringing troops home and ending foreign wars
National Defense and War — Jeremy Todd for Congress
Campaign website · Jeremy Todd for Kentucky · jeremy-todd.com
“I will work to end the permanent War State, reduce empire-building abroad, stop the reimplementation of the draft”
Opposes gun restrictions on law-abiding Americans
Second Amendment — Jeremy Todd for Congress
Campaign website · Jeremy Todd for Kentucky · jeremy-todd.com
“Law-abiding Americans should not be punished, restricted, or treated like criminals for choosing to exercise those rights.”
Proposes cutting and ultimately eliminating the income tax
Cost of Living — Jeremy Todd for Congress
Campaign website · Jeremy Todd for Kentucky · jeremy-todd.com
“cut and ultimately eliminate income taxes so you keep what you earn”
Supports the SAVE Act requiring proof of citizenship to register
The SAVE Act and Voter Fraud — Jeremy Todd for Congress
Campaign website · Jeremy Todd for Kentucky · jeremy-todd.com
“I support the SAVE Act because I believe American elections should be decided only by American citizens.”
Supports returning abortion policy to the states
Abortion — Jeremy Todd for Congress
Campaign website · Jeremy Todd for Kentucky · jeremy-todd.com
“I support returning the question of abortion policy to the states and to the democratic process closest to the people”
Supports ending the Federal Reserve and restoring sound money
Taxes and the Fed — Jeremy Todd for Congress
Campaign website · Jeremy Todd for Kentucky · jeremy-todd.com
“I support restoring sound money and ending the ability of central banking institutions to quietly devalue the currency through inflation”

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