KY-4
Kentucky District 4
Tue, Nov 3 · Seat held by Thomas Massie Republican since Nov 2012
Ed GallreinRepublicanAge 68Melissa Claire StrangeDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Thomas Massie (R) 99.6
Show all 3 candidates on the ballot
- Melissa Claire StrangeDemocratic
- Ed GallreinRepublican
- Jeremy ToddLibertarianfiled
Write-in candidates, not printed on the ballot
Showing major-party nominees, incumbents and candidates with 5%+ in the latest poll or comparable fundraising.
- Last election
- Thomas Massie (Republican) won by 99.2 points, 2024
- Margin since 2022
- 65.2 points toward Republicans
- On the 2026 ballot
- 3 candidates
Side by side
Gallrein left, Strange right- Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
- $4.1M
- $157K
- Cash on hand
- $434K
- $41K
- Age on Election Day
- 68
- Not available
Ed Gallrein on fec.gov. Melissa Claire Strange on fec.gov. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.
How these are counted
Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Melissa Claire StrangeDemocratic
- Ed GallreinRepublican
- Jeremy ToddLibertarianfiled
Write-in candidates, not printed on the ballot
Some names come from filing lists and may not be on the ballot. This list may not include every candidate. See the official list at the Kentucky State Board of Elections
Source: web.sos.ky.gov, dated Oct 28
Shift since 2022: 65.2 points toward Republicans (Republican by 34.0 in 2022, Republican by 99.2 in 2024).
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2024 US House margin
- D 15+ pts
- D 5 to 15 pts
- D under 5 pts
- R under 5 pts
- R 5 to 15 pts
- R 15+ pts
- Other winner
- No data
Show these districts as a list (6)
- Kentucky District 1· James Comer (R), Republican by 49.4 points, 2024
- Kentucky District 2· Brett Guthrie (R), Republican by 46.2 points, 2024
- Kentucky District 3· Morgan McGarvey (D), Democratic by 23.9 points, 2024
- Kentucky District 4· Thomas Massie (R), Republican by 99.2 points, 2024
- Kentucky District 5· Harold Rogers (R), unopposed, 2024
- Kentucky District 6· Andy Barr (R), Republican by 26.0 points, 2024
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History (25 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 279,517
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Kentucky District 4, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas MassieWon Republican 278,38699.6% OtherBenjamin August Middendorf Other 1,1310.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 257,629
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Kentucky District 4, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas MassieWon Republican 167,54165.0% DemocraticMatthew Lehman Democratic 79,97731.0% IndependentEthan Keith Osborne Independent 10,1113.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 382,509
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas MassieWon Republican 256,61367.1% DemocraticAlexandra Owensby Democratic 125,89632.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 261,812
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas MassieWon Republican 162,94662.2% DemocraticSeth Hall Democratic 90,53634.6% IndependentMike Moffett Independent 8,3183.2% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 120.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 327,987
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas MassieWon Republican 233,92271.3% DemocraticCalvin Sidle Democratic 94,06528.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 222,158
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas MassieWon Republican 150,46467.7% DemocraticPeter Newberry Democratic 71,69432.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 299,444
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas MassieWon Republican 186,03662.1% DemocraticWilliam R "Bill" Adkins Democratic 104,73435.0% IndependentDavid Lewis Independent 8,6742.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 218,507
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeoff DavisWon Republican 151,81369.5% DemocraticJohn Waltz Democratic 66,69430.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 301,759
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeoff DavisWon Republican 190,21063.0% DemocraticMichael Kelley Democratic 111,54937.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 204,767
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeoff DavisWon Republican 105,84551.7% DemocraticKen Lucas Democratic 88,82243.4% LibertarianBrian Houillion Libertarian 10,1004.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 295,927
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeoff DavisWon Republican 160,98254.4% DemocraticNick Clooney Democratic 129,87643.9% IndependentMichael E Slider Independent 5,0691.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 171,735
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKen LucasWon Democratic 87,77651.1% RepublicanGeoff Davis Republican 81,65147.5% LibertarianJohn Grote Libertarian 2,3081.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 231,963
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKen LucasWon Democratic 125,87254.3% RepublicanDon Bell Republican 100,94343.5% GreenKen Sain Green 3,6621.6% LibertarianAlan Handleman Libertarian 1,4860.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 175,032
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKen LucasWon Democratic 93,48553.4% RepublicanGex "Jay" Williams Republican 81,54746.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 218,074
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim BunningWon Republican 149,13568.4% DemocraticDenny Bowman Democratic 68,93931.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 130,412
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim BunningWon Republican 96,69574.1% DemocraticSally Harris Skaggs Democratic 33,71725.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 226,524
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim BunningWon Republican 139,63461.6% DemocraticFloyd G Poore Democratic 86,89038.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 146,659
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim BunningWon Republican 101,68069.3% DemocraticGalen Martin Democratic 44,97930.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 196,184
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim BunningWon Republican 145,60974.2% DemocraticRichard V Beliles Democratic 50,57525.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 122,763
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim BunningWon Republican 67,62655.1% DemocraticTerry L Mann Democratic 53,90643.9% IndependentWalter T Marksberry Independent 7350.6% OtherW Ed Parker Other 4850.4% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 110.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 202,038
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGene SnyderWon Republican 108,39853.7% DemocraticWm Patrick Mulloy II Democratic 93,64046.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 136,750
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGene SnyderWon Republican 74,10954.2% DemocraticTerry L Mann Democratic 61,93745.3% LibertarianPaul Thiel Libertarian 7040.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 188,187
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGene SnyderWon Republican 126,04967.0% DemocraticPhil M McGary Democratic 62,13833.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 94,299
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanM Gene SnyderWon Republican 62,08765.8% DemocraticGeorge Clarke Martin Democratic 32,21234.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 174,502
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Kentucky District 4, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGene SnyderWon Republican 97,49355.9% DemocraticEdward J Winterberg Democratic 77,00944.1%
All rows: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
District numbers are reused after each redistricting, so rows on older lines cover different territory than today's Kentucky District 4.
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- web/data/results/house/{ST}.json. The Dataverse API refuses this file behind a guestbook, so the identical file was taken from two public GitHub copies (Hackquantumcpp/snoutcounter-midterms-2026-model data/1976-2024-house.csv and sta199-f26/sta199-f26.github.io _data/gerrymander/1976-2024-house.tab), which are byte-identical to each other and match the md5 a9566ac393913a1af343284e837c17bb that Dataverse lists for dataset version 15.0 (2026-03-09). sha256 76eec42483ee9f0fc5cf6e377442c783d1ae6eefa929729fd6561a69bab47f2a.
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- October 28, 2026
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- https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2
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- cd.topo.json, sld/*.topo.json
- License
- US Census Bureau, public domain
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer
- Used for
- web/data/officials/congress.json (name, party, bioguide, official site, service start) and web/data/people (birth year, committees, social media handles and profile links; links only, nothing copied from the platforms). As-of: the files saved in data/raw/people on 2026-10-29.
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- October 28, 2026
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- https://unitedstates.github.io/congress-legislators/legislators-current.json
DataState data (JSON)Sources: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, FECData as of Oct 28, 2026