Kentucky — 4th District

Melissa Strange

Supports inclusive economy and fair wages

Strange argues the current economy expands the wealth gap and leaves working people behind. She advocates for policies that promote fair wages, reduce living costs for basic needs, and support local businesses and workers.

• Rebuild an economy designed to help all citizens succeed and close the wealth gap
• Ensure access to affordable basic needs such as food, shelter, healthcare, and education
• Support fair, livable wages for workers and growth for local businesses

“Our current economy is not designed to help all people succeed, and it has led to a rapidly expanding wealth gap that is leaving many people behind.”

“Melissa is committed to advancing policies that create good-paying jobs, support local businesses, stand with workers, and restore economic stability and growth for Kentucky families.”

Ed Gallrein

Supports tax cuts and spending reductions

Gallrein pledges to align with President Trump's America First economic agenda to cut taxes, slash regulations, and stop government spending. He aims to curb inflation and bring high-paying jobs back to Kentucky.

• Cut federal taxes and reduce regulatory burdens
• Halt government spending that contributes to inflation
• Bring good-paying jobs back home to Kentucky

“Ed Gallrein will cut taxes, stop the reckless spending that has driven up inflation, and fight to bring good-paying jobs back home to Kentucky.”

Melissa Strange

Supports federal reproductive rights and autonomy

Strange advocates for codifying reproductive rights at the federal level to prevent care from depending on state location. She supports protecting personal bodily autonomy, IVF access, birth control, and maternal healthcare.

• Pass federal protections for reproductive rights and bodily autonomy
• Ensure access to IVF, contraception, and maternal health services remains affordable and available
• Keep personal medical decisions between patients and healthcare providers

“Private health decisions should be made between patients and medical professionals, not by legislators.”

“She supports protecting reproductive rights at the federal level to ensure that access to care isn’t determined by geography.”

Ed Gallrein

Opposes abortion rights

Gallrein identifies as strictly pro-life and pledges to protect unborn children. He references his life experience as a Navy SEAL, father, and grandfather as foundation for his anti-abortion stance.

• Maintain a firm pro-life stance
• Protect unborn children from abortion

“As a Navy SEAL, grandfather and father, Gallrein knows firsthand how precious life is. Gallrein is Pro-life.”

Melissa Strange

Supports civil rights and embracing diversity

Strange advocates for equality, fairness, and equal protections for all individuals, particularly marginalized groups. She rejects hateful rhetoric and views diversity as a primary national strength.

• Protect equal rights and opportunities regardless of identity or background
• Support and promote unity for marginalized groups
• Reject divisive political rhetoric

“She believes our nation’s strength lies in its diversity and that we must embrace, not suppress, the differences that make each of us who we are.”

Ed Gallrein

Opposes DEI and woke ideology

Gallrein opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across public institutions. He calls for eliminating DEI programs in schools, the military, and government to emphasize merit and traditional patriotism.

• Eliminate DEI schemes in government, schools, and military
• Restore merit-based evaluation
• Promote patriotism and eliminate woke ideology

“Gallrein will eliminate DEI schemes, restore merit, and bring back the pride and patriotism that make our country strong.”

Melissa Strange

Supports public education and universal Pre-K

Strange supports strengthening public education by providing schools and teachers with robust federal support. She advocates for universal Pre-K initiatives to ensure all children start school on an equal footing.

• Fully support initiatives like Pre-K for All
• Provide educators and public schools with necessary resources and support
• Leverage personal background as an academic team coach

“She fully supports important initiatives like Pre-K for All which will ensure that every child has the opportunity to begin their learning journey from the same starting point.”

Ed Gallrein

Opposes woke ideology in education

Gallrein focuses his education priorities on removing woke curriculum and DEI initiatives from schools, emphasizing excellence, patriotism, and merit.

• Eliminate woke ideology and DEI from schools
• Restore focus on excellence, merit, and patriotism

“America’s schools, military, and government should stand for excellence and patriotism–not woke ideology.”

Ed Gallrein

Supports border wall and enforcement funding

Gallrein pledges to partner with Donald Trump to complete the southern border wall and fully fund enforcement agencies. He links southern border chaos under Democratic control to crime and illicit drug influxes in local communities.

• Finish the southern border wall
• Fully fund Border Patrol and ICE
• Secure the border to stop illegal drugs, crime, and fentanyl

“Gallrein will team up with President Trump to finish the wall, fully fund Border Patrol & ICE, and finally secure the border once and for all.”

Melissa Strange

Supports expanding affordable high-quality healthcare

Strange emphasizes expanding access to physical and mental healthcare without subjecting families to crushing medical debt. She focuses on evidence-based care and preventative health to lower insurance premiums and reduce emergency treatment costs.

• Expand affordable access to preventative, specialized, physical, and mental healthcare
• Lower insurance premiums by reducing emergency room and chronic disease costs
• Protect patients from crushing medical debt

“She believes that every Kentuckian deserves access to affordable, high-quality care—from routine preventative care to highly specialized treatments—without facing crushing medical debt.”

Ed Gallrein

Opposes gun restrictions without compromise

Gallrein pledges uncompromised support for Second Amendment gun rights against opposition from the political left. He combines firearm protection with strong support for law enforcement.

• Protect Second Amendment rights without compromise
• Support law enforcement agencies ("back the blue")

“Gallrein will protect our right to keep and bear arms without compromise.”

Melissa Strange

Supports transparency and restoring public trust

Strange prioritizes restoring public trust in government through transparency, integrity, and bipartisan collaboration. She rejects personal enrichment by elected officials and criticizes policy swings driven by party changes.

• Promote honesty, integrity, and transparency among elected officials
• Prioritize public service over personal enrichment
• Foster bipartisan collaboration for sustainable long-term policy

“RESTORE FAITH AND TRUST IN GOVERNMENT. For our democracy to function effectively, we have to listen to people to understand what they need and then work together to make decisions that improve their lives.”