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Melissa Claire Strange

KY-4U.S. House H architectural icon
CHALLENGER Safe R Long shot
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What the Signal reads

Safe R

Strange is the Democratic nominee for an open seat the Signal rates Safe R. The market has Strange at 4.2¢ against Gallrein's 96.1¢, down 1.7¢ since August 3. Gallrein leads 37.7 to 1 in money raised.

The market

Kalshi ↗
Strange · Democratic contract
4.2¢
▼ 1.7¢since August 3

This contract settles on whether a Democrat holds the seat, not on Melissa Claire Strange by name.

Aug 342 daily readings · high 8.9¢ · low 1.4¢Oct 12
Melissa Claire StrangeDemocratic
4.2¢
Ed GallreinRepublican
96.1¢

42,122 traded · 15,759 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Strange v Gallrein

Metric by metric
Strange
Gallrein
4.2¢
MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET
96.1¢
$94.5K
RaisedFEC, through June 30
$3.57M
$11.1K
Cash on handFEC, through June 30
$179.3K
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Holds now
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The 2026 race

Kentucky 4th District
Prior result
R+99.2

2024 general election, won by Thomas Massie.

Fundraising
37.7 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026, through June 30.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.