Thomas Massie
RDefeatedIncumbentFEC H2KY04121
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Raised this cycle$5.5M
Cash on hand: $608K
All Kentucky races
2026 race
KY-04 — U.S. House
6 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Thomas Massie.
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Democratic primary · Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Melissa Claire StrangeWon
- DJesse Russell BrewerDefeated
Republican primary · Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Called by NBC News
Ed GallreinWon
- RThomas Massie· inc.Defeated
- RRobert Stacy WellsDefeated
Election day
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$20M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Ed Gallrein
RChallengerFEC H6KY04171
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Raised this cycle$3.2M
Cash on hand: $544K
Melissa Claire Strange
DChallengerFEC H6KY04189
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Raised this cycle$42K
Cash on hand: $5K
3 defeated candidates — show
Robert Stacy Wells
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6KY04197
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Raised this cycle$113K
Cash on hand: $19K
Jesse Russell Brewer
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6KY04148
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Raised this cycle$10K
Cash on hand: $79
Monica Dean
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6KY04130
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Raised this cycle$9K
Cash on hand: $4K
Local signal
Early read on KY-04 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Ed Gallreinleans negative
0 pos14 neutral1 neg15 articles
Melissa Claire Strangelimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$20M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$8.9M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$11M
$5.3M for · $5.7M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Gallrein(R) + RJC VICTORY FUND $3.0M + MAGA KY $483K + UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') $219K − GUN RIGHTS AMERICA $7K | $3.2M | $3.7M | $7K | $6.9M |
Melissa Claire Strange(D) | $42K | — | — | $42K |
4 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Massie(R)incumbentdefeated + KENTUCKY FIRST PAC $1.0M + MAKE LIBERTY WIN $518K + GUN RIGHTS AMERICA $7K − MAGA KY $4.1M − UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') $1.2M − RJC VICTORY FUND $363K | $5.5M | $1.5M | $5.7M | $1.4M |
Robert Stacy Wells(R)defeated | $113K | — | — | $113K |
Jesse Russell Brewer(D)defeated | $10K | — | — | $10K |
Monica Dean(D)defeated | $9K | — | — | $9K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside KY versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Ed Gallrein(R)4% in-state · $2.3M itemized
$93K in-state$2.2M out-of-state
Melissa Claire Strange(D)78% in-state · $32K itemized
$25K in-state$7K out-of-state
3 defeated candidates — show
Thomas Massie(R)defeated7% in-state · $3.1M itemized
$225K in-state$2.8M out-of-state
Jesse Russell Brewer(D)defeated0% in-state · $4K itemized
$0 in-state$4K out-of-state
Monica Dean(D)defeated91% in-state · $3K itemized
$3K in-state$250 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Gallrein | Strange | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Abortion Tax dollars should not pay for abortions. | — | ||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | ||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | ||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||
Governance & Other Voters should be required to show photo ID, with the same rule in every state. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Ed Gallrein
- Trump endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Senate runoff - The Boston GlobeThe Boston GlobeJun 14
- Trump endorses Collins in Georgia Senate runoff. It’s his latest ‘MAGA’ pick in Republican primariesThe Seattle TimesJun 14
- Is Trump's pick in CD3 primary really the most MAGA?NewsdayJun 11
- Lauren Boebert screams 'F--- you, first of all' to Fox News reporterWashington ExaminerJun 8
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.