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May 19, 2026

KDP Statement Congratulating Melissa Strange for Winning 4th Congressional District Primary

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Nat Turner
nat@kydemocrats.org

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Today, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement congratulating Melissa Strange in her election as the Democratic nominee in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District race:

“The Republicans who focused their campaigns on Trump missed the point: this race is about what Kentuckians need, not what the president tweets. With decades of experience navigating agribusiness supply chains, Melissa Strange is ready to take on the reckless trade policies driving up costs, hurting small businesses and pushing our farmers to the brink. We look forward to supporting her campaign against Ed Gallrein, a weak Trump yes-man even the president called a ‘warm body.’”

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