Melissa Claire Strange is from Villa Hills, Kentucky. She has a bachelor 27s degree in international studies from Northern Kentucky University and a master 27s degree in business administration from Thomas More University. She is married to her husband, Andy, and they have two sons.

Melissa Claire Strange is from Villa Hills, Kentucky. She has a bachelor's degree in international studies from Northern Kentucky University and a master's degree in business administration from Thomas More University. She is married to her husband, Andy, and they have two sons.

Melissa is a supply chain director at a global nutrition and agribusiness company, where she has worked for almost 27 years. She previously worked at a private flavor company, which was later acquired by a larger food manufacturing company. 

Melissa is a supply chain director at a global nutrition and agribusiness company. She previously worked at a private flavor company.

Melissa previously ran for U.S. Representative in 2026 but did not win.

Kentucky's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 - Ballotpedia

Democrat Melissa Strange announces run for Massie's seat

Melissa's campaign for U.S. representative is her first run for public office. 

Supports policies that aim to create good-paying jobs, support local businesses, and restore economic stability and growth for Kentucky families.

Supports policies that aim to create good-paying jobs, support local businesses, benefit workers, and restore economic stability and growth for Kentucky families.

- Supports policies that aim to create good-paying jobs, support local businesses, benefit workers, and restore economic stability and growth for Kentucky families.

Economy

Supports policies that prioritize "accessibility, affordability, and evidence-based solutions to ensure better health outcomes for all."

Supports policies that prioritize accessibility, affordability, and evidence-based solutions.

Seeks to protect reproductive rights at the federal level.

Believes private health decisions should be made between patients and medical professionals, "not by legislators."

- Supports policies that prioritize accessibility, affordability, and evidence-based solutions.
- Seeks to protect reproductive rights at the federal level.
- Believes private health decisions should be made between patients and medical professionals, "not by legislators."

Healthcare

As of March 10, 2026, Melissa Claire Strange’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Energy & the Environment

Seeks to restore faith and trust in government through honesty, integrity, transparency, and by demonstrating a clear commitment to public service.

- Seeks to restore faith and trust in government through honesty, integrity, transparency, and by demonstrating a clear commitment to public service.

Voting & Elections

Supports universal pre-kindergarten programs.

Wants to ensure educators and schools "receive the support and resources they need to help every student succeed."

- Supports universal pre-kindergarten programs.
- Wants to ensure educators and schools "receive the support and resources they need to help every student succeed."

Education

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- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Kentucky currently has 6 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become federal law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain areas of policy, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.
-  Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a United States citizen for seven years, and an inhabitant of the state from which he or she is elected. 