Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, KY-04
Ed Gallrein
American politician (born 1958)
- Over
- Melissa Claire Strange (Democratic), 40.9%
- Votes
- 137,623 (33,910 ahead)
- Called
- First seen here 11:34 PM ET
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-14
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +54.7, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Edward Gibson Gallrein III is an American farmer and former Navy SEAL officer. A member of the Republican Party, Gallrein is its nominee in the United States House of Representatives election for Kentucky's 4th congressional district in 2026.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-09 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- April 20, 1958 (age 68)
- Education
- Murray State University, Bachelor of Science (agriculture), 1981
- Naval Postgraduate School
- Franklin-Simpson High School
- Centre College
- Occupation
- military personnel
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05).
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The race
U.S. House, KY-04. Won with 54.2%, 13.4 points ahead over Melissa Claire Strange.
- Ed Gallrein Republican · winner54.2%
- Melissa Claire Strange Democratic40.9%
- Jeremy Todd L4.9%
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-14 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Republican (R +54.7, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- R +13.4
- Difference
- 41.3 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: GALLREIN FOR CONGRESS. Covers October 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
16.2% of the $3,873,078 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)15.3%$627,590
- Individuals, itemized79.2%$3,245,488
- Other political committees (PACs)4.8%$197,130
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts0.6%$25,577
Employers donors listed
- SKYBOX CAPITAL$10,5005 contributions
- GREENBERG TRAURIG$9,5006 contributions
- GIBSON DUNN$9,0003 contributions
- KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP$8,2504 contributions
- AUDAX GROUP$7,0003 contributions
- BRAMAN MANAGEMENT$7,0002 contributions
- CASTLEKNIGHT$7,0002 contributions
- CITADEL LLC$7,0001 contribution
- CUMBERLAND DEVELOPMENT CO.$7,0003 contributions
- ELECTROIMPACT$7,0002 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-08 · filings can be amended · response hash 8d9874ec4713
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here.
Record
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Issues and positions
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Contact and links
- Website
- edgallrein.com official
- Campaign email
- info@edgallrein.com · source
- Social
- Not on file
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
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Timeline
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Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q136563388). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Kentucky&oldid=1384845425
- Call time: First seen here 11:34 PM ET
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gallrein
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136563388
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6KY04171/
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