Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Melissa Strange?
Melissa Strange’s campaign for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District has reported raising $157,330 through October 14, 2026. That includes $108,551 (69%) in itemized individual contributions, $27,529 (17%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $1,250 from PACs, party and other committees and $20,000 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as Melissa Claire Strange.
At a glance
Total raised$157,330October 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $108,551 | 69% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $27,529 | 17% |
| The candidate’s own money | $20,000 | 13% |
| PACs and other committees | $1,250 | 0.8% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualGinger Strange$7,000 · 6.9% of $101,801
- Top employerTaft Stettinius & Hollister LLP$7,000 · 6.9% of $101,801
- Top occupationRetired$30,550 · 30% of $101,801
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$9,000 · 12% of $76,075
- Top stateKentucky$62,551 · 61% of $101,801
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Strange’s campaign is Ginger Strange, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Ginny Strange gave $7,000.
Strange’s top individual contributors
- Ginger Strange$7,0002 contributions
- Ginny Strange$7,0002 contributions
- Peter Strange$7,0003 contributions
- Edward Diller$4,5002 contributions
- Jacqueline Carpenter$3,5001 contribution
- Carol Ernst$3,5001 contribution
- Richard Rosenthal$3,5002 contributions
- Carol Wright$3,5001 contribution
- Denny Wright$3,5001 contribution
- Mitchell Dean-Brown$3,0006 contributions
Top employers
The leading named employer is Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP: contributors who work there gave $7,000 across 3 contributions. ST ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS is next at $3,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $55,725 (55% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Strange’s top employers
- Retired$28.1K17 contributions
- Unemployed$27.7K46 contributions
- Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP$7,0003 contributions
- ST ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS$3,5001 contribution
- THOMAS MORE$3,5001 contribution
- Messer Construction Co.$3,0002 contributions
- UBS$2,7504 contributions
- WULCO INC.$2,2001 contribution
- Deloitte$2,0002 contributions
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center$1,95011 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $8,200 across 12 contributions. “Broadcaster” follows at $3,500. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $58,225 (57% of itemized individual dollars).
Strange’s top occupations
- Retired$30.6K21 contributions
- Not employed$27.7K46 contributions
- Attorney$8,20012 contributions
- Broadcaster$3,5001 contribution
- Physician$3,5001 contribution
- President$3,3004 contributions
- Financial Advisor$2,5003 contributions
- Owner$2,5003 contributions
- Consultant$2,0002 contributions
- Uc Health$1,7003 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $9,000 (8.8% of itemized individual dollars). Manufacturing & Industrial follows with $3,000. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $57,325 (56% of itemized individual dollars).
Strange’s top industries
- Retired$28.1K17 contributions
- Unemployed$27.7K46 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$9,0005 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$3,0002 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$2,7504 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$1,95011 contributions
- Government$1,2503 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$1,1005 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$8002 contributions
- Not Reported$5001 contribution
Top states
Kentucky contributors gave the most, $62,551 (61% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Strange is running in; 39% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Strange’s top states
- Kentucky$62.6K89 contributions
- Ohio$36.6K44 contributions
- Florida$2,0001 contribution
- Illinois$4004 contributions
- Pennsylvania$2501 contribution
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Melissa Strange. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (CITIZENS FOR MELISSA STRANGE), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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