United States 2026 · Parties and candidates · House, Kentucky 4
Melissa Strange
Result: Lost · 40.9% Unofficial count as of 6 November 2026.
Melissa Strange’s FEC committees ran 7 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram from 1 page between 8 May 2026 and 26 October 2026. Meta reports $3.3–4.4K of spend. That makes Melissa Strange the 715th largest spender of the 1181 federal candidates with ads. Running for House, Kentucky 4. Party: Democrats.
Data from the Meta Ad Library, pulled 4 November 2026. Election on 3 November 2026.
7
ads on 1 page
$3.8K
reported spend, range $3.3–4.4K
100%
of spend on federal races
$450
median spend per ad
Meta and Google side by side
On MetaFacebook · Instagram
$3.8K
7 ads on 1 page, midpoint of Meta’s ranges, 4 May 2026 to 31 October 2026
- Largest page
- Melissa Strange for Congress · $3.8K
- Federal races
- 100%
- Median spend per ad
- $450
- Attack ads, of text ads
- 50%
On Google and YouTubeSearch · YouTube · Display
$14–15.8K
5 ads from 1 verified advertiser account, Google’s ranges, 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026
- Against Meta spend
- 3.9×
- Formats
- 2 video · 3 text
- Impressions
- 1.4M–1.7M
- Targeting declared
- age on 2 ads · gender on 2 ads
- States named
- Kentucky
- Last ad shown
- 4 Nov
Google advertiser accounts
| Advertiser | Ads | Formats | States | First ad | Last ad | Spend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens for Melissa Strange | 5 | 2 video · 3 text | KY | 13 Oct | 4 Nov | $14–15.8K |
Google publishes no ad text; the link on each account opens its ads in Google’s Ads Transparency Center. An account is tied to this page by its FEC committee; a party page lists its 1 largest.
Spend by week the ad started
Tone
Share of the 6 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.
Most attacked
- Thomas Massie$1.2K
- Ed Gallrein$950
- Mr. Gallrein$150
Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.
Topics
Spend by race: Federal 100%.
Spend by ad language: English 88%.
FEC committees
| FEC committee | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| CITIZENS FOR MELISSA STRANGE C00925917 | 7 | $3.8K |
The committees whose ads count for the candidate, as the FEC names them.
The costliest ads
The highest-spend ad of each distinct text, as it ran.
Hard-working Kentuckians deserve a member of Congress who will show up to do the work - not just be a stick in the mud. Let's think differently and vote strange: Melissa Strange! For too long, Thomas Massie has been phoning it in from DC, failing to bring back the federal resources our community needs. He would rather tweet incendiary comments than roll his sleeves up and serve our community well. Melissa Strange is a businesswoman, mother, and community activist who has the experience and co
8 May 2026 · Melissa Strange for Congress · $1–1.5K · 175K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
I’m running for Congress because I care about my community. The cost of living is way too high. That’s something myself, Republican Thomas Massie & Libertarian Jeremy Todd can all agree on. But Ed Gallrein backs the same failed policies driving up prices. We need someone in Washington who will fight for the needs of everyday Kentuckians. But the fight doesn’t stop here, we need your help to cross the finish line. Share this with a friend and chip in so we can get our message out during the home
26 October 2026 · Melissa Strange for Congress · $900 – $999 · 70K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Data centers are a hot topic this election cycle, but it can be hard to understand the real impact they will have on our communities. As I travel across Kentucky’s 4th Congressional district, I hear from everyday people who are concerned about these projects and what they could mean for thier homes. Owen county is just one community in our district that could soon be facing these decisions. That’s why I’m listening to the people who will actually be affected. As your Congresswoman, I will fight
20 October 2026 · Melissa Strange for Congress · $400 – $499 · 30K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Enough is enough. On November, 3rd let’s think differently and vote Strange #ky4
17 October 2026 · Melissa Strange for Congress · $400 – $499 · 30K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
The cost of gas is way too high, that’s something myself, Republican Thomas Massie and Libertarian Jeremy Todd all agree on. But Mr. Gallrein backs the same failed policies driving up the prices of gas and groceries. #KY4
26 October 2026 · Melissa Strange for Congress · $100 – $199 · 10K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Washington is broken. That’s something myself, Republican Thomas Massie, and Libertarian Jeremy Todd can all agree on. I want to end corruption that diminishes the spirit of liberty and get back to our founding roots. #KY4
26 October 2026 · Melissa Strange for Congress · $100 – $199 · 9K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Pages that ran the ads
| Page | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Strange for Congress | 7 | $3.8K |
Each name opens the page’s Vipima page, with its own figures and its link to Meta’s Ad Library.
Figures cover domestic political ads paid in dollars, from 4 May 2026. Spend is the sum of Meta’s range midpoints; impressions above one million are reported as “1M+”, so impression figures are floors. Each ad counts in the week its delivery started, with its lifetime spend at our last pull; ads still running before the vote are counted as of 31 October 2026.
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