EducationDixie Heights High School

Notable personal detailsMelissa Claire Strange is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is a Northern Kentucky resident who has worked in supply chain management, including as a director of supply chain management at Archer Daniels Midland in Erlanger. She is a graduate of Dixie Heights High School, Northern Kentucky University, and Thomas More University, and lives in Erlanger with her husband and two sons.