Notable personal detailsMelissa Claire Strange is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is a lifelong resident of Northern Kentucky and has worked in food manufacturing and supply chain, including a director of supply chain management role at Archer Daniels Midland in Erlanger, Kentucky. She has attended Northern Kentucky University and Thomas More University and is a graduate of Dixie Heights High School.