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Candidate profile: Monica Dean in Kentucky’s 4th District

Democrat Monica Dean is among 10 candidates in Kentucky’s 4th District race in the 2026 general election.

The Ballot Kentucky DeskSeptember 19, 2026
Candidate profile: Monica Dean in Kentucky’s 4th District

Key takeaways

  • Monica Dean is running as a Democrat in KY-4.
  • The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
  • Ten candidates are listed in the contested race.
  • No documented policy positions are on file for any candidate.
  • No campaign finance figures are on file for any candidate.

Monica Dean and the race

Monica Dean is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, and the race is contested.

Dean is one of 10 candidates listed in the race. Her official entry identifies her name, party and candidacy but lists no biographical information. It also lists no documented policy positions, so the record does not establish where she stands on issues that could come before Congress.

No figures for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file for Dean. Those categories are also blank for every other candidate in the district’s race.

The full candidate field

The candidate list includes four Democrats, five Republicans and one Libertarian. Each candidate’s entry has the same gaps in biography, policy and financial information.

  • Elizabeth A. Mason-hill, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Thomas H. Massie, Republican: Massie is the incumbent. No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Melissa Claire Strange, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Jeremy Ryan Todd, Libertarian: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Monica Dean, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Jackson Dennis, Republican: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Nicole Lee Ethington, Republican: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • ED Gallrein, Republican: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Jesse Russell Mr. Brewer, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Robert Stacy DR Wells, Republican: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure is on file.

What the official entries establish

The entries establish each candidate’s name and party affiliation. They also identify Massie as the incumbent. For Dean and the other eight candidates, no incumbent designation is listed.

The entries do not establish the candidates’ work histories, education, community involvement or prior public service. They also do not identify positions on any policy issue. That means voters cannot use these entries alone to compare the candidates’ priorities or proposed actions in office.

Campaign finance categories are blank across the field. There are no figures on file for how much any candidate has raised or spent, or how much cash any campaign has available.

What comes next

The election date is Nov. 3, 2026. Before voting, key process developments include any changes to the candidate list and the appearance of campaign finance figures in official records.

Policy information is another point to watch. No candidate in the current 10-person field has a documented position on file, including Dean. Any official additions would give voters more information for comparing the candidates before the general election.

What to watch

  • Changes to the official candidate list
  • New campaign finance figures
  • Officially documented policy positions
  • Election process updates before Nov. 3, 2026

Who's running: U.S. House, District 4

Election day: November 3, 2026

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