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Nicole Lee Ethington runs for Kentucky’s 4th District

Republican Nicole Lee Ethington is among 10 candidates listed in Kentucky’s 2026 race for the 4th Congressional District.

Nicole Lee Ethington runs for Kentucky’s 4th District

Key takeaways

  • Ethington is a Republican candidate in KY-4.
  • The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
  • Ten candidates are listed across three parties.
  • Thomas H. Massie is the incumbent.
  • No policy or campaign finance details are on file.

Nicole Lee Ethington is running as a Republican for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. She is one of 10 candidates listed in the contested race, including incumbent Republican Thomas H. Massie.

No candidate biography is on file for Ethington. Campaign totals for money raised, money spent and cash on hand also are not on file.

Ethington’s candidacy

Ethington is one of five Republicans in the 4th District contest. The other Republican candidates are Massie, Jackson Dennis, ED Gallrein and Robert Stacy DR Wells.

Official records identify Ethington by her full name and party affiliation. They do not list details about her work history, education, previous public service or personal background. They also do not list positions on issues that could come before Congress.

That means voters cannot yet compare Ethington’s stated views with those of the other candidates through a documented policy record. No positions are on file for any candidate in this race.

The full field

The contest includes five Republicans, four Democrats and one Libertarian. Each candidate has the same basic level of biographical, financial and policy information on file:

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

Policy and campaign finance

There are no documented candidate positions in the race on issues such as federal spending, taxes, health care, immigration or foreign policy. Ethington therefore has no official policy stance listed for comparison with the other nine candidates.

Fundraising and spending figures are also not on file for Ethington or any other candidate in the contest. That includes total funds raised, total funds spent and current cash on hand. Those figures can help voters understand the financial scale of a campaign, but the race currently has no such totals listed.

Election details

The general election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The office on the ballot is U.S. representative for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District.

The race is contested, with candidates from three political parties listed. Massie is the only candidate identified as the incumbent; the other nine candidates, including Ethington, are listed without an incumbent designation.

What to watch

  • Candidate filings and changes to the field
  • Publication of candidate policy positions
  • Future campaign finance disclosures
  • Official election deadlines and ballot updates

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

Election day: November 3, 2026

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