Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky became the latest Republican incumbent to fall in the midterm primaries, losing to President Donald Trump-backed Ed Gallrein.
Gallrein led Massie by approximately a 9 percentage point margin on Tuesday night, NBC News reported.
Massie — who voted against some of Trump’s highest-profile legislation, including the Big Beautiful Bill last summer — had been leading in the race, based on polling, as recently as April, but multiple surveys released this month showed Gallrein moving ahead in the contest.
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The race was the most expensive House primary race in U.S. history, with PAC spending topping $25 million.
KY-04 GOP PRIMARY
🟥 Ed Gallrein: 48.3% (+10.6)
🟥 Thomas Massie: 43.1% (-3.7)
⬜️ Not sure: 7.6%
(+/- shift vs April 6)
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With leaners
🟥 Ed Gallrein: 52.8%
🟥 Thomas Massie: 45.1%@QuantusInsights | 5/11-12 | 908 LVhttps://t.co/7wib1eHCh3 pic.twitter.com/Yvok1mlGd1
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) May 13, 2026
At a rally in Kentucky in March, Trump
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