Trump-Backed Ed Gallrein Defeats Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP Primary, Marking Major Victory for Trump
The Associated Press called the race after Gallrein, a Trump ally, campaigned on backing the president’s agenda and attacking Massie as disloyal.
- Republican Rep. Thomas Massie lost Kentucky’s GOP House primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein after a costly and closely watched race.
- The Kentucky primary became one of the most expensive House primaries in U.S. history, with heavy spending from outside groups and strong involvement from President Donald Trump.
- Massie, known for occasionally breaking with Trump and GOP leadership on issues including foreign policy and spending bills, was defeated by Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL endorsed by Trump.
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Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican rebel Massie in primary
Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican rebel Massie in primary | 19 May 2026 | Congressman Thomas Massie, one of the most vocal Republican critics of Donald Trump, has lost his fight for re-election to a challenger endorsed by the president. Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL, will now compete in November’s midterm election after his victory in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday. The contest, the most expensive primary in the history of the House …
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KMIZPresident Donald Trump's campaign of retaliation swept aside another Republican rival on Tuesday, with a Trump-backed challenger ousting one of the president's main internal antagonists, Representative Thomas Massie, in a Kentucky primary. The victory of former U.S. Marine commando Ed Gallrein over Massie continued a political reckoning spree that began in May, in which Trump has already taken down five Indiana state senators who voted against h…
Massie Loses Primary Despite Earlier Massive Betting Odds Lead
Topline Election betting odds sharply swung away from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., not long after polls closed for his congressional district’s primary Tuesday, marking a massive reversal for the incumbent who lost the race after being favored for much of the campaign to win it over Trump-backed former Navy Seal Ed Gallrein. Key Facts Gallrein had 99.5% odds, Kalshi showed shortly after 7:45 p.m. EDT, while Polymarket showed 99.8% odds for the Tr…
‘Resounding victory for the president’: Thomas Massie loses to Trump-backed foe after groups went deep in their pockets to oust him
Source link President Donald J. Trump tours Graceland, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. (Official White House photo by Molly Riley) Retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein defeated Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie in the primary Tuesday after receiving the endorsement of President Donald Trump and millions of dollars in outside spending. Gallrein won the primary
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