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Trump-backed former Navy SEAL beats Massie in Kentucky Republican primary
Andrew Bernard and Menachem Wecker
May 19, 2026

Ed Gallrein, a former U.S. Navy SEAL who drew support from U.S. President Donald Trump, defeated Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) in the Republican primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District on Tuesday. The Associated Press called the race for Gallrein about two hours after the polls closed. At press time, Gallrein leads with 57,053 votes (54.8%) to Massie’s 47,018 (45.2%), with about 96% of votes counted. The race became the most expensive House primary in history after pro-Israel groups, including AIPAC, poured money into the race to defeat Massie, a libertarian who routinely votes against foreign policy measures and who has often been the lone Republican to oppose votes supporting the Jewish state. Massie had also drawn the ire of Trump after he opposed the president’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act and military action against Iran…READ MORE

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