US EditionMassie challenger raises $1.2 million in final quarter of 2025
Trump backs former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie in a rare intra-party challenge highlighting tensions in GOP leadership, testing Trump's influence in a solidly conservative district.
- Next year, President Donald Trump recruited former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein and ordered his political team to set up a super PAC to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District.
- Rep. Thomas Massie has repeatedly defied President Donald Trump by pushing for release of federal Jeffrey Epstein files despite White House resistance, prompting Trump to vow defeat and recruit a challenger.
- The campaign is described as an extraordinary effort that marks Massie's toughest challenge since 2012 in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, where he holds tea party-aligned conservative views.
- If Massie prevails, it would be read as a check on presidential influence within his own party, signaling Trump’s once-absolute hold might be slipping as Republicans and Democrats fight control of the House next year.
- The recruitment and super PAC reflect a wider, vigorous push by Republicans and Democrats to recruit candidates and shape House races ahead of the fierce midterm cycle next year.
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'I ain’t reading all that': Rebel Republican laughs as Trump discharges rambling attack
President Donald Trump fired off a 310-word rant on social media Monday attacking Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and endorsing his GOP challenger, and the following day, Massie shrugged off the tirade with a dismissive remark.“I ain’t reading all that,” Massie wrote Tuesday in a social media post on X, r...
Trump urges 'all MAGA Warriors' to back Massie challenger
President Donald Trump on Monday urged candidates weighing a run for the House seat held by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to back his preferred choice: Ed Gallrein. Trump emphasized his endorsement of the combat veteran in the Kentucky congressional race while imploring others to do the same. “I have heard that there are other Candidates exploring a run for this seat, but I am asking all MAGA Warriors to rally behind Captain Ed Gallrein, the Candida…
Trump-Backed Thomas Massie Opponent Raises Massive Campaign Fund Total to Close 2025
Republican House candidate Ed Gallrein is raking in cash to defeat Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie in November’s midterm elections. Gallrein, a fifth-generation Kentucky farmer and former Navy SEAL, reported […] The post Trump-Backed Thomas Massie Opponent Raises Massive Campaign Fund Total to Close 2025 appeared first on The Western Journal.
Thomas Massie’s Primary Opponent is Raising a LOT of Money.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Ed Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL and GOP challenger to Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), raised $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, his campaign announced.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ed Gallrein, Rep. Thomas Massie, President Donald J. Trump, and campaign spokesman Lance Trover.WHEN & WHERE: The fundraising announcement came in December 2025, with the GOP primary for Kentucky’s fourth congressional district scheduled …
Massie challenger raises $1.2 million in final quarter of 2025
Ed Gallrein, the Republican primary challenger to Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) backed by President Donald Trump, said Friday that he had raised $1.2 million in the final quarter of 2025, a sizable sum that puts him in strong financial shape in preparation for a grueling race against Massie. Gallrein’s fundraising haul signals that he’s a more viable candidate than Massie’s previous challengers, and highlights the power of Trump’s endorsement. Trump…
Trump-Backed Thomas Massie Opponent Ed Gallrein Raises Massive Sum To Close 2025
Republican House candidate Ed Gallrein is raking in cash to defeat Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie in November’s midterm elections. Gallrein, a fifth generation Kentucky farmer and former Navy Seal, reported a $1.2 million haul in the fourth quarter, which runs from October to December. He secured President Donald Trump’s endorsement in October upon entering […]
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