US Rep. Thomas Massie’s GOP primary in Kentucky is the latest test of Trump’s power over the party
The race has become the most expensive U.S. House primary in history, with Trump and allied groups backing Gallrein against Massie.
- On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, voters in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District choose between seven-term incumbent Representative Thomas Massie and Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein in a closely watched Republican primary.
- President Donald Trump personally recruited Gallrein last October to remove Massie, who has defied him on the Epstein files, the Iran war, and spending legislation.
- Campaigns and outside groups have spent more than $32 million on television ads, making this the most expensive House primary in U.S. history, with recent polls showing a deadlocked race.
- A loss for Massie would demonstrate Trump's power to enforce party discipline; a victory might signal limits to his influence over GOP voters ahead of November.
- This primary serves as a national bellwether for party cohesion, testing whether Trump's endorsement can outweigh an incumbent's established local relationships in a deeply Republican district.
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