Overview
- Rep. Thomas Massie says Elon Musk has not donated to his re‑election despite a public pledge in 2025, though he praised Musk and said he holds no grudge.
- Recent polling shows a tight race, with Quantus Insights putting Massie at 46.8% to Ed Gallrein’s 37.7% and Big Data Poll finding a narrower 52.4% to 47.6% edge.
- President Trump endorsed Gallrein, and his MAGA KY super PAC and other outside groups have poured millions into ads attacking Massie’s record.
- Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District is safely Republican, so the GOP primary will likely determine who holds the seat in November.
- Gallrein, a Navy SEAL veteran and fifth‑generation farmer, is running as a loyal Trump conservative, while Massie’s libertarian streak includes opposing Trump-backed spending and criticizing strikes on Iran.