Overview
- Ed Gallrein campaigned Monday in Hebron with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who the Pentagon said attended in a personal capacity cleared under the Hatch Act.
- Trump intensified his attacks Monday on Truth Social, calling Massie the “worst” Republican and urging Kentucky’s 4th District to “vote the bum out” in Tuesday’s primary.
- AdImpact reports more than $32.6 million in ads have made this the most expensive House primary on record, driven by Trump-aligned and pro-Israel groups targeting Massie.
- Sparse polling shows a tight race with a sharp age split, as younger Republicans favor Massie and older voters lean toward Gallrein.
- The contest caps a broader push by Trump after recent primary wins in Louisiana and Indiana, setting up a test of whether a libertarian-leaning incumbent can withstand heavy outside spending and loyalty pressures inside the GOP.