Overview
- Trump is set to appear Wednesday in Hebron to boost Ed Gallrein, with Gallrein attending and Rep. Thomas Massie skipping due to a previously scheduled official engagement.
- Massie drew the White House’s ire by bucking the president on signature priorities, pressing for DOJ release of Epstein files, and leading a failed bid to halt the Iran war.
- Trump-aligned spending has surged, with MAGA KY putting $2.6 million on air and the Republican Jewish Coalition topping $2.8 million against Massie, bringing pro-Gallrein efforts to roughly $5 million when other groups are counted.
- Despite the onslaught, Massie ended 2025 with a financial edge, raising $2.5 million and holding $2 million cash on hand versus Gallrein’s $1.2 million raised and $933,000 cash.
- The campaign has turned sharply personal, as Massie airs records claiming Gallrein left the GOP in 2016 and Gallrein counters that he voted for Trump three times and donated in 2020 and 2024.