Overview
- Kentucky’s 4th District votes Tuesday in a Republican primary that pits Rep. Thomas Massie against Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein in a high-profile test of the president’s sway.
- Trump targeted Massie after he pushed to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, voted against the administration’s signature tax package, and sought to limit military action in Iran.
- AdImpact reports about $32 million in ads, much of it from Trump‑aligned groups and pro‑Israel organizations attacking Massie over his votes against U.S. aid to Israel.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined Gallrein on Monday in a personal capacity as Trump intensified Truth Social attacks urging Kentuckians to “vote the bum out.”
- Public polling shows a tight, generationally split race, with younger voters leaning to Massie and older Republicans favoring Gallrein, and the winner is expected to hold the deep‑red seat in November.