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Trump-Backed Challenger Ed Gallrein Reports $1.2 Million Haul in Kentucky’s 4th District Race

Major pro-Trump funding streams are targeting Rep. Thomas Massie ahead of Kentucky’s May 2026 GOP primary.

Overview

  • Gallrein’s campaign said it raised $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, with 99% designated for the primary, according to spokesman Lance Trover.
  • President Donald Trump urged Gallrein to run and endorsed him in October in a Truth Social post.
  • MAGA KY, a pro-Trump super PAC focused on unseating Massie, has received $1 million from Paul Singer and $750,000 from an Adelson-linked committee, according to FEC filings.
  • Massie has not released his fourth-quarter totals; he raised $768,000 in the third quarter and entered October with about $2 million on hand.
  • Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL and farmer, is challenging an incumbent who has broken with Trump on spending bills, airstrikes on Iran, and the influence of AIPAC in U.S. politics.