Overview
- Trump used Truth Social to urge Republicans to rally behind Gallrein and to discourage other potential challengers from entering the race.
- Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL, officially filed to run and is benefiting from Trump-aligned political operations, including a super PAC airing ads against Massie.
- The Venezuela raid that captured Nicolás Maduro has become a flash point, with Massie condemning the action as unconstitutional as Gallrein praised it as a necessary show of strength.
- Massie reported a swift fundraising surge after Trump’s attacks, saying 368 donors gave $21,915 in 18 hours.
- Other candidates have filed, including Republican Robert Wells and at least two Democrats, with the district moving toward a May primary.