President Trump wasn’t about to lose in the Fourth District

By: Al Cross

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 826

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Ed Gallrein, Republican nominee for Congress in the Fourth District, began his victory speech Tuesday night by thanking President Trump. That was certainly appropriate, and arguably required, since Trump picked Gallrein to defeat seven-term Rep. Thomas Massie in what became the most expensive primary election ever held for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Most of the $33 million in advertising attacked Massie, who was clearly Trump’s main target in what national news …

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