Thomas Massie loses KY primary election to Ed Gallrein

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Former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein defeated seven-term incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District Republican primary on May 19, 2026. Gallrein captured approximately 54.9% of the vote compared to Massie's 45.1%, delivering a major victory for President Donald Trump, who aggressively championed Gallrein to oust his vocal intra-party critic.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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