Rep. Thomas Massie’s race against Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein has taken center-stage as we are just a couple of days removed from Election Night in the Kentucky primaries. If you haven’t noticed, all of the worst people from the Left and the “Never Trump” Right have taken to social media to beg that Kentuckians get out to keep Massie in office.
If your grandma lives in Kentucky 4 please call her and bring her back to the light https://t.co/dHqKa1qAPO
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) May 13, 2026
Thomas Massie's opponent Ed Gallrein is running a ghost campaign, having done almost no interviews and skipped ALL debates. It's nearly impossible to find anything out about this guy.
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) May 17, 2026
If you have any info about Gallrein, text me at 202-510-1268.
Thomas Massie is a man of character. He is the type of Congressman our founders envisioned. I hope his constituents will see the courage, independence and sincere love of country he brings to the job. https://t.co/pT1zrYd4be via @NYTOpinion
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) May 14, 2026
I prefer Republican candidates who haven’t been praised or endorsed by Politico, Mother Jones, the New York Times, Ro Khanna, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Code Pink, the Palestine Solidarity Movement, Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian.
— Bad Hombre (@Badhombre) May 17, 2026
That’s kind of a red line for me.
The reasoning for their panic is pretty obvious. Sen. Bill Cassidy, one of the last bastions of Republicans who have worked to stifle President Donald Trump and his administration, was just unceremoniously ousted from his seat in a historic primary loss, being the first incumbent senator since 2012 to lose a primary race.
BREAKING: Senator Bill Cassidy has been defeated in his GOP primary in Louisiana, more than five years after voting to convict President Trump in his impeachment trial. pic.twitter.com/lWSctLkMqN
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 17, 2026
The Left is desperate to keep Massie in office, and honestly, the Right is desperate to see him gone. This single seat is working its way to becoming one of the most expensive primaries of the cycle. $35 million has been dropped on the race in the primary alone.
It won’t be a sad night if Massie is seen out of Congress. The guy has constantly been a thorn in the side of promoting quality conservative policy because of “muh principles” (which amount to being a Beautiful Loser.) I can’t say that I’m confident that Tuesday night will be his exit.
Never forget that Sen. Lisa Murkowski lost her primary, but managed to retain her seat through a write-in campaign. These types typically weather storms fairly well.
