In the 2026 Kentucky 4th District primary, 10 outside groups spent $26.3M: $3.7M supporting Thomas Massie (R), $10.1M opposing Thomas Massie, $5.4M supporting Ed Gallrein (R) and $7.0M opposing Ed Gallrein.
The result, as reportedunofficial
- RepublicanEd Gallrein54.9%Won
- DemocraticMelissa Strange72.4%Won
In the 2026 Kentucky 4th District primary, Ed Gallrein won the Republican ballot with 54.9% of the vote and Melissa Strange won the Democratic ballot with 72.4% of the vote.
outside money
- supporting Thomas Massie (R)
- $3.7M
- opposing Thomas Massie (R)
- $10.1M
- supporting Ed Gallrein (R)
- $5.4M
- opposing Ed Gallrein (R)
- $7.0M
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleThomas Massie Republican
$10.1M$3.7M$3.7M supporting Thomas Massie · $10.1M opposing Thomas Massie
Ed Gallrein Republican
$7.0M$5.4M$5.4M supporting Ed Gallrein · $7.0M opposing Ed Gallrein
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Thomas Massie
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $8.8M
- Outside money supporting
- $3.7M
- Outside money opposing
- $10.1M
Ed Gallrein
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $3.6M
- Outside money supporting
- $5.4M
- Outside money opposing
- $7.0M
Melissa Strange
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $94,464
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 18 May 2026
Supporting $94,956
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- RJC Victory Fundsupporting Ed Gallrein$3.5M
- Kentucky First PACsupporting Thomas Massie$1.5M
- MAGA KYsupporting Ed Gallrein$1.3M
- Make Liberty Winsupporting Thomas Massie$1.1M
- Defeating Communism PACsupporting Thomas Massie$952K
- United Democracy Projectsupporting Ed Gallrein$579K
- Issue One Actionsupporting Thomas Massie$100K
- Hold the Line PACsupporting Thomas Massie$45,000
Spent opposing a candidate
- Kentucky 4th PACopposing Ed Gallrein$6.7M
- MAGA KYopposing Thomas Massie$6.2M
- United Democracy Projectopposing Thomas Massie$3.6M
- RJC Victory Fundopposing Thomas Massie$363K
- Hold the Line PACopposing Ed Gallrein$285K
- Gun Rights Americaopposing Ed Gallrein$31,981
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Kentucky 4th PAC spent opposing Ed Gallrein · $6.7M
- MAGA KY spent opposing Thomas Massie · $6.2M
- United Democracy Project spent opposing Thomas Massie · $3.6M
- RJC Victory Fund spent supporting Ed Gallrein · $3.5M
- Kentucky First PAC spent supporting Thomas Massie · $1.5M
- MAGA KY spent supporting Ed Gallrein · $1.3M
- Make Liberty Win spent supporting Thomas Massie · $1.1M
- Defeating Communism PAC spent supporting Thomas Massie · $952K
- United Democracy Project spent supporting Ed Gallrein · $579K
- RJC Victory Fund spent opposing Thomas Massie · $363K
- Hold the Line PAC spent opposing Ed Gallrein · $285K
- Hold the Line PAC spent supporting Thomas Massie · $45,000
- Igas USA gave to MAGA KY · $100K
- Tamarack Aspen gave to Kentucky 4th PAC · $6.7M
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee gave to United Democracy Project · $30.0M
- Manzanita Action Fund gave to United Democracy Project · $1.6M
- Kua Ventures gave to RJC Victory Fund · $5.0M
- Leon Rachel gave to RJC Victory Fund · $250K
- Young Americans for Liberty gave to Make Liberty Win · $4.9M
- Concerned American Voters gave to Make Liberty Win · $219K
- DFX LLC (PA) gave to Defeating Communism PAC · $150K
- Heritage Dairy gave to Hold the Line PAC · $500K
Group
- MAGA KY spent $6.2M opposing Thomas Massie$6.2M
- MAGA KY spent $1.3M supporting Ed Gallrein$1.3M
- Igas USA gave $100K to MAGA KY$100K
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