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Trump-backed ex-Navy SEAL beats incumbent Thomas Massie in Kentucky primary - The Economic Times Benchmarks Nifty 23,618.00 -31.96 FEATURED FUNDS ★★★ ★★ Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth 5Y Return 23.67 % Invest Now Enter search text: US English Edition English Edition हिन्दी ગુજરાતી मराठी বাংলা ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം தமி

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Who is Ed Gallrein? Trump-backed ex-Navy SEAL beats incumbent Thomas Massie in Kentucky primary - The Economic Times Benchmarks Nifty 23,618.00 -31.96 FEATURED FUNDS ★★★ ★★ Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth 5Y Return 23.67 % Invest Now Enter search text: US English Edition English Edition हिन्दी ગુજરાતી मराठी বাংলা ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം தமிழ் తెలుగు | Today's ePaper My Watchlist Subscribe Sign In Home ETPrime Markets Market Data Masterclass News Industry SME Politics Wealth MF Tech AI Careers Opinion NRI Panache More Menu Sports US Sports News Lifestyle Travel Entertainment Business Science & Technology US News Business News › US › US News › Who is Ed Gallrein? Trump-backed ex-Navy SEAL beats incumbent Thomas Massie in Kentucky primary The Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now. Read Today's Paper Who is Ed Gallrein? Trump-backed ex-Navy SEAL beats incumbent Thomas Massie in Kentucky primary SECTIONS Who is Ed Gallrein? Trump-backed ex-Navy SEAL beats incumbent Thomas Massie in Kentucky primary By Divyadeep Singh , Global Desk Last Updated: May 20, 2026, 07:12:00 AM IST Rate Story Follow us Share Font Size Abc Small Abc Medium Abc Large Save Print Comment Synopsis Ed Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL endorsed by Donald Trump, secured the Republican nomination for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Thomas Massie. Massie's loss, attributed to clashes with Trump over policy and the Epstein files, highlights the former president's continued influence in GOP primaries. Gallrein will now face the Democratic nominee in November. AP Trump-backed Ed Gallrein beats incumbent Thomas Massie in Kentucky primary. (File Photo) Ed Gallrein won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District on Tuesday (May 20, 2026), defeating incumbent Representative Thomas Massie . Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL, was endorsed by President Donald Trump, who backed him after Massie broke with him on issues including the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The primary result sets up Gallrein to represent the GOP on the November ballot in the district that stretches across northern Kentucky. The result showed Trump’s persisting influence over GOP voters, adding to a growing number of Trump-backed primary challengers to defeat Republican lawmakers who angered him in his second term. Massie says his race, which "started out as an election, turned into a movement." The Kentucky congressman claimed in his speech after his defeat that young voters were still on his side. “People that want somebody that will go along to get along—I've never heard of that strategy, but that seems to be what the voters want,” Massie said, as quoted by news agency AP. “But not the young voters.” Trump celebrated Gallrein’s win over Massie on Truth Social. Who is Ed Gallrein? Ed Gallrein, a fifth‑generation Kentucky farmer, built his career on military service before entering po

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