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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Polls begin closing in Kentucky, where Massie faces Trump-backed challenger
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMost of the polls in the state have closed, including in the 4th District, where US Representative Thomas Massie is up against Ed Gallrein in the Republican primary that’s garnered national attention.
The president picked Gallrein to compete against Massie, who’s frustrated Trump partly by pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Massie, a longtime opponent of aid for Israel who is opposed by AIPAC and wealthy pro-Israel Jewish American donors, has claimed the race is a vote on “whether Israel gets to buy seats in Congress.” He’s also been accused of antisemitism for reasons that have nothing to do with Israel.
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