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The episode discusses the defeat of Republican congressman Thomas Massie in his primary election against Ed Gallrein, highlighting the significant campaign spending and political implications.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narativ.org `Thomas Massie is out. The Republican congressman from Kentucky’s 4th — the only Republican to vote against Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, the man who filed the discharge petition with Ro Khanna to force release of the Epstein files, the libertarian who called the war on Iran illegal — lost his primary tonight to a Trump-endorsed retired Navy SEAL named Ed Gallrein. Decision Desk HQ called it. NBC called it. CBS called it. Massie walked on stage and conceded. He said the race “went on longer than Vietnam.” The bill came to $35 million . The most expensive House primary in American history. $19 million spent against Massie. $16 million for him. The Republican Jewish Coalition put up $4 million. AIPAC’s United Democracy Project added $2.6 million. Israeli-American billionaire Miriam Adelson — the woman who paid for Trump’s 2024 campaign — moved millions through aligned channels. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew to Kentucky on Monday to campaign for Gallrein in his “personal capacity” — a phrase that means the Pentagon would rather not own it on paper. PAID SUBSCRIBERS CAN ACCESS A DEEPER DIVE BELOW…
People in this episode
Host: Zev Shalev
Topics covered
- politics
- elections
- Republican party
- campaign finance
- Trump endorsement
Keywords
- Thomas Massie
- Ed Gallrein
- Trump
- primary election
- campaign finance
- politics
- Republican party
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Republican Jewish Coalition, AIPAC, Decision Desk HQ, NBC, CBS
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