Thomas Massie’s $25.6 Million MAGA Showdown Is Now the Costliest House Primary Ever
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 12, 2026, 1:09 PM EDT Northern Kentucky’s Republican primary is now the priciest U.S. House primary ever, with ad spending on the May 19 showdown between Rep. Thomas Massie and Ed Gallrein, who has Donald Trump’s backing, topping $25.6 million. That figure just surpassed the spending in the 2024 New York race that unseated Rep. Jamaal Bowman.
