Trump-Backed Gallrein vs. Massie in KY-4 Primary

0:00It's April 29th, this is U.S. News Today, powered by AI Your Country in real-time. I'm Cory with the story. Kentucky's fourth congressional district is heating up with a Republican primary next month between incumbent Thomas Massey and challenger Ed. Galrain, a former Navy SEAL, Trump personally recruited Galrain to take on Massey, whose long-class with the president and party leaders. Polls show Massey holding a slim lead, even after $10 million poured against him in this deep-red area bordering Ohio. Trump allies aren't holding back, with a MAGA Super PAC dropping $3 million and pro-Israel groups adding even more to the attack fund. Massey, first elected in 2012, has a rep for bucking GOP bills, including key Trump funding packages that shake to Zaginda. Galrain's camp is hammering Massey's independent streak, saying voters feel betrayed and let down by his record. Massey shrugs it off, calling critics bitter, and welcoming the full-on fight since past

1:00efforts to oust him flot. Massey keeps pressing Galrain for dodging debates in local forums, and some voters are noticing, one even forgot Galrain's name after he skipped A, county event. Galrain's team insists he's out there campaigning district-wide. As the primary nears, that Trump endorsement could swing it for Galrain, but Massey's resilience has him ahead for now in a race where the winner. Locks down the seat come general election time.