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REPUBLICAN NOMINEE · U.S. HOUSE · KENTUCKY · 4TH DISTRICTREPUBLICAN NOMINEE · KY-4
Ed Gallrein
Ed Gallrein is the Republican nominee for Kentucky’s 4th district in the November 3, 2026 election, against Melissa Strange (D), Jeremy Todd (L), and Peter Harmon Williams (I). The seat is held by Thomas Massie (R), who lost the May 19, 2026 Republican primary.
According to the campaign website, Gallrein is a fifth-generation farmer and former Navy SEAL officer who served for three decades before returning to Kentucky to farm.
According to the campaign website, Gallrein was born and raised in Kentucky, worked as a fifth-generation farmer, and served for three decades as a Navy SEAL officer. Gallrein returned to Kentucky to continue family farming. Gallrein won the 2026 primary for U.S. House in Kentucky’s 4th district.Source: Campaign website
- Running for
- U.S. House · KY-4
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Stage
- Nominee
- Raised
- $3.6M
- RAISED
- $3.6M
- STAGE
- NOMINEE
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2026 KY U.S. House district 4 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
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Ed Gallrein’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $3.6M
- CASH ON HAND
- $179K
- SPENT
- $3.4M
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $3.5M · 98.4%
- PACs
- $56K · 1.6%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →- THROUGH AIPAC PAC
- $6K
- Earmarked gifts · 1 donor
- $1K
- From the PAC itself
- $5K
AIPAC-BACKED SUPER PAC (UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT)
Earmarked gifts are part of Individuals above. AIPAC PAC filings through Aug 31.- SUPPORTING
- $579K
- OPPOSING
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TOP DONORS
Talpins, MaraIndividual$7K
Griffin, KennethCitadel LLC · CEO$7K
Weekley, RichardSelf Employed · REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER$7K
Gilliam, RichardCumberland Development Co. · MANAGER$7K
Tuchman, MorrisIndividual$7K
Singer, PaulElliott Investment Management · CO-CEO$7K
Rehnert, GeoffreyAudax Group · CEO$7K
Morrissinger, AndrewSelf Employed · MANAGEMENT$7K
Morris Singer, CoreySelf Employed · RESEARCH$7K
Franklin, LarryIndividual$7K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.OUTSIDE SPENDING
- SUPPORTING
- $5.4M
- OPPOSING
- $7.0M
Kentucky 4th PAC$0 / $6.7M
Rjc Victory Fund$3.5M / $0
Maga Ky$1.3M / $0
United Democracy Project ('UDP')$579K / $0
Hold The Line PAC$0 / $285K
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Advertising$2.0M
Other$1.1M
Materials$9K
Administrative$4K
Travel$4K
How to contact Ed Gallrein
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