Republican primary · May 19, 2026
Kentucky house Republican primary
Ed Gallrein won the Republican primary on May 19, 2026, advancing to the general election on November 3, 2026.
Where this race stands
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Primary result · Republican primary
Official outcome · May 19, 2026 · forecast shown for reference1Ed GallreinEdward Gibson Gallrein III is an American farmer and former Navy SEAL officer. A member of the Republican Party, Gallrein is its nominee in …
2Thomas Massie
All polls · 11 results
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| Date | Pollster · trust signals | n · pop | Gallrein | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 26 | Big Data Poll | 587 · LV | 50 | — |
| May 16, 26 | Grayhouse | 435 · LV | 51 | — |
| May 16, 26 | Big Data Poll | 555 · LV | 50 | — |
| May 15, 26 | SoCal Strategies | 450 · LV | 49 | — |
| May 15, 26 | Big Data Poll | 510 · LV | 49 | — |
| May 14, 26 | Neighborhood Research and Media | 291 · LV | 39 | — |
| May 13, 26 | Big Data Poll | 518 · LV | 49 | — |
| May 11, 26 | Quantus Insights | 908 · LV | 53 | — |
| Apr 6, 26 | Quantus Insights | 438 · LV | 38 | — |
| Apr 6, 26 | Big Data Poll | 433 · LV | 48 | — |
Endorsements · Republican primary · 17 total
Source · Wikipedia · 0 candidates with no endorsements yetEd Gallrein · 17
REd Gallrein17 endorsers
Most notable · Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
Other8
Other · 8
- Gex Williams · SD-20 (2023–present) and SD-24 (1993–1999)
- Lauren Boebert · CO-04 (2025–present) and CO-03 (2021-2025)
- Savannah Maddox · HD-61 (2021–present)
- James Fishback · investor and 2026 Florida gubernatorial candidate
- Justin Amash · former MI-03 (2011–2021)
- Marjorie Taylor Greene · former GA-14 (2021–2026)
- Rand Paul · Kentucky (2011–present)
- Right to Life · ucky Right to Life
Elected officials6
Federal 5State 1Local 0
Elected officials · 6
- Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
- Ron DeSantis · governor of Florida (2019–present)
- Pete Hegseth · U.S. secretary of defense (2025–present)
- Andy Barr · KY-06 (2013–present)
- Erin Houchin · IN-09 (2023–present)
- Tim Sheehy · Montana (2025–present)
Organizations2
Organizations · 2
- MAHA · PAC
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Celebrity1
Celebrity · 1
- Nate Morris · businessman and 2026 U.S. Senate candidate
Money in this primary
FEC · per-candidate committees · last filing 2026-05-19Verification trail
Polls verified0 / 11deterministic
Polls flagged—none
Markets ingested1 platformupdated 11h ago
FEC filingssyncedcommittee + IE · 2026-05-19
Endorsements34 totalWikipedia scrape
News coverage< 5 articlesGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks