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Polls Give Massie Lead Over MAGA Primary Challenger
newsmax ^ | May 11 | newsmax

Posted on 05/11/2026 3:09:47 AM PDT by RandFan

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., heads into the May 19 Republican primary in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District favored over Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein in both public polling and prediction markets, even as President Donald Trump and allied super PACs press a costly effort to oust the seven-term incumbent.

Two April surveys put Massie ahead.

A Big Data Poll survey released on April 8, conducted as part of the firm's crowdfunded Public Polling Project and not sponsored by any campaign, showed Massie leading 52.4%-47.6% after undecided voters were asked who they leaned toward.

The poll interviewed 433 likely Republican primary voters on April 3-4 and April 6-7, with an overall margin of error of plus or minus 4.0 percentage points. Subgroup margins are larger.

A Quantus Insights survey of 438 likely Republican primary voters fielded April 6-7 had Massie at 46.8% and Gallrein at 37.7%, with 14% undecided and an overall margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.

Prediction markets show a wider edge.

Polymarket on Saturday priced Massie at 77 percent to win the GOP nomination, with Gallrein at 23% on roughly $498,000 in volume. Newsweek reported Massie at 72 percent on Kalshi as of its publication.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


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This is next week! It's one of the most - if not THE most - expensive House primaries in history of US politics!

Lobby's have spent big to try and unseat Massie with also President Trump chipping in.

It looks like he will survive the onslaught...

1 posted on 05/11/2026 3:09:48 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

The next Liz Cheney.


2 posted on 05/11/2026 3:19:13 AM PDT by rxh4n1
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To: RandFan

Devious Foreign Dem Paid operative
pushing Paid Polls from the Paulie Cult.

When are you getting Zapped here ZAPPED>


3 posted on 05/11/2026 3:42:40 AM PDT by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: ncalburt

Wrong again. I post on a range of stories etc...

It’s just on the radar (next week). No malice


4 posted on 05/11/2026 3:45:20 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Those polls are both crap.

So if Massie is such a frontrunner, why offer two very badly cooked polls in evidence?


5 posted on 05/11/2026 3:53:37 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: mewzilla

They dont poll it frequently (House race)

We will see next week


6 posted on 05/11/2026 3:54:45 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

LIAR.

You are a Foreign PAID AGENT .

Who Hates TRUMP

and Loves the Dems .

You fool no one Here .


7 posted on 05/11/2026 3:56:34 AM PDT by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: RandFan

The party base is Maga. And there are more Maga Republicans than Country Club Republicans. Never believe the polls


8 posted on 05/11/2026 4:13:26 AM PDT by MMusson ( )
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To: RandFan

https://www.newsweek.com/thomas-massies-chances-of-losing-to-maga-foe-with-under-2-weeks-to-primary-11931174
Teo days ago
Polls point to a close race between Massie and Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein in the Kentucky primary.

Three days ago
https://www.notus.org/2026-election/thomas-massie-campaign-danger

Massie — best known for his defiance of President Donald Trump and advocacy for the release of files associated with notorious sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein — is believed to still have a small edge in his race against military veteran Ed Gallrein, they say. But his lead is shrinking under an onslaught of negative ads and steadfast opposition from a bloc of older Republicans who remain fiercely loyal to the president.

“I think Ed could win,” said Rich Hidy, chairman of the Campbell County GOP in the commonwealth’s 4th Congressional District, who is neutral in the race. “It’s going to be the closest race that Thomas has faced.”


9 posted on 05/11/2026 4:18:45 AM PDT by JayGalt (A never ending battle for Truth, Justice & the American Way.)
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To: RandFan

You’re back?

Sigh…


10 posted on 05/11/2026 4:22:24 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Not all 2,000,000,000 muslims want to murder me, but 200,000,000 probably do.)
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To: RandFan

If KY will elect a putrid Democrat for governor, they are perfectly capable of electing a RINO.


11 posted on 05/11/2026 4:33:01 AM PDT by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Massie is a Fraud. His passion is protecting the most disgusting Dems in Congress.

He’s Squad masquerading as a libertarian


12 posted on 05/11/2026 4:34:36 AM PDT by OakOak (Misinformation Campaign on your TV)
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To: RandFan

The (R)N(C) cheer-leaders, esp. here, are just upset one of the last 90%+ pro-Constitutional hold-outs is calling out their Uniparty grift

I find it quite amusing the “Anyone but a (D)” brigade is attempting to oust...a (R)/(L)

I mean, just look @ the STELLAR picks via ‘leaders’ of the House AND Senate & all their *smashing* (C) bills/govt roll-backs [if you couldn’t tell, that was a YUGE sarcasm]


13 posted on 05/11/2026 4:44:20 AM PDT by i_robot73 (One could not count the number of *solutions*, if only govt followed\enforced the Constitution.)
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To: RandFan

Let’s see what happens on Election Day before you break out the Champaign.


14 posted on 05/11/2026 4:50:09 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRobr 12-2-2023 DITT)
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To: ncalburt
LIAR. You are a Foreign PAID AGENT . Who Hates TRUMP and Loves the Dems . You fool no one Here .

So if it turns out that he is right, and Massie wins, what does that make you?

It used to be that people around here knew how to disagree without being a-holes about it.

15 posted on 05/11/2026 4:51:56 AM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: RandFan

Does Kentucky’s 4th congressional district have a problem with inbreeding?


16 posted on 05/11/2026 4:54:06 AM PDT by Carl Vehse (Make Texas Texas Again)
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