Massie trails Trump-backed Gallrein in Kentucky House GOP primary: Poll
Key takeaways
- Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) trailing challenger Ed Gallrein, just days before the May 19 Republican primary in Kentucky s 4th Congressional District.
- The survey, conducted Monday and Tuesday, found that 48.3 percent of 908 respondents backed Gallrein, whom President Trump endorsed last year amid a feud with Massie, while 43.1 percent backed the incumbent.
- Among 69 respondents who were still undecided, Gallrein received support from 52.2 percent of them and Massie received the backing of 20.3 percent of them.
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Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) trailing challenger Ed Gallrein, just days before the May 19 Republican primary in Kentucky s 4th Congressional District.
The survey, conducted Monday and Tuesday, found that 48.3 percent of 908 respondents backed Gallrein, whom President Trump endorsed last year amid a feud with Massie, while 43.1 percent backed the incumbent. More than 8 percent of respondents were undecided.
Among 69 respondents who were still undecided, Gallrein received support from 52.2 percent of them and Massie received the backing of 20.3 percent of them. More than 27 percent of those 69 respondents still said they were undecided, even when asked if they were leaning toward a particular candidate.