Key Points
- A Kentucky congressional race between Rep. Thomas Massie and Ed Gallrein is attracting millions from out-of-state donors and billionaires.
- Two billionaire-backed Political Action Committees, one supporting each candidate, have spent nearly $4 million on the race.
- Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Gallrein, aiming to unseat Massie due to his independent streak within the Republican party.
Thousands of out-of-state donors, a handful of Kentuckians, and at least four billionaires.
That's who's pouring money into what's arguably become one of the most-watched congressional primaries in the country this year.
If the political power and influence of President Donald Trump holds firm – and the political donations keep coming – that could help Trump-backed GOP congressional hopeful Ed Gallrein unseat U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, a Garrison Republican.
The Enquirer analyzed financial filings from Massie and Gallrein, via the Federal Election Commission. Here's what we learned about where money in this race is coming from.
Read the rest at the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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