Ed Gallrein
Candidate for Kentucky 4th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Kentucky 4th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Kentucky State Board of Elections — May 19, 2026 Official Primary Election Results: KY-04 Republican Primary — 'Ed Gallrein', Republican, 57,822 votes · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (3)
- Kentucky State Board of Elections — May 19, 2026 Official Primary Election Results: KY-04 Republican Primary — 'Ed Gallrein', Republican, 57,822 votes (55%)
- won
- on November 3, 2026 general election ballot
Running for Kentucky 4th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 3 other candidates. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- RunningKentucky 4th Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot
The District
What Kentucky 4th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Lewis County, Shelby County, Greenup County, Owen County, Henry County, Pendleton County, Grant County, Boone County, Mason County, Bracken County, Oldham County, Kenton County, Trimble County, Carroll County and Robertson County; parts of Harrison County, Nelson County, Spencer County, Campbell County, Carter County and Gallatin County.
Includes Independence, Maysville, Williamstown, Covington, Buckner, Burlington, Erlanger, Florence, Francisville, Shelbyville, Verona, Alexandria and 95 more.
411 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Kentucky State Board of Elections, SBE Voting Precinct Boundaries (, 2026)
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $3,567,324cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $179,309cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $3,388,014cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Digital Media Placement Services$1,386,695.00
- Storytellers Group Llc$496,989.00
- 1892 Llc$457,736.57
- Thm Consulting Llc$133,000.00
- Fmm Consulting Group$90,536.03
Campaign finance · Gallrein For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Gallrein For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $3,567,323.59 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $3,388,014.19 · cash on hand $179,309.40 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $3,511,193.99 (98%); PACs and other political committees $56,129.60 (2%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media and advertising $2,020,184.00; general consulting $474,300.29; other $227,240.85; staff, contractors and reimbursements $203,819.52; fundraising $154,228.25; digital $85,533.94.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Ed
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $13,500–$15,500 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Feb 5, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads · GALLREIN FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (GALLREIN FOR CONGRESS). 3 ads since Nov 2024; $13,500–$15,500 (Google creative spend ranges).
Feb 5, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“This is Trump Country. It's time we had a Congressman who acts like it.”
“I've spent my life serving Kentucky and serving America. I'm ready to answer the call again, stand with President Trump, and help deliver the America First results Kentucky families deserve.”
“The President recognizes I'm my own man and will continue to do that. He and I will have an open dialogue and conversation. He respects me for my service. He respects me for my family and our background in business and farming.”
“Where he said, looking right at the camera, 'when I visit Kentucky.' It was right there in the text of one of his sixty-second ads. Hold that thought. 'When I visit Kentucky,' that tells you all you need to know. He was not one of us; he's a coastal elite.”
“I have grandchildren, we have a family farm lineage, and somebody's got to do something, and it might just as well be me”
“So let him (Mr. Trump) work through that, to reset that, to set the conditions for just like President Reagan did — exactly like President Reagan; long-term peace and prosperity based on the centerpiece of our national power, the economy. And we will see the benefits of that”
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“The president is playing five-dimensional chess. He is resetting the entire global power structure”
“He is part of the problem. He's a career politician”
“It's regrettable that his desperation is only exceeded by his dishonesty”
“I am a conservative Republican, full stop. Don't know what all those other terms mean, but that's what I reflect, and that's how I'll vote”
“I'm running because I believe Kentucky should lead the nation in manufacturing, agriculture, energy production, and job creation”
“It's exactly the kind of company that President Trump has been fighting for, with the Republican Party — American manufacturing, American workers, American success”
In the News
Press coverage
- A sit-down with U.S. House candidate Ed GallreinJun 2, 2026 · Press · WAVE3
- Ed Gallrein reflects on District 4 primary win, backing from President TrumpMay 29, 2026 · Press · WAVE3
- Ed Gallrein discusses Congressional campaign, Trump endorsement during stop in FlorenceMay 14, 2026 · Press · WLWT
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.edgallrein.com/ captured 2026-09-24T21:07:18Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.edgallrein.com/
Source: https://web.sos.ky.gov/CandidateFilings/Default.aspx?cand=11397
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Kentucky 4th District · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Ed Gallrein" (Republican Party) on the KY official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · KY official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · KY-04
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_9gpce7gvv.
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