AIPAC-Backed Candidate Wins Kentucky Primary, Loses in Pennsylvania

In Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, AIPAC-backed Ed Gallrein defeated incumbent Thomas Massie in the GOP primary with 57,822 votes (54.9%) to Massie's 47,539 (45.1%). AIPAC and allies spent over $15 million supporting Gallrein. Massie, blocked by Kentucky's sore loser law from running as an independent, hinted at a future run, with supporters chanting '2028'. In Pennsylvania's 3rd District, state Rep. Chris Rabb, a democratic socialist, won the Democratic primary against two AIPAC-backed candidates, Dr. Ala Stanford and state Sen. Sharif Street, in a race that cost an estimated $9.84 million. Rabb, who has served five terms in the state legislature, campaigned on Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, and ending funding to Israel. The results highlight a split: the GOP consolidating around Trump, while Democrats show a populist revolt against pro-Israel consensus. Separately, Trump secured a $1.776 billion settlement fund from the IRS, controlled without oversight, which critics say could be used to influence midterms.