May 20, 2026 8:02 PM EDT

Ed Gallrein won Republican nomination for U.S. House in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, beating incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie on Tuesday. Trump handpicked Gallrein after Massie broke with him over issues including the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Watch Massie's full concession speech in the video player above.

In announcing that he conceded defeat to Gallrein, Massie also made a jab at his opponent over the millions of dollars poured in to the race by pro-Israel groups to try to defeat the incumbent.

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