{"id":2603248,"date":"2026-05-15T15:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T19:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boebert-to-campaign-for-massie-ahead-of-tough-primary\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T19:22:41","slug":"boebert-to-campaign-for-massie-ahead-of-tough-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boebert-to-campaign-for-massie-ahead-of-tough-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Boebert to campaign for Massie ahead of tough primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fboebert-to-campaign-for-massie-ahead-of-tough-primary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2603248&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. lauren Boebert is traveling to Kentucky this weekend to campaign for Rep. Thomas Massie, who faces a contentious May 19 Republican primary against challenger Ed Gallrein, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">backed<\/a> by President Donald Trump. Boebert has been one of the few GOP lawmakers to publicly support Massie over Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/radical-cultural-change-coming-to-america\/\" title=\"Radical Cultural Change Coming to America?\">preferred candidate<\/a>. She will accompany Massie for two events on Friday in Shelby and Oldham counties.<\/p>\n<p>Boebert wrote on X that she supports both Massie and Trump, framing her endorsement as a show of support for America, freedom, and liberty. the race has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-descend-into-twitter-war-with-amazon\/\" title=\"Democrats Descend into Twitter War With Amazon\">drawn national attention<\/a> as Trump has personally pushed to unseat Massie, and pro-Trump groups are spending heavily to defeat the incumbent. Massie has described himself as the \u201cmain event\u201d in what he called Trump\u2019s revenge tour, and he has served in Congress for more than a decade, frequently breaking with trump and GOP leadership on issues including spending and efforts related to releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lauren-boebert\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3037\">Lauren Boebert<\/a> (R-CO) will head to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kentucky\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"30\">Kentucky<\/a> this weekend to campaign for Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-massie\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17668\">Thomas Massie<\/a> (R-KY), who is facing a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >tough primary challenger backed<\/a> by President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Boebert is one of only a few GOP lawmakers who have publicly supported Massie over the Trump-backed Ed Gallrein. She will join Massie for two events on Friday afternoon in Shelby County and Oldham County, Kentucky. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4570409\/steve-cohen-ends-reelection-bid-new-maps-redrew-his-district\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Steve Cohen ends reelection bid due to redrawn district<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4568962\/bill-cassidy-anti-abortion-policy-reelection\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bill Cassidy bets on anti-abortion policy to save reelection bid<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4568944\/vance-praises-susan-collins-independence-despite-frustration\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance praises Susan Collins\u2019s independence despite admitting frustration with her<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cBelow is my friend Thomas Massie. He loves America and is fighting to save it,\u201d Boebert <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/laurenboebert\/status\/2055307324646895983\">wrote on X Friday<\/a>. \u201cAlso below is my friend and President, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>. He\u2019s put his life on the line to save this great country. I support both of these men. I\u2019ve worked with both to preserve freedom and liberty.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Massie is facing Gallrein in a May <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unstable-non-genius-biden-aides-feared-cranky-candidates-epic-tongue-lashings-book-finds\/\" title=\"UNSTABLE NON-GENIUS: Biden Aides Feared \u2018Cranky\u2019 Candidate\u2019s \u2018Epic Tongue-Lashings,\u2019 Book Finds\">19 primary<\/a>. The race has drawn national interest, given Trump\u2019s personal push to oust Massie. Groups aligned with the president are spending heavily against the incumbent. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4568175\/white-house-host-gop-lawmakers-resistance-security-funding-grows\/\">WHITE HOUSE TO HOST GOP LAWMAKERS AS RESISTANCE TO SECURITY FUNDING GROWS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Massie told reporters this week that he\u2019s the \u201cmain event\u201d on Trump\u2019s revenge tour. <\/p>\n<p>The Kentucky Republican has served in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">Congress<\/a> for over a decade. In that time, he\u2019s broken with Trump and GOP leadership on numerous issues, from spending to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Lauren Boebert will campaign in Kentucky for Thomas Massie against Trump-backed Ed Gallrein<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2603249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-collage-ny0vyb493-1778864196616-e1778864261169.jpg?1778856578&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[23234,6024,6571,5894,79755],"class_list":["post-2603248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-campaigning","tag-colorado","tag-elections","tag-politics","tag-united-states-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-collage-ny0vyb493-1778864196616-e1778864261169.jpg?1778856578&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2603248"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2603252,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603248\/revisions\/2603252"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2603249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2603248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2603248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2603248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}