Rep. Massie introduces AIPAC Act as $25.6 million floods Kentucky primary

Rep. Thomas Massie introduced H.R. 8809 on May 15, 2026, four days before his Kentucky Republican primary, requiring AIPAC to register as a foreign agent under the 1938 Foreign Agents Registration Act. His race against Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein drew $25.6 million in ad spending, making it the most expensive U.S. House primary in history. AIPAC's United Democracy Project spent $2.6 million, the Republican Jewish Coalition spent $4 million, and MAGA KY super PAC spent $5.6 million opposing Massie, with billionaire Paul Singer funding both MAGA KY and AIPAC.