Massie’s Stand Tests Trump’s Grip in Kentucky GOP Primary
TL;DR
Thomas Massie, a libertarian-leaning incumbent in Kentucky’s 4th district, faces a Trump-endorsed challenge from Ed Gallrein in a close GOP primary that has become a referendum on Trump’s influence and Massie’s willingness to defy him; with voters split on loyalty, Massie’s anti-establishment stance on taxes, foreign policy, and the Epstein files, along with local concerns like rising gas prices, could determine whether he survives and what it signals for the party’s direction.
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- The Massie-Gallrein race is not what most people think Cincinnati Enquirer
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