Trump Tightens GOP Grip as Massie Loses Kentucky Primary
TL;DR
Trump tightens his hold on the GOP after backing Ed Gallrein defeats Rep. Thomas Massie 55-45 in Kentucky’s primary, in what was the most expensive House primary in U.S. history with about $32 million spent. Massie’s loss continues a pattern of Trump-backed challengers replacing dissenters as voters in five other states held primaries, with Ken Paxton’s Texas bid to unseat Sen. John Cornyn seen as the next big test; Trump boasted that all his endorsements won in these contests, while several races head to runoffs and results roll in from Georgia, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Idaho and Oregon.
- Trump tightens grip on GOP after Massie’s defeat in Kentucky primary – US politics live The Guardian
- Trump ousts Massie, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primary elections CNN
- Thomas Massie loses to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein in Kentucky primary BBC
- Anti-Israel Republican Thomas Massie loses primary to Trump-backed candidate The Times of Israel
- MTG says GOP's future 'destroyed' after Trump-backed primary challenger defeats Thomas Massie in primary Fox News
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