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The Maine Secretary of State’s Office says it will not weigh in on whether Troy Jackson is eligible under the sore-loser law, leaving the issue to the parties; Jackson remains on the ballot for now, with opponents arguing the law could bar him after losing the gubernatorial primary, pending possible court action.
After Rep. Thomas Massie lost the Kentucky 4th District GOP primary, supporters floated write‑in or independent campaigns, but Kentucky law bars running in the general for the same office after a primary defeat; Massie could still pursue a write‑in for the U.S. Senate if he files a declaration by Aug. 24, but cannot run as a write‑in or as an independent for the 4th District due to sore‑loser and party‑registration rules.
After losing Kentucky’s Republican primary to Ed Gallrein, Rep. Thomas Massie cannot appear on November’s ballot as a candidate for the same office because of Kentucky’s 1920 sore-loser law. He could, however, run for a different statewide post, such as the U.S. Senate seat held by Mitch McConnell, potentially as a write-in, though that path faces deadline constraints and likely challenges.