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Trump ousts Massie, and other takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections | National Politics

Massie lost his primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein.

Trump ousts Massie, and other takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections | National Politics
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Ed Gallrein defeated Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s Republican primary, while Rep. Andy Barr won the GOP nomination for the Senate seat held by retiring Mitch McConnell. The roundup also covers primary results and runoffs in Georgia, Texas, Pennsylvania and Alabama.

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative who lost the Kentucky Republican primary

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed and campaigned for Republican candidates

Trump's version of this story ↗

Republican House candidate who defeated Massie

Gallrein's version of this story ↗

Bucks County commissioner and Democratic House candidate

Democratic Texas Senate nominee

Tommy Tuberville
R · AL · SEN

Senator who won the Republican primary for Alabama governor

Democratic Senate candidate in Alabama

Democratic Senate nominee in Kentucky

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Georgia senator seeking reelection

Bob Brooks
D · PA

Democratic House nominee in Pennsylvania’s 7th District

Alabama attorney general and Republican Senate candidate

Businessman who left the Kentucky Senate race and accepted an ambassadorship

Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Defense secretary who campaigned for Gallrein

Former television news anchor and Democratic House candidate

Mitch McConnell
R · KY · SEN

Retiring senator whose seat is the subject of a Kentucky primary

Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Representative and Republican Senate candidate in Georgia

Andy Barr
R · KY-6

Representative who won the Republican Senate nomination in Kentucky

Former Marine fighter pilot who lost the Democratic Senate primary

Scranton mayor and Democratic House candidate

Susan Wild
Former U.S. Representative (D-PA)

Former Democratic representative who recruited Carol Obando-Derstine

Barry Moore
R · AL-1

Representative and Republican Senate candidate in Alabama

Energy engineer and Democratic primary candidate

Doug Jones
Former U.S. Senator (D-AL)

Former senator and Democratic Alabama gubernatorial candidate

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator whose primary defeat is cited as part of Trump’s political payback effort

Former Northampton County executive and Democratic primary candidate

Former Kentucky attorney general who lost the Republican Senate primary

Democratic Senate candidate in Alabama

Former federal prosecutor and Democratic primary candidate

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican Senate runoff candidate

Former football coach and Republican Senate candidate in Georgia

Representative and Republican incumbent in Pennsylvania’s 7th District

Former Navy SEAL and Republican Senate candidate in Alabama

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Senator facing Ken Paxton in the Republican primary runoff

ALSO MENTIONED  Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania governor whose primary-night speech is discussed; Brian Kemp, Term-limited Georgia governor; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial runoff candidate; Chris Carr, Georgia attorney general and Republican gubernatorial primary candidate; Kay Ivey, Term-limited Republican Alabama governor; Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic former Atlanta mayor and Georgia gubernatorial candidate; Brad Raffensperger, Georgia secretary of state who lost the Republican gubernatorial primary; Rick Jackson, Businessman and Republican Georgia gubernatorial runoff candidate

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Thomas Massie Loses Kentucky Republican Primary to Ed Gallrein

Thomas Massie lost Kentucky’s Republican primary to Ed Gallrein, whom Donald Trump backed. Left-leaning outlets link the loss to Massie’s clashes with Trump and consider what it means for Republican dissent. Center outlets mainly present it as a test of Trump’s influence, while some focus on Massie’s Epstein-files dispute or post-loss plans. Right-leaning outlets mostly treat it as a victory over Massie, though Reason emphasizes the setback for limited-government politics.

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