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Thomas Massie ousted in Kentucky and San Diego victims identified: Morning Rundown

Massie lost his district’s Republican primary to Ed Gallrein, a candidate backed by Trump.

Thomas Massie ousted in Kentucky and San Diego victims identified: Morning Rundown
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The rundown leads with Ed Gallrein’s Republican primary win over Rep. Thomas Massie, a result the article says strengthens President Donald Trump’s influence in the party. It also covers a deadly San Diego mosque shooting and an American doctor with Ebola evacuated for treatment.

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Thomas Massie R · KY-4
NOT RATEDCLOSED

No good or bad look here

This story reports what happened without casting Massie in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Massie’s record.

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative defeated in the Republican primary

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Republican House candidate who defeated Massie in the primary

Gallrein's version of this story ↗
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsements and influence are discussed in connection with Republican primaries

Trump's version of this story ↗
Tommy Tuberville
R · AL · SEN

Alabama senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate

Mitch McConnell
R · KY · SEN

Kentucky senator whose seat is being vacated

Andy Barr
R · KY-6

Kentucky representative and Republican Senate candidate

Barry Moore
R · AL-1

Alabama representative and Senate candidate

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Senate candidate

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator facing Ken Paxton in a runoff

ALSO MENTIONED  Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Christine Drazan, Republican nominee for Oregon governor; Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania governor and gubernatorial candidate; Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic candidate for Georgia governor; Rick Jackson, Republican gubernatorial candidate in Georgia; Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania state treasurer and gubernatorial candidate; Tina Kotek, Oregon governor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate

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Ed Gallrein Defeats Thomas Massie in Kentucky Republican Primary
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