Thomas Massie appears to have lost his Kentucky GOP primary in May 2026 to a Trump-backed challenger, Ed Gallrein. Multiple outlets reported the primary upset and framed it as part of a broader pattern of Trump-endorsed candidates defeating incumbents.[2][3][4][5][9]
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US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump HEBRON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday, becoming the latest Republican lawmaker to anger President Donald Trump and then fall to a primary challenger backed by the president. Trump handpicked and […]
halifax.citynews.caThomas Massie, a Republican congressman from Kentucky, has lost his primary bid for reelection. President Donald Trump had launched a costly attack against him, showcasing the president's power to...
www.sfchronicle.comTrump-endorsed Ed Gallrein beats Massie in Kentucky's 4th district as part of Trump's tightening grip on the GOP
www.independent.co.ukU.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican congressman from Kentucky, is threatening to derail efforts by the U.S. House from passing a bipartisan, $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday.
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