Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein unseats Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP primary
Former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein has won the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District over Rep. Thomas Massie.
President Trump endorsed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District.
Former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein has won the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District over Rep. Thomas Massie.
The result is a victory for the President, underscoring the strength of his influence over the Republican party
In a major victory for President Trump, his hand-picked challenger, Ed Gallrein, beat out U.S. House Rep. Thomas Massie in a Kentucky House GOP primary, ending Massie's reelection bid.
Representative Thomas Massie, President Trump’s chief G.O.P. antagonist in the House, lost to Ed Gallrein, Mr. Trump’s handpicked candidate.
Reactions ranged from tribute to taunts, while most of Congress said nothing.
The Kentucky contest will go down as the most expensive primary race in US history, with more than $32 million spent on political ads, according to the firm AdImpact.
Former House lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene and others reacted online after Rep. Thomas Massie lost a Republican primary contest to Ed Gallrein.