Thomas Massie Loses – Trump-Backed Candidate Wins Primary
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Donald Trump had a great election night.
GOP Rep Thomas Massie lost his race to Trump-backed Ed Gallrein.
Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday after a concerted effort by President Donald Trump to oust him from Congress through challenger and ultimate winner Ed Gallrein.
The result showed the president’s persisting influence over GOP voters, adding to a growing number of Trump-backed primary challengers to defeat Republican lawmakers who angered him in his second term.
Massie, who has served in Congress since 2012, angered Trump by pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, criticizing the war in Iran and voting against his signature tax legislation last year.
The congressman tried to convince voters that they could be both for him and for Trump.
This was a big win for Donald Trump.
Fox’s Bill Hemmer called it a “RESOUNDING VICTORY for the president.”
🚨 NOW — BILL HEMMER on Massie’s loss: “This is a RESOUNDING VICTORY for the president.”
“The power he has now in the Republican Party, at just about EVERY level.”
“Remember Indiana? Nobody even THOUGHT about it.” pic.twitter.com/RWM6xQPFKz
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 20, 2026
