Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRepresentative Thomas Massie lost his primary election in Kentucky’s 4th district to Republican challenger Ed Gallrein. The election outcome followed a period of Massie clashing with Donald Trump on various issues, including spending, tax cuts and the release of Jeffrey Epstein files. Trump actively endorsed Gallrein, publicly criticized Massie, and dispatched Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to campaign for Gallrein. Massie, a libertarian Republican, had notably teamed with a Democrat to force a vote on releasing Epstein-related files, which passed almost unanimously. This defeat is presented as another instance in Trump's ongoing “revenge tour” against Republican figures he perceives as disloyal, reinforcing the expectation of loyalty within the party. In fullTrump Epstein files critic Thomas Massie loses GOP primary as president’s revenge crusade rolls onThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump-backed challenger defeats Massie in GOP primary
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRepresentative Thomas Massie lost his primary election in Kentucky’s 4th district to Republican challenger Ed Gallrein. The election outcome followed a period of Massie clashing with Donald Trump on various issues, including spending, tax cuts and the release of Jeffrey Epstein files. Trump actively endorsed Gallrein, publicly criticized Massie, and dispatched Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to campaign for Gallrein. Massie, a libertarian Republican, had notably teamed with a Democrat to force a vote on releasing Epstein-related files, which passed almost unanimously. This defeat is presented as another instance in Trump's ongoing “revenge tour” against Republican figures he perceives as disloyal, reinforcing the expectation of loyalty within the party. In fullTrump Epstein files critic Thomas Massie loses GOP primary as president’s revenge crusade rolls onThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
