1 of 2 | Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., conceded defeat Tuesday night to challenger Ed Gallrein, a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
May 19 (UPI) -- Former Navy SEAL-turned-farmer Ed Gallrein defeated Donald Trump critic Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky on Tuesday night, delivering the president a high-profile victory as dozens of his endorsed candidates competed in primaries across six states.
Voters in Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Oregon and Idaho cast ballots in a heated primary night on Tuesday in which Trump endorsed some three dozen candidates, including governors and members of Congress.
Trump endorsed most Republican House incumbents who had races on Tuesday, aside from Massie in Kentucky and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, who is running unopposed in Pennsylvania's 1st District.
Tuesday's primaries -- like all that have been held and will be held during Trump's second term -- are being watched to gauge the influence he maintains over the Republican Party. Earlier this month, the majority of Trump-backed challengers to incumbents who stood against the president's redistricting push won.
