The Kentucky Republican built a movement of his own, and it's one that's not going away.
The End of Thomas Massie Is the Beginning of Something New
The lawmaker’s resistance to a Trump-backed ouster has real implications for the future of the GOP.
May 19, 202611:26 PM
Left: Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who lost his Kentucky primary Tuesday night. Right: Ed Gallrein, the Trump-backed challenger who defeated him.
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President Donald Trump had targeted Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., for opposing GOP priorities.
With an estimated 72 percent of the vote counted, Ed Gallrein led with 54.4 percent to Massie’s 45.6 percent.
