Tuesday’s primaries saw several major developments of national significance, some of which may help shape the dynamics of the midterm elections.Some of the most consequential primary elections took place on Tuesday, with some decided decisively and others going to runoffs.
Kentucky: Massie ousted
In one of the greatest tests of President Donald Trump’s hold over the Republican Party, the president once again emerged on top. After falling out with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) last year, Trump began devoting resources to ousting the libertarian Republican, who has occupied Kentucky’s 4th District since 2012.
Ousting Massie was no easy task. The Kentucky Republican had won nearly all his previous primary and general elections overwhelmingly, and he was previously popular in his district. Polls had him well ahead of his Trump-endorsed rival, former Navy SEAL Captain Ed Gallrein, until relatively recently. Massie’s frequent criticism of Israel won him the support of many online right-wing influencers who see themselves as the true inheritors of the MAGA movement, and some mobilized to support the incumbent.
THOMAS MASSIE RACE SETS HOUSE PRIMARY SPENDING RECORD
