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

The Kentucky Republican has emerged as perhaps the president’s most critical primary target after bucking him on issues ranging from budget legislation to the Epstein files.

Thomas Massie is really locking horns with President Donald Trump in Tuesday’s Republican primary.

Defense secretary to support Trump-backed Ed Gallrein ahead of primary; South Carolina state house to debate push to redistrict only Democratic seat

Rep. Thomas Massie will face off on Tuesday against a Trump-backed candidate in a Republican primary in Kentucky's 4th congressional district.

The race between Thomas Massie and Ed Gallrein in Kentucky asks the question: Can a Republican defy Trump in this day and age, and still expect to win?

In a major victory for President Trump, his hand-picked challenger, Ed Gallrein, beat out U.S. House Rep. Thomas Massie in a Kentucky House GOP primary, ending Massie's reelection…

Massie’s defeat is the second major midterm primary victory for Trump after Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his primary on Saturday.

Republican voters in northern Kentucky are choosing between U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein in Tuesday's House primary.

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Farmer Ed Gallrein defeated Donald Trump critic Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky on Tuesday night, one of several high-profile primary races on Tuesday.

Incumbent Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie is going up against Donald Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein in Kentucky's 4th congressional primary.

Massie is the latest incumbent to go down under pressure from Trump, after splits over issues including spending, the Iran war and the Epstein files.

Victory for Ed Gallrein, former Navy Seal hand-picked by Trump, shows strength of president’s grip on party

The race for the Kentucky House seat was the most expensive in history and saw Trump-aligned groups and pro-Israel organizations pour in money.

Ed Gallrein beat Massie thanks to Donald Trump's endorsement.

Kentucky primary election was seen as a test of U.S. President Donald Trump's powers to persuade Republican voters to punish his critics.

President Donald Trump had targeted Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., for opposing GOP priorities.

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President Trump endorsed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District.

Trump-backed Republican challenger Ed Gallrein ousts incumbent Thomas Massie in the most expensive House primary in history.