Massie loses primary challenge in victory for Trump
The race was Trump' most important stop on his revenge tour to oust Republican defectors.
www.axios.comThomas Massie lost the Kentucky Republican primary to Ed Gallrein. he conceded after the results. Kentucky contest was described as among the costliest in House history, and a benchmark of Donald Trump's influence within the party. Trump backed Gallrein publicly while Massie attacked Trump on specific votes. Gallrein moves forward to the general election in a deeply Republican district, facing Democrat Melissa Strange. Massie has served since 2012 and was targeted by Trump in part by urging the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and speaking out against the war in Iran.