Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and farmer endorsed by President Donald Trump, defeats incumbent U.S. Representative Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District Republican primary. Multiple outlets report the contest as a major GOP upset, with Massie trailing after votes were counted. Al Jazeera reports that with about 72% of ballots counted, Gallrein leads with 54.4% to Massie’s 45.6%. Coverage from NBC News and others includes Gallrein’s victory remarks, in which he praises Trump and says he will advance the president’s and the party’s agenda, also framing his priorities as serving Republicans and their families in the district. NBC News also reports that Massie concedes and calls the race “honorable,” after he telephones Gallrein. The Times and CBS describe the race as unusually tight and note Massie faces a stiff challenge shaped by Trump’s involvement. Overall reporting across outlets aligns on the outcome—Gallrein wins the GOP primary—and on the central role of Trump backing in the matchup.
Trump-backed Ed Gallrein defeats Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP primary
Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and farmer endorsed by President Donald Trump, defeats incumbent U.S. Representative Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District Republican primary. Multiple...
- Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and farmer, wins Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District Republican primary over incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie.
- Trump endorses Gallrein, and multiple outlets describe the race as a key contest involving Trump’s influence in the GOP.
- With roughly 72% of votes counted, Gallrein leads 54.4% to 45.6% (Massie).
- Gallrein delivers victory remarks praising Trump and saying he will champion the president’s and party’s agenda.
- Massie concedes the primary, thanking supporters and calling the race honorable.
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4 months agoCaptain Ed Gallrein, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, defeated Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the election for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. The post Trump-Backed Ed Gallrein Defeats Thomas Massie in Kentucky District 4 U.S. House Race appeared first on Breitbart.
4 months agoMassie says opponents ‘decided to buy the seat’ as victory for Ed Gallrein shows strength of president’s grip on partyMidterm primaries – live updatesDonald Trump displayed his supremacy over the Republican party on Tuesday when voters in northern Kentucky rejected the maverick congressman Thomas Massie in favour of the US president’s hand-picked challenger.Ed Gallrein, a retired Navy Seal and farmer who was recruited into the race by Trump, defeated the seven-term incumbent in a primary election in Kentucky’s fourth congressional district in what the president’s allies framed as a test of whether dissent could still exist inside today’s Republican party. Continue reading...
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