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 state Republican primary to Gallrein, Trump-endorsed. he conceded after the results. The race was described as one of the costliest in House history, and a measure of Trump's influence in the party. Trump backed Gallrein publicly while Massie attacked Trump on specific votes. Gallrein wins the nomination to the general election matchup in a strongly Republican district, facing Melissa Strange, a Democrat. Massie served since 2012 and fell into Trump's crosshairs in part by pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and speaking out against the war in Iran.