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Thomas Massie, a Kentucky congressman, loses a primary election next week. The younger Paul, who recently
Thomas Massie of Kentucky yesterday lost the Republican House primary** by [nearly 10 percentage points](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/nx-s1-5827183/massie-gallrein-kentucky-race-results-trump). Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein secured the victory over Massie, who is the latest Republican lawmaker
Thomas Massie](/news/2026/5/16/how-thomas-massie-came-to-represent-republican-dissent-in-age-of-trump), a rare Republican critic of Israel, has become the most expensive House of Representatives primary contest in the history of the United States. The avalanche of spending, totalling more than
Thomas Massie in GOP House primary](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/nx-s1-5827183/massie-gallrein-kentucky-race-results-trump) Can front-line Republican candidates navigate these choppy waters? And what comes next? Here are four takeaways from Tuesday night's elections: ### **1. Trump flexes muscle
Thomas Massie is up next with his primary on May 19. Still, in Louisiana, Trump hasn’t done much to boost his chosen candidate. On Friday, he reupped his support for Letlow, calling
Thomas Massie, a Kentucky libertarian, is one of the last dissidents standing. He has been a rare Republican thorn in the side of Trump since the US president’s return to power last year. Massie
elect candidates](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/18/aipac-israel-illinois-primary-results-00833615?utm_medium=email&utm_source=substack)in both parties who strongly support Israel, has faced backlash for its involvement in Democratic primaries in [New Jersey](https://www.politico.com/newsletters/new-jersey-playbook/2026/02/06/aipac-lost-nj-11-the-winner-is-less-clear-00768520) and [Illinois](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/17/aipac-illinois-primary-israel-democrats-divides-00829743). AIPAC is also involved
lose his reelection bid. **Annie Flanagan for NPR** Annie Flanagan for NPR Sen. Bill Cassidy lost Saturday's Louisiana's Republican primary according to a race call by the Associated Press. Cassidy, who served
Thomas Massie](/news/2026/5/16/how-thomas-massie-came-to-represent-republican-dissent-in-age-of-trump), one of the most vocal critics of United States President Donald Trump, has lost his primary race to Trump-backed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in a major political victory
Thomas Massie to the exits in Kentucky. But the revenge tour is increasingly imperiling Trump’s midterm agenda on the Hill. That’s because for every apostate ousted by Trump this month, there
Thomas Massie the Kentucky congressman who is in a fight for his political life in Tuesday’s [Republican](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/republicans) primary. Over an eight-hour period starting in the early hours of Sunday, Trump
losing support](/news/2026/2/27/us-citizens-support-for-israel-at-historic-low-over-gaza-genocide-poll) amongst the US public. Just this week, The New York Times and Siena College released a survey showing that 37 percent of US voters now sympathise with Palestinians while 35 percent sympathise
Thomas Massie said that the Republican politicians who joined him had made a brave choice. "I'm sure they'll be punished for coming here today," he said. It didn't take long for Massie
Thomas Massie, who has broken with Trump on key issues in his second term and led the charge to [release investigative files](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/18/house-vote-epstein-documents) related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. In the latest instance
Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s GOP primary on Tuesday. It’s one of the final checkpoints in Trump’s monthlong effort to punish Republicans for bucking him. And the list of Massie’s sins