Another Trump Dissenter Bites the Dust: Takeaways From Tuesday's Primary Elections
Trump-backed candidates won in several states, while ad spending hit a record $33 million in the House primary against Thomas Massie.
- On Tuesday, President Trump secured key Republican primary victories, most notably in Kentucky where incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie lost to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein after a record-breaking campaign blitz.
- Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's political career ended Tuesday after his runoff loss, following his 2020 election controversy when Trump pressured him to overturn Georgia's results.
- State Attorney General Ken Paxton received Trump's endorsement Tuesday in the Texas Republican primary runoff against Sen. John Cornyn, who had failed to reach the 50%-plus threshold for an outright win.
- The Massie race became the most expensive House primary in history, with $33 million spent on TV ads, raising concerns about Republicans' financial strain defending competitive seats in November.
- Democrats are promoting candidates like Bob Brooks, a firefighters union president, as "one of us" to challenge Republicans on the economy in swing districts where this messaging will be tested.
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9 key takeaways from last nights elections – The Horn News
Tuesday was a good night to be President Donald Trump’s friend, and a terrible night to be his enemy in the Republican Party. Six states held primaries across the country, and when the dust settled, Trump’s iron grip on the Republican Party is complete. Firebrand conservative Rep. Thomas Massie was gone. Georgia’s Brad Raffensperger was humiliated. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton got his long-awaited endorsement as thanks for being a loyalist.…
4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states
President Trump got more wins in Republican primaries on Tuesday, most notably in Kentucky.There, Rep. Thomas Massie lost to a Trump-backed candidate after the president and his allies blitzed Massie with tens of millions in ads.In fact, this was the most expensive House primary in history with $33 million total spent on TV ads and a lot of it aimed at Massie, according to NPR ad-tracking partner AdImpact.While Trump continues to rack up victori…
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Another Trump dissenter bites the dust: Takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections
The Trump administration's success at booting dissidents out of the GOP is unquestionable, but it may have some negative consequences that could immediately backfire in Washington.
4 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primary Elections
Voters on Tuesday headed to the polls in states across the country for some of the most-anticipated battles of the 2026 midterm election season. May 19 marks the largest day of primary elections yet, seeing ballots cast across six states: Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. The night continued past trends showing that President Donald Trump retains a dominant influence over the Republican Party, as his chosen candidates …
No Hiding from the Boom/Bust Cycle - Fat Tail Daily
Japanese stocks took 34 years to make a new high after the 1989 crash. [Click to open in a new window] “Do not ever doubt President Trump and his political power.” –Steven Cheung Oh my. Launch the lifeboats. Send out an SOS. Get another passport. The last conservative in Congress has been booted out. By the Big Man and his Big Money backers. US Rep. Thomas Massie Loses Kentucky Primary…Another Victory For Trump The Republic was probably doomed a…
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