Thomas Massie faces the question confronting other Republicans who crossed Trump: What now?
Massie said the race drew more than $30 million in advertising and confirmed he will stay in Congress until his term ends in January.
- On Tuesday, Republican Representative Thomas Massie lost his reelection bid in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District to challenger Ed Gallrein, marking a significant victory for President Donald Trump, who campaigned aggressively against the incumbent.
- The primary became the most expensive House race on record, with more than $30 million in ad spending, as Trump targeted Massie following a long-running feud in which the president called him the 'worst congressman in the Republican Party.'
- Massie frequently clashed with party leadership, notably leading an effort with Democratic Representative Ro Khanna to force the Justice Department to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, while repeatedly voting against major spending packages.
- While supporters chanted '2028' during his concession speech, Massie ruled out mounting an independent candidacy due to Kentucky's sore loser laws, stating, 'There is a yearning in this country for somebody who will vote for principles over party.'
- This loss follows a string of setbacks for Republicans challenging Trump, including Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy failing to make a runoff and Texas Sen. John Cornyn losing a Trump endorsement to Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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lexingtonky.newsElected office or not, a host of possibilities await Kentucky’s Thomas Massie
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie talks and takes photos with supporters after giving his concession speech at his watch party in Hebron, Kentucky. (Photo by Arden Barnes for the Kentucky Lantern)Even though he lost his reelection bid to Congress Tuesday night, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie’s supporters signaled they’re ready for his next campaign. Shortly after the Associated Press called the race for Massie’s opponent, President Donald Trump’s candidate Ed G…
What Thomas Massie's loss means for MAGA
After Thomas Massie's primary defeat, what does the future hold for the GOP and the MAGA movement? In this episode of "Make It Make Sense," Kate Andrews, James Hohmann and Robert Gebelhoff discuss the political cost of breaking from President Donald Trump and whether Republicans are speeding toward a midterms disaster.
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