"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."
"In Georgia's gubernatorial race, lieutenant governor Burt Jones and billionaire Rick Jackson advanced to a runoff for the GOP nomination, locking out Brad Raffensperger, the secretary of state, in what amounted to another defeat of a prominent Trump critic. The Republican nominee will face former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who won the Democratic nomination outright."
"Meanwhile, in battleground Pennsylvania, voters chose their nominees for a string of competitive House races that could help decide the majority in November, while Democrats elevated Chris Rabb, self-described as aggressively antiestablishment in a closely watched primary that became a microcosm of the party's internal struggles."
"Earlier on Tuesday, Trump endorsed Ken Paxton, the scandal-plagued Texas attorney general running for Senate, in a primary runoff against incumbent John Cornyn, infuriating some in his party. In Kentucky, Massie now joins the ranks of Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Jeff Flake, Mitt Romney and other elected Republicans who were either ousted or decided to retire because of their party's"
Ed Gallrein, recruited by Donald Trump, defeated seven-term incumbent Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s fourth congressional district primary. The result was framed by Trump allies as a test of whether dissent could still exist within the Republican Party. The primary election occurred during the biggest primary night of the year so far, alongside contests in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Alabama, Oregon, and Idaho. In Georgia, lieutenant governor Burt Jones and billionaire Rick Jackson advanced to a runoff, excluding secretary of state Brad Raffensperger. In Alabama, Tommy Tuberville won the Republican gubernatorial primary, while Doug Jones won the Democratic nomination. In Pennsylvania, voters selected nominees for competitive House races, including Chris Rabb, described as aggressively antiestablishment. Trump also endorsed Ken Paxton in a Texas Senate primary runoff against John Cornyn, angering some Republicans.
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