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There are primary elections Tuesday in Kentucky, Alabama, Idaho, Oregon and Pennsylvania WWJ Newsradio 950
www.audacy.comHere’s the latest I can share based on recent reporting:
- The Kentucky GOP primary contest against Rep. Thomas Massie has drawn significant attention because Massie has opposed some of Trump’s policy agenda, prompting a Trump-aligned challenger and outside groups to support that challenger. These developments indicate a high-stakes intra-party battle rather than a straightforward general-election matchup.[1][3]
- Reporting from 2025–2026 shows Trump’s allies actively backing a rival in Kentucky, suggesting Massie could face a well-funded primary threat even though Massie has maintained strong fundraising and a national profile among libertarian-leaning conservatives.[3][1]
- As of May 2026, coverage described Massie as facing a “Trump-backed rival” in Kentucky, with national interest and fundraising activity highlighting the contest’s significance within the Republican Party’s intra-branch dynamics.[3]
If you want, I can pull fresh headlines from primary day results and summarize who beat Massie in the latest Kentucky GOP primary, including vote totals and the implications for the district.