DUKE: Primary Fight Night Ends Massie But Sends One Trump-Backed Candidate To Runoff
The recent primary elections showcased Donald Trump's influence in shaping Republican candidates. Incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie was ousted in Kentucky's 4th District, while Trump-backed candidates had mixed results in other races. Notably, a candidate in the Georgia gubernatorial race will advance to a runoff despite finishing second.
- ▪Donald Trump helped oust longtime incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's 4th District.
- ▪Trump-backed candidate Ed Gallrein defeated Massie by about ten points.
- ▪A Trump-backed candidate in the Georgia gubernatorial race will advance to a runoff.
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Opinion DUKE: Primary Fight Night Ends Massie But Sends One Trump-Backed Candidate To Runoff OPINION Getty Images Amber Duke Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2026 6:00 AM ET May 20, 2026 6:00 AM ET Amber Duke Editor-in-Chief Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Hey y’all, welcome back to Unfit to Print. We’ve got a big slate of primary results from last night and Trump’s last-minute endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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