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US Primaries: Trump's Backing Fails to Secure Key Seat

Updated 2026-05-20 12:05 UTC 1 source Negative

In a surprising upset, Trump-backed candidate Ed Gallrein lost the Republican primary in Kentucky to incumbent Congressman Thomas Massie. Results from other primaries are also analyzed.

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