Massie loses to Trump-backed challenger in Kentucky primary
The Kentucky race has been viewed as a key test of President Trump's grip on the Republican Party.
www.bbc.comRep. Thomas Massie fell the Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein, a Trump-endorsed challenger. he conceded after the results. Kentucky contest was seen as one of the costliest in House history, and a benchmark of the Trump grip in the party. Trump backed Gallrein publicly while Massie attacked Trump on specific votes. Gallrein wins the nomination to the general election in a heavily Republican district, facing Melissa Strange, a Democrat. Massie served since 2012 and came under Trump's pressure in part by urging the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and criticizing the war in Iran.