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7 hours ago

Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries. And, victims of mosque shooting revealed

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky yesterday lost the Republican House primary by nearly 10 percentage points. Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein secured the victory over Massie, who is the latest Republican lawmaker to lose his seat after angering the president. This became the most expensive House primary in history, with $33 million spent on TV ads, much of it directed at Massie, according to NPR's ad-tracking partner AdImpact.
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10 hours ago

4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states

Trump-backed candidates won key Republican primaries, including Kentucky, after massive ad spending that defeated Rep. Thomas Massie.
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

Kentucky Primary-Elections Map: Live Results

The two main candidates in the Republican Senate primary are Representative Andy Barr and Daniel Cameron, the former state attorney general. They are looking to replace Mitch McConnell, the former Senate Majority Leader and longest-serving senator in Kentucky history, who is retiring after seven terms. Barr, the front-runner, has been endorsed by President Donald Trump and much of the G.O.P. establishment.
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