Trump Ousts Massie, and Other Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primary Elections

Recap on statewide elections - WNKY News 40 Television

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Primary elections across Kentucky have concluded with some major shakeups in certain parts of the state, so let’s take a look at the winners across the state and what we can expect to see in November. In the Senatorial race, both Democrats and Republicans have now made their decision. For Republicans, Congressman Andy Barr, who represent Kentucky’s sixth district, was their choice. Barr says that Washington needs a Republica…

Tuesday Primaries Confirm Trump's Hold Over The Republican Party

Source: Jon Cherry / Getty President Donald Trump has a drastically low approval rating and is losing support across his key bases nationally. Despite leading his party to what, on paper, looks like a loss in the midterms, Tuesday’s primaries confirmed that Trump still holds a firm grip on the Republican Party in deep Red states.  Trump has spent most of his second term getting retribution against his political enemies as opposed to doing anythi…

Last Night Proved Trump’s Political Team Has A Lock On The GOP

Last night’s primary election news was all about dominance. It’s worth pausing in this news-filled political season to appreciate just how dominant President Donald Trump’s political operation has become. They have, over the past month, racked up a litany of wins in Indiana, Louisiana, and Georgia, and last night cemented things in Kentucky by having Trump’s favored candidate easily outpace Mitch McConnell’s chosen heir. The nuking of Thomas Mas…

The GOP's YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell troubl

WASHINGTON (AP) — The YOLO caucus is in session. In a Republican-led Congress defined by deference to President Donald Trump , there’s a small but steadily growing cohort who have found themselves more willing to break with the White House. Although the president maintains a firm grip on Republican voters, the expanding club could hinder his agenda on everything from the Iran war to immigration funding at a moment when his party holds a tenuous …

Trump’s series of victories will be followed by a rough road ahead

President Donald Trump unseated yet another Republican he was angry with when, on Tuesday, May 19, incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) lost a GOP congressional primary to the Trump-backed Ed Gallrein. Massie's defeat follows the Republican primary losses of Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) and at least five Indiana State Legislature incumbents, none of whom will be going to the general election. But according to New York Times reporter Shan…

Trump Retains Dominant Influence: 4 Takeaways From Tuesday's Primary Elections

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