Massie primary tests Trump's grip on GOP
Key takeaways
- Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) will come to a head Tuesday, as primary voters weigh whether there is room in the Republican Party for a lawmaker willing to openly defy the president.
- The race has become the most expensive House primary battle in U.S.
- It s a test of Trump s strength and who turns out, Kentucky-based GOP strategist TJ Litafik said in an interview with The Hill.
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Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) will come to a head Tuesday, as primary voters weigh whether there is room in the Republican Party for a lawmaker willing to openly defy the president.
The race has become the most expensive House primary battle in U.S. history, according to Ad Impact, drawing $25.6 million in television, radio and digital advertising, as outside groups and national Republicans flood Kentucky s 4th Congressional District with bitter attack ads.
It isn t just a congressional primary. It s a test of Trump s strength and who turns out, Kentucky-based GOP strategist TJ Litafik said in an interview with The Hill. It s a very epic battle in the Republican Party.