Trump-Backed Candidate Defeats Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP Primary

Trump-backed Ed Gallrein defeated Rep. U.S. House seat on Tuesday. Gallrein received 54 percent of the vote. The race became the most expensive House primary in history measured by advertising spending. Trump and his allies had criticized Massie for opposing the tax and spending plan and for supporting the release of files on Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump defeated five Republican state senators in Indiana who opposed his call for mid-decade redistricting. In Louisiana, his political operation blocked Sen. Bill Cassidy from advancing in the Republican primary. In Georgia, Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones advanced to a runoff for governor against Rick Jackson. Trump stated he did not endorse Jackson.

Outlook for General Election Sen.

Lindsey Graham said Paxton's path to victory in Texas would be more difficult than other candidates. Democrats need a net gain of four Senate seats to take control. Maeve Coyle, spokeswoman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, said Democratic enthusiasm has reached its highest level in decades.