Kentucky Republican Party
Coverage of Kentucky Republican Party in the Nexus archive.
- Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary in another blow for Trump's GOP critics
Rep. Thomas Massie lost the Kentucky Republican primary to Ed Gallrein, a candidate backed by President Trump. Massie has been a vocal critic of President Trump. The loss is another blow for Trump's GOP critics.
- Khanna: Massie ‘lost because he had the guts to take on the Epstein class’
Rep. Ro Khanna suggests Rep. Thomas Massie's defeat in Kentucky's Republican primary is connected to his pressure on the Trump administration over its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein probe. Massie lost the primary on Tuesday. Khanna expressed support for Massie in a social media video.
- Andy Barr wins Kentucky GOP Senate primary
Rep. Andy Barr won Kentucky's Republican Senate primary with President Donald Trump's endorsement, and will likely face a Democratic challenger in November. Barr defeated former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and entrepreneur Nate Morris. He is expected to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell in deep-red Kentucky.