Trump and Israel Take Down Thomas Massie(R) in Kentucky

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Thomas Massie Loses His Seat in a Win for Trump " and AIPAC

The race was widely viewed as a referendum on the president. It was also a test of the pro-Israel lobby's power.

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Kentucky primary on Tuesday, handing a victory to the president in a race seen as a referendum on Donald Trump.

It also reaffirmed the grip of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in GOP politics.

AIPAC's super political action committee and two other groups backed by pro-Israel donors poured more than $15.8 million into the race either opposing Massie or supporting his opponent, former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, according to Federal Election Commission reports released through Tuesday.

Posted by Corky at 09:24 PM | 1 COMMENT | permalink

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"That blizzard of cash may not have been as important for Republican primary voters as Trump's hatred of Massie.

Still, it helped make the 4th Congressional District race the most expensive House primary in history, with overall spending reaching $32 million, topping the 2024 New York Democratic primary in which AIPAC's super PAC aided Westchester County Executive George Latimer in ousting then-Rep. Jamaal Bowman.

"For 14 years, those S.O.B.s in Washington tried to buy my vote," Massie said in his concession speech Tuesday night. "Why did the race get so expensive? Because they decided to buy the seat."

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He had more harsh words for Israel and Trumpers... to the effect that Israel also buys free abortions in Israel, just like they bought this Seat, and most of MAGA doesn't understand that (a GOP hypocrisy).

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-19 09:30 PM