And Trump has already signaled that Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), who had been stumping for Massie in Kentucky, could be next on his target list by the time the Centennial State holds its primary June 30.
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.), another Trump-endorsed candidate, emerged victorious in the race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
Trump has touted Gallrein, a retired captain in the US Navy, as straight out of “central casting” and “a true America First Patriot” and lashed out at Massie for “making life very easy for the Radical Left.”Getty Images
Barr secured more than 60% of the vote, topping former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who came in second with 30% support.
In the Georgia governor’s race, another notorious Trump foe came in well-behind the top vote-getters in his bid for higher office.
Georgia Secretary Brad Raffensperger, who infamously defied the president when asked to “find” votes in the Peach State after the 2020 election, received about 14.5% of the vote in the GOP gubernatorial primary and failed to make the runoff election.
