Ed Gallrein, with support from U.S. President Donald Trump, defeated sitting Representative Thomas Massie in Tuesday’s Republican primary for Kentucky’s 4th congressional district, according to projections from NBC News.
The primary election served as a gauge of Trump’s ability to influence Republican voters against those who have criticized him. Massie, who has served northern Kentucky areas in the House of Representatives since 2012, has been a vocal opponent of Trump throughout the president’s second term in office.
Gallrein will now become the Republican Party’s candidate for the House seat in the general election.
