Trump-Massie Showdown Comes to a Head in Kentucky Primary Race

Representative Thomas Massie in Washington in February.Photographer: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg

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By Nancy Cook

May 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC

It’s decision day for Representative Thomas Massie.

The Kentucky Republican has drawn more fire from President Donald Trump than just about any political figure since Joe Biden, along with tens of millions of dollars in campaign funds that have flooded a district so conservative that the GOP has held it almost uninterrupted since the 1960s.