WASHINGTON (AURN News) — Primary elections across several states are revealing just how much influence President Donald Trump still holds inside the Republican Party.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., one of the few Republicans willing to publicly push back against Trump, said last night: “You know how many pages the Epstein Files Transparency Act was? Two pages. We’re tired of meddling overseas. We can’t afford it. Our empire will collapse if we keep sending our money to other countries.”
Voters across five states held primary elections yesterday, and in some Republican races the message was clear: defying Trump still carries political consequences.
In Georgia, Republicans could not close out the biggest races, with both the gubernatorial and Senate primaries headed to runoffs.
The Senate race carries major implications. The winner will face Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., who reached Washington after Black voters in Atlanta turned out in massive numbers in 2021.
Democrats also had a strong night in Pennsylvania. Bob Brooks, a retired firefighter endorsed by both Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., won his primary and now heads into one of the most closely watched House races of the cycle.
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