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Trump stayed on the sidelines of Georgia’s Senate race, leaving a crowded field of hopefuls seeking to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who’s running unopposed for his party’s nomination. But in Alabama , Trump endorsed Rep. Barry Moore for Senate to replace Tommy Tuberville, who is runn

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What to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Trump dislodges Massie in Kentucky - Netscape News Netscape Internet Service News News Home U.S. World Entertainment Money Politics Sports Science Health Odd News What to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Trump dislodges Massie in Kentucky By JONATHAN J. COOPER and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump scored another win Tuesday against a Republican rival, dislodging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill. Massie has been a particularly difficult thorn in Trump’s side. He pushed for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, opposed the war with Iran and voted against Trump’s signature tax legislation last year. He lost to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein following the most expensive U.S. House primary in history. Massie had tried to convince Republicans that they could support both himself and Trump at the same time, a proposition that has been tried unsuccessfully in other races around the country and didn't work here either. Still, Massie will remain in Congress until his term ends in January, and without a Republican primary on the horizon, he now has a freer hand than ever to antagonize Trump. Massie’s defeat is another sign that Republicans give their politicians vanishingly little leeway to cross Trump, who is bent on retribution and has persuaded his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again . Here are some things to continue watching as votes roll in across Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania. Will Trump’s endorsement continue to carry the day? Trump has repeatedly shown that Republican primary voters will follow his lead, even as his popularity wanes with the broader electorate. Before Massie's loss Tuesday, Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana failed to even make the runoff Saturday, unable to repair his relationship with Trump five years after voting to convict him during his second impeachment trial. And earlier this month, Trump successfully dislodged five of seven Indiana Republicans he targeted for voting against his redistricting plan. Trump is flexing his influence in other places Tuesday. In the race for Georgia governor, Trump is backing Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in an unexpectedly ugly battle for the Republican nomination. Jones, who comes from a wealthy Georgia family, has given his campaign $19 million. But billionaire Rick Jackson , a health care tycoon, has put more than $83 million of his fortune into the race. Trump’s endorsement power has rarely been tested against that level of lopsided spending. Trump stayed on the sidelines of Georgia’s Senate race, leaving a crowded field of hopefuls seeking to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who’s running unopposed for his party’s nomination. But in Alabama , Trump endorsed Rep. Barry Moore for Senate to replace Tommy Tuberville, who is runn

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