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The Kentucky race has been viewed as a key test of President Trump's grip on the Republican Party.
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Mr. Barr, who serves in the House, consolidated support among Republicans in part by securing the endorsement of President Trump.
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Mr. Gallrein ran with President Trump's support.
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;Resize=(620)) Multiple U.S. media outlets are projecting Ed Gallrein as the winner in the Republican primary vote in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating Rep. Thomas Massie. The result adds to a growing number of Trump-backed primary challengers who have defeated Republican lawmakers who have angered the president in his second term.
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President Donald Trump had targeted Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., for opposing GOP priorities.
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