Posted on 05/18/2022 1:34:06 PM PDT by cotton1706
Three prominent Kentucky House Republicans were defeated in bruising GOP primaries that reflected growing pains within the state's dominant political party.
Several other incumbent GOP lawmakers successfully fended off tough challenges on Tuesday.
The epicenter of the Republican intraparty battles was in northern Kentucky — where the shakeups occurred. State Rep. Adam Koenig was unseated by Steven Doan. Rep. C. Ed Massey lost to Steve Rawlings, while Rep. Sal Santoro was defeated by Marianne Proctor.
Republican Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer, in sizing up the three races, said Wednesday that a “libertarian-populist narrative worked in a very, very low turnout election.”
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Frequent elections and rotation in office are keys to Liberty.
purge the rinos
If only they got rid of a certain Incumbent a few years ago.
Massey is not a rhino...he should run for president.
If he's that great maybe he should start with Mitch
That’s a great idea. Massey for Mitch. I’m from Hal Rogers district. He’s a total “go with the crowd” swamp creature. He’ll support Trump but whenever dimocrat comes along he’ll be kissing those feet.
Massey for Senate
Thomas Massie prevailed in his Congessional primary.
“Frequent elections and rotation in office are keys to Liberty.”
This!
Not just purge, destroy.
I was disappointed to see him get gone.
I would love to see a conservative get Yarmouth’s seat, but that is impossible in Louisville. Why to commies migrate to urban areas??
There’s U.S, Rep. Thomas Massie and there’s KY State Rep. Ed Massey. Two entirely different people.
From the guy who sent the state police to limit the number of people going to church.
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