President Trump’s handpicked House candidate defeated longtime GOP antagonist Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, underscoring the president’s iron grip on the Republican Party

Wall Street Journal • Politics • May 20, 2026

The president wanted the seven-term Kentucky lawmaker gone after a series of high-profile run-ins.

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Haaland could make history as the first female Native American governor if she’s elected.

Mr. Turek, a state lawmaker, beat Zach Wahls in a contest that tested the party’s anti-establishment fervor.

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Ms. Haaland, a former Interior secretary, took a big step toward making history as the first Native American woman to b…