Thomas Massie, Leading Anti-Israel Republican, Faces Trump-Backed Challenger on Primary Day in Kentucky
US Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the US Capitol on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect The heated Republican primary…
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A Republican primary in Kentucky has become a national test of the party's stance on Israel, with a Trump-endorsed candidate challenging an incumbent who has broken with pro-Israel orthodoxy. The race's record-breaking expense signals how central this foreign policy question has become to intra-party battles. Tuesday's result will indicate whether challenging US support for Israel is now a disqualifying position within the Republican coalition.