**DATE: MARCH 19, 2025**

DATE: MARCH 19, 2025 STATION: GLOBAL NEWS NETWORK

LOCATION: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHAT: In a significant consolidation of the anti-establishment wing of the Republican Party, Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has defeated a well-funded primary challenger backed by national security and agricultural lobbying groups.

WHO: Incumbent U.S. Representative Thomas Massie secured the Republican nomination for Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District. His primary opponent, attorney and former Trump administration official Eric Deters, conceded the race shortly after polls closed.

WHERE: Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District, spanning the northern and northeastern regions of the state, including suburbs of Cincinnati and the city of Ashland.

WHEN: The primary election was held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

WHY: Congressman Massie’s victory reinforces his status as a leading voice for fiscal conservatism and non-interventionist foreign policy. The primary race was widely viewed as a proxy battle between the libertarian-leaning wing of the party and more traditional, hawkish Republican donors. Massie’s campaign successfully mobilized grassroots volunteers despite being heavily outspent, framing the contest as a defense of constitutional principles against “swamp” politics.

KEY RESULT: With 97% of precincts reporting, the Associated Press has called the race. Massie leads by a margin of approximately 58% to 42%, effectively ending the most serious electoral challenge to his congressional career since his initial election in 2012. The outcome signals the durability of the anti-war, limited-government faction within the House Republican Conference.