2026 Elections

The Most Expensive Primaries in U.S. History Had One Thing in Common

One Man, Two Primaries: Trump's Hand in the Massie and Paxton Fights If you strip away all the noise about donors and lobbyists, both the Thomas Massie and Ken Paxton primaries come down to one man: Donald Trump. In Kentucky, Trump's endorsement helped end Massie's career; in Texas, his endorsement resurrected Paxton's and crushed a four‑term senator who outspent him by tens of millions of dollars. Trump vs. Massie: When AIPAC Money Finally Worked Thomas Massie wasn't just a

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