Thomas Massie Defeats Peter Newberry In 2014 Kentucky Congressional Election

Thomas Massie Wins
UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 26: Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks at the House Triangle during the Coal Caucus' news conference on the EPA's recently proposed greenhouse gas standards for new power plants on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 26: Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks at the House Triangle during the Coal Caucus' news conference on the EPA's recently proposed greenhouse gas standards for new power plants on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) defeated Democrat Peter Newberry in the state's 4th Congressional District on Tuesday.

Massie was first elected to Congress in 2012, after previously serving as a judge-executive in Kentucky. He swept into office by a wide margin thanks in large part to tea party support.

Newberry, who is a small business owner and lawyer, attempted to run to Massie's right in the Republican-leaning district by arguing the tea party didn't go far enough in cutting waste in the federal government.

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