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kentuck

(115,723 posts) Sat May 23, 2026, 12:14 PM May 23

Thomas Massie lost his Kentucky House race by 10,280 votes....

His opponent received 10,854 mail-in votes.

Why is that relevant?

Because Donald Trump plans on using "mail-in" votes as part of his strategy to say the next election is rigged.

But, his candidate would not have won without "mail-in" voting. Massie would have been the victor.

Did Trump say anything about the mail-in voting in Kentucky?

Just a little factoid to store away.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fact-check-numeric-claims-massies-013340559.html

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Thomas Massie lost his Kentucky House race by 10,280 votes.... (Original Post) kentuck May 23 OP

Would you post your souce for the numbers as well? Thx irisblue May 23 #1

edited a link to the info kentuck May 23 #2

Well, that assumes that none of those PCIntern May 23 #3

And also the number of mail-in votes Massie got would be important in making the particular argument AZJonnie May 23 #4

The article shows Massie got 8,421 Main-In votes. Wiz Imp May 23 #5

irisblue

(37,979 posts)

1. Would you post your souce for the numbers as well? Thx

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 12:16 PM

May 23

kentuck

(115,723 posts)

2. edited a link to the info

Reply to irisblue (Reply #1)

Sat May 23, 2026, 12:22 PM

May 23

PCIntern

(28,638 posts)

3. Well, that assumes that none of those

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 12:36 PM

May 23

Individuals would have voted in person if mail in voting were not an option.

Your point is taken however.

AZJonnie

(4,088 posts)

4. And also the number of mail-in votes Massie got would be important in making the particular argument

Reply to PCIntern (Reply #3)

Sat May 23, 2026, 12:43 PM

May 23

Because it's the delta between them that would be most relevant, not the raw number.

Wiz Imp

(10,539 posts)

5. The article shows Massie got 8,421 Main-In votes.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 02:01 PM

May 23

So Gallrein's margin in mail-in votes was just 2,433. Removing all the Mail-in votes still yields a victory for Gallrein, but only by 7,850 votes. The statement that Trump's candidate would not have won without mail-in votes is 100% wrong. He still would have won, just by a smaller margin of votes.

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