The Defeat Of Thomas Massie: Where To Go From Here?

Thomas Massie could run for president

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) raised eyebrows when, fresh off his recent primary defeat, he filed candidacy paperwork for 2028, though he is unsure for which office. Could Massie run for president? As soon as he conceded his loss to President Donald Trump’s favored candidate, Ed Gallrein, it was clear that his more zealous supporters in the election-night crowd wanted him to do exactly that. The Iran war has potentially reopened the Ron Paul lane in…

The Defeat Of Thomas Massie: Where To Go From Here?

By Dale Steinreich via Mises Wire | May 28, 2026 [As most readers of these pages have seen, Ryan McMaken wrote a succinct and sound election-night deconstruction of Massie’s defeat. See also the Power and Market podcast. What this essay would humbly like to do is add some larger historical context, courtesy of Murray Rothbard, and consider a way forward. As we will see, some of the people most fervently celebrating Massie’s political demise are …