Massie teases 2028 comeback after primary loss to Trump-backed challenger
The filing lets Massie keep fundraising as he weighs another House run or a possible presidential bid after losing his primary by 10 points.
- On Memorial Day, Representative Thomas Massie filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District in the 2028 election, announcing the move on X just after noon ET.
- Massie's filing comes a week after losing the Republican primary last Tuesday to Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein, who defeated him by a nearly 10-point margin with 54.9 percent of the vote to Massie's 45.1 percent.
- Trump's push against Massie turned the race into the most expensive House primary in U.S. history, with around $32 million spent before Election Day, including more than $11.2 million from a political action committee backed by billionaire Paul Singer.
- Supporters chanted "President" during Massie's concession speech when he asked if they wanted him to run for Congress again, while on NBC's Meet the Press yesterday he said the GOP had alienated portions of its base that could "cost the party a lot" in November.
- In 2028, all 435 House seats will be up for election, including Kentucky's 4th District previously held by Massie, but political analysts expressed skepticism about his comeback prospects, with Richard Johnson from Queen Mary University stating he cannot "see the current Republican base embracing him" given his break with Trump.
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Down, but hardly out: Massie files to run in 2028 after losing...
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has filed paperwork to run again in 2028, just days after losing the Republican primary for the Kentucky House seat he has held for more than a decade. The May 25 filing with the Federal Election Commission lists Massie, 55, as a Republican candidate for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. Massie said the move allows him to keep raising money for his political operation while he decides what comes next. "This allows …
Days After He Was Voted Out, Massie Has ALREADY Filed To Run For Office Again
President Donald Trump has continued to emphasize his influence on the GOP this election season by campaigning for or against Republican candidates based on their track record of supporting this MAGA agenda. One of the most high-profile examples was in Kentucky, where incumbent US Rep. Thomas Massie lost to his Republican rival after Trump expressed his frustration with Massie’s vote against the Big, Beautiful Bill. But it didn’t take long for t…
Massie Tells Washington: I’m Not Finished — 2028 Is Already in Play
It didn’t take long for Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) to reinforce hope among his supporters. On Monday, less than a week after he lost his reelection bid, he filed to run for federal office in 2028, signaling that he’s probably not abandoning politics. “I filed with FEC for the 2028 House race,” he announced early ... The post Massie Tells Washington: I’m Not Finished — 2028 Is Already in Play appeared first on The New American.
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Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, one of the few Republicans willing to openly challenge President Donald Trump, suddenly looks like a politician who’ll refuse to go quietly after getting crushed in one of the nastiest and most expensive primaries in modern congressional history. Last week, Massie’s defiance appeared to cost him everything when Trump backed a revenge effort to drive him out of office. But just days after losing a race flooded with ou…
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