He’s still looking for more money. Less than a week after losing the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, Rep. Thomas Massie has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission for a possible 2028 campaign, keeping his political organization active while leaving open the question of whether he will seek office again.
Massie, a libertarian-leaning Republican who has often broken with party leadership and President Donald Trump, lost the May 19 primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein, 55% to 45%. The race became one of the most expensive House primaries in American history, drawing tens of millions of dollars in outside spending as national conservative groups, Trump allies, and pro-Israel organizations moved to defeat the Kentucky incumbent.
Massie announced the new filing last week on Twitter.
“I filed with FEC for the 2028 House race,” he wrote. “This allows me to raise funds to continue my political operations supporting my position as a current office holder and as a potential candidate for federal office.”
Massie added that he has not decided what office he might seek, “if I run.”
I filed with FEC for the 2028 House race.
This allows me to raise funds to continue my political operations supporting my position as a current office holder and as a potential candidate for federal office.
I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run. pic.twitter.com/heHxDnu31o
— Thomas Massie for Congress (@MassieforKY) May 25, 2026
He. has no idea what he’s going to run for, but he knows he needs your money to do it. The move came after Massie had suggested, in the days following his defeat, that he might step away from high-level politics, consider local office, or reassess his role outside Congress. But the FEC filing signals that he is not closing the door on another federal campaign.
Massie has long criticized the influence of large donors, foreign policy lobbies, and party pressure campaigns in Washington. That posture helped build his reputation among anti-establishment conservatives, but it also made him a target for Republicans who viewed him as an obstacle to Trump’s agenda.
Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL and farmer, campaigned as a strong Trump ally and argued that Massie had drifted too far from the Republican voters he represented. Trump made the race a personal priority, repeatedly attacking Massie and urging Kentucky Republicans to replace him.
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