U.S. House Candidate Profile

Thomas H. Massie

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RepublicanU.S. HouseKentucky04

Background

Thomas Harold Massie (born January 13, 1971) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, Massie has been the United States representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district since 2012.

Raised in Vanceburg, Kentucky, Massie earned two degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he worked on computer simulation. He later founded a startup based on that work, returning to Kentucky after selling the company. In 2010, Massie was elected judge-executive of Lewis County.

A libertarian Republican, Massie was first elected to Congress in a 2012 special election with the backing of the Tea Party movement. His staunch opposition to increases in federal spending, reauthorization of non-warrant surveillance programs, and interventionism have earned him the nickname "Mr. No". During President Donald Trump's second administration, Massie drew national attention for his disputes with Republican leadership over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the Epstein Files Transparency Act. He ran for re-election in 2026 in what was the most expensive U.S. House primary in history, losing renomination to Ed Gallrein, the Trump-endorsed candidate.

Source: Wikipedia, "Thomas Massie" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Massie), text available under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Excerpt of the article's lead section; pronunciation guides and citation markers removed.

Last updated 2026-10-24.

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FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Thomas H. api.open.fec.gov

Voted Yea on House roll call 173 of 2026 (2026-05-14): On Passage (H.R. clerk.house.gov

Voted Nay on House roll call 172 of 2026 (2026-05-14): On Motion to Recommit (H.R. clerk.house.gov

Voted Yea on House roll call 171 of 2026 (2026-05-14): On Passage (H.R. clerk.house.gov

Recorded as Not Voting on House roll call 186 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Agreeing to the Resolution (H.Res. clerk.house.gov

Voted Yea on House roll call 174 of 2026 (2026-05-15): On Agreeing to the Amendment (H.R. clerk.house.gov

Voted Yea on House roll call 170 of 2026 (2026-05-14): On Agreeing to the Resolution (H.Con.Res. clerk.house.gov

Finance snapshot

Thomas H. Massie's FEC candidate id is H2KY04121

Claim timeline

Voted Yea on House roll call 175 of 2026 (2026-05-15): On Passage (H.R. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Recorded as Not Voting on House roll call 169 of 2026 (2026-05-14): On Passage (H.R. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Voted Nay on House roll call 168 of 2026 (2026-05-14): On Motion to Recommit (H.R. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Recorded as Not Voting on House roll call 182 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (H.R. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Recorded as Not Voting on House roll call 181 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (S. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Recorded as Not Voting on House roll call 185 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Ordering the Previous Question (H.Res. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Recorded as Not Voting on House roll call 184 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Passage (H.R. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Recorded as Not Voting on House roll call 183 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Motion to Recommit (H.R. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

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Thomas H. Massie profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: incumbent. Race status: discovered.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 3628. Primary-source references 3628. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-17.

Published claim kinds: Background 11, Finance 3, Votes 2573, Controversies 4, Other sourced notes 949, ideology 4.

Other ids: Other voteview:119:31102; Bioguide M001184; Wikidata Q2426031; Vote Smart 132068; Ballotpedia Thomas Massie; OpenSecrets N00034041.

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