Thomas Massie
U.S. House · KY-4 · Republicans · since 2025
alsoCandidate for U.S. House · KY-4
Biography
Overview
Thomas Massie is a Republican U.S. Representative from Kentucky's 4th congressional district, serving since 2012. An engineer and MIT graduate, Massie previously founded a technology startup and served as judge-executive of Lewis County, Kentucky. He is described as a libertarian Republican backed by the Tea Party movement and has become known for frequently voting against bills and breaking with his party on foreign policy and government spending issues.
Career
Massie has not passed any legislation into law. However, he has shaped debate through notable actions: he forced a House quorum call during COVID-19 pandemic votes (drawing criticism for endangering members), co-led a successful discharge petition with Rep. Ro Khanna in 2025 to release the Epstein files, and frequently introduces bills challenging federal authority (Department of Education abolition, Federal Reserve transparency, surveillance restrictions). He regularly votes alone or in historic minorities against foreign aid, sanctions, and spending bills. He introduced the Surveillance Accountability Act in 2026 to restrict warrantless searches and facial recognition.
Prior political experience
Massie won the Republican primary for Kentucky's 4th district in May 2012 by a double-digit margin and won both a special election and general election on November 6, 2012, by wide margins. He ran two separate elections the same day—one for the remainder of the departing congressman's term and one for a full two-year term. As of 2026, President Trump announced support for a primary challenger against Massie, campaigning for Ed Gallrein in March 2026.
Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ideology
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Campaigns targeting Thomas Massie
No active campaigns target Thomas Massie right now.
Start a campaign targeting Thomas MassieOfficeholding history
| Term | Seat | Term dates | Termination | Predecessor | Successor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | U.S. House KY-4 | 2025–present | In progress | Thomas Massie | — |
| 7th | U.S. House KY-4 | 2023–2025 | Term ended | Thomas Massie | Thomas Massie |
| 6th | U.S. House KY-4 | 2021–2023 | Term ended | Thomas Massie | Thomas Massie |
| 5th | U.S. House KY-4 | 2019–2021 | Term ended | Thomas Massie | Thomas Massie |
| 4th | U.S. House KY-4 | 2017–2019 | Term ended | Thomas Massie | Thomas Massie |
| 3rd | U.S. House KY-4 | 2015–2017 | Term ended | Thomas Massie | Thomas Massie |
| 2nd | U.S. House KY-4 | 2013–2015 | Term ended | Thomas Massie | Thomas Massie |
| 1st | U.S. House KY-4 | 2012–2013 | Term ended | — | Thomas Massie |
Committee assignments
- AviationHouse· 2025–present
- Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the InternetHouse· 2025–present
- The Constitution and Limited GovernmentHouse· 2025–present
- Water Resources and EnvironmentHouse· 2025–present
- House· 2025–present
- Highways and TransitHouse· 2025–present
- House· 2025–present
Current term legislation
Bills sponsored this term10
- H.R. 8470
Surveillance Accountability Act
Apr 23, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7880
Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2026
Mar 9, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7601
No Immunity for Glyphosate Act
Feb 20, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6508
NATO Act
Dec 9, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 5811
Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act of 2025
Oct 24, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 5704
Repeal the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013
Oct 8, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 5302
No Funds for Foreign Abortions Act
Sep 11, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 5066
Safe Students Act
Aug 29, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4700
PRIME Act
Jul 23, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 4388
PREP Repeal Act
Jul 15, 2025IN_COMMITTEE
Bills cosponsored this term10
- H.R. 7678
Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
Feb 25, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7024
Hemp Planting Predictability Act
Jan 13, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7016
No Funds for NATO Invasion Act
Jan 12, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6751
Sunset for the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act
Dec 16, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6579
Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
Dec 10, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6209
American Hemp Protection Act of 2025
Nov 20, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6189
Service Members Tax Relief Act
Nov 20, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6190
Tax Cuts for Veterans Act of 2025
Nov 20, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6191
No Taxpayer Funded Abortion Travel for Illegal Aliens Act
Nov 20, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 5819
Balancing Incentives Act of 2025
Oct 24, 2025IN_COMMITTEE
Elections
| Year | Seat | Result | Vote share | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Pending | — | — |