Massie files for 2028 but unsure about which ‘office to seek’

Published May 25, 2026 2:58pm ET | Updated May 25, 2026 2:58pm ET



Fresh off his primary defeat, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed paperwork on Monday to run again for his House seat in 2028, though he acknowledged he has not made a “final decision about which office to seek, if I run.”

Massie filed the paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, though he said the real reason he filed was that it “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.”

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