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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Kentucky Maverick Isn't Done Yet: Massie Plots 2028 Comeback After $32M Primary Ouster - Tampa Free Press
Just days after losing the most expensive U.S. House primary in American history, Republican Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie filed paperwork on Sunday to run for federal office again in 2028. The filing with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) comes immediately after Massie lost his 4th Congressional District primary seat to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein […] Kentucky Maverick Isn’t Done Yet: Massie Plots 2028 Comeback After $32M Primary O…
Massie Files for 2028 Days After $32M Primary Knockout
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed paperwork Monday to run for federal office in 2028, less than a week after losing his House seat to a Trump-endorsed challenger in the most expensive Republican House primary ever recorded. Massie announced the filing on social media but left the specifics open. “I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run,” he wrote. The Kentucky Republican fell to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein on May 19. …
Thomas Massie Files FEC Paperwork for 2028 House Run or Something Else Days After Crushing Primary Defeat | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
Fresh off last week’s humiliating double-digit primary drubbing at the hands of President Trump’s handpicked Navy SEAL warrior Ed Gallrein, disgraced Rep.
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