Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Monday filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for the 2028 election, less than a week after losing his primary to a challenger endorsed by President Trump.
“I filed with FEC for the 2028 House race,” Massie wrote on social media. “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,” he added.
In his post, Massie shared a statement of candidacy he filed with the FEC. In that filing, Massie designated his Kentucky-based campaign committee as his principal committee for 2028.
He also authorized the Transportation Trust Fund to “receive and expend” funds on his behalf. The Wisconsin-based joint fundraising committee raises money on behalf of the campaign committees of more than 30 House Republicans. As of the end of March, it received $98,000 in contributions and transferred more than $43,000 to other committees during this cycle, according to the FEC.
Massie lost to Trump-backed Ed Gallrein in the GOP primary in the Bluegrass State’s 4th Congressional District last Tuesday. The president backed Gallrein after Massie broke with him on issues, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Jeffrey Epstein files and the Iran war.
During his concession speech, Massie’s supporters chanted, “2028!” When Massie replied that the crowd wanted him to run for Congress again, his supporters yelled, “No!” and repeatedly chanted, “President!”
Massie replied with a smirk, “Alright, well you’ve made a compelling argument, you spoke your peace, but I need a medical margarita right now and we’ll talk about it later.”
The next day, the Kentucky lawmaker shared a video of his supporters chanting his name and wrote on social media, “I lost the election but we started a revolution.”
He added, “Keep the flame of LIBERTY burning my friends! I will continue to put People and Principles before Party. America First!”
During a Sunday interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Massie also said he would “not rule out anything” regarding his political future.
“Look, I’ve spent the last five days on my farm with my grandkids, and my cattle, and my peach trees, and it’s a pretty nice life,” he told host Kristen Welker. “I don’t know if I want to screw that up again. I’ve been in Congress 14 years, fighting. Every hour that passes, I get decompressed a little bit more.”
“It’s like coming up from the bottom of the ocean. And I’ll take some time and decide what’s next. But I think I will stay engaged in some way or shape. Maybe it’s from the outside. I’ve been exposing what’s going on in Washington, D.C., for years, and I’ll keep doing it.”
