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RepublicanRunning for KY-4 U.S. House · 2026
Thomas Massie
Thomas Harold Massie is an American politician and engineer. A member of the Republican Party, Massie has been the United States representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district since 2012. The district is dominated by the Kentucky side of the Cincinnati area and Louisville's eastern suburbs extending over much of northeastern Kentucky.
Born 1971 · Huntington, West Virginia , US
In brief
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No profile summary yet
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+4
Net favorability
latest public poll
$5.5M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Massie's money comes from.
B−
57/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — in-state funding is the watch item.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance68
34% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence92
2% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding7
93% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure61
$3.5M in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
What Massie did in office.
MeasureYearAction
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives honoring the men of the USS Liberty, urging the declassif
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period t
2026
Sponsored
Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements in
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026
Sponsored
AIPAC Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026
Sponsored
NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025
Sponsored
No Capital Gains Tax on Family Farms Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2026
Sponsored
Surveillance Accountability Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026
Sponsored
Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
How Massie votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Massie
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Right
Overall lean
83
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 553 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
76%voted with Republicans · 24% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2011County Judge/Executive
2011–2012
2012United States representative
since 2012
Public favorability
15%
Favorable
11%
Unfavorable
+4
Net
20% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,347 U.S. ADULTS
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$5.5M
Raised
$5.8M
Spent
$608k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
34% small (<$200)64% large indiv.2% PAC
7% in-state · 93% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-04-29 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Live contract prices tied to Massie and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,347 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: HOUSE CREATIVE SERVICES · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Republican · KY-4 U.S. House
Thomas Massie
Thomas Harold Massie is an American politician and engineer. A member of the Republican Party, Massie has been the United States representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district since 2012. The district is dominated by the Kentucky side of the Cincinnati area and Louisville's eastern suburbs extending over much of northeastern Kentucky.
+4
Net fav
$5.5M
Raised
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives honoring the men of the USS Liberty, urging the declassif
2026 · SPONSORED
Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements in
2026 · SPONSORED
AIPAC Act
2026 · SPONSORED
NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026
2025 · SPONSORED
No Capital Gains Tax on Family Farms Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Surveillance Accountability Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Where Massie stands
AI · from the recordForeign policy
Sponsored a resolution honoring the USS Liberty and urging declassification of related records, and sponsored the AIPAC Act.
Government transparency
Sponsored a measure directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records on monetary settlements, and sponsored the Surveillance Accountability Act.
Gun policy
Sponsored the NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026.
Agriculture and tax policy
Sponsored the No Capital Gains Tax on Family Farms Act and the Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2026.
Party independence
Votes with the Republican party about 76% of the time, breaking from the party on roughly 24% of 553 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, with a DW-NOMINATE score of 83 versus a House Republican median of 76.
Career & history
2011County Judge/Executive
2011–2012
2012United States representative
since 2012
Public favorability
15%
Favorable
11%
Unfavorable
+4
Net
20% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,347 U.S. ADULTS
Independence scorecard
Who Massie's money comes from.
B−
57/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — in-state funding is the watch item.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance68
34% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence92
2% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding7
93% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure61
$3.5M in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How Massie votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Massie
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Right
Overall lean
83
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 553 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
76%voted with Republicans · 24% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$5.5M
Raised
$5.8M
Spent
$608k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
34% small (<$200)64% large indiv.2% PAC
7% in-state · 93% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-04-29 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,347 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: HOUSE CREATIVE SERVICES · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)