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Representative · Kentucky

Thomas Massie

U.S. House · KY District 4

Thomas Massie represents Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives (KY District 4). This public record brings together the office held, published Baseline checks, public statements, and recent coverage in one place.

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Public record

Office and sources

Office
U.S. House · KY District 4
Representing
Kentucky
Public role
Legislative branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
U.S. House of Representatives — current members ↗
OverviewVotesIssuesClaim checksCoverage
119th Congress

The voting record at a glance

Every House roll-call position in the current Congress that Voteview associates with this member. Data current through Sep 4, 2026.

Recorded votes
655
Participation
93.9%
Yea / nay
401 / 212
Latest vote
Sep 3, 2026
Recorded positions

Latest roll-call votes

Position, question, result, tally, and source are shown together so readers can inspect the record without leaving the page.

DatePositionRoll callIssueResult
Sep 3, 2026NayHR4795On PassageProtect Economic and Academic Freedom ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗EducationPassed237–169
Sep 2, 2026YeaHR1501On PassageProtecting Domestic Mining ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗EnergyPassed218–201
Sep 2, 2026Yea
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HJRES1
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗
Law
Failed212–206
Sep 1, 2026YeaHRES1498On Agreeing to the ResolutionIn the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck EdwardsBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Armed forces and national securityPassed413–2
Sep 1, 2026YeaHR9436On PassageTo amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effectiveOfficial roll call ↗Economics and public financePassed219–196
Sep 1, 2026NayHR9436On Motion to RecommitTo amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effectiveBill record ↗Official roll call ↗AnimalsFailed202–212
Sep 1, 2026YeaHRES1490On Agreeing to the ResolutionProviding for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposesBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Government Operations and PoliticsPassed220–192
Sep 1, 2026YeaHRES1499On Agreeing to the ResolutionProviding for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rulesOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessPassed210–208
Sep 1, 2026YeaHRES1499On Ordering the Previous QuestionProviding for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rulesBill record ↗Official roll call ↗CongressPassed212–205
Sep 1, 2026NayHR6500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate AmendmentsAGOA Extension ActOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessPassed370–48
Aug 31, 2026NayS32On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassLocal Access to Courts ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗LawPassed378–10
Aug 31, 2026YeaS307On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPrison Staff Safety Enhancement ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementPassed376–8
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Patterns in the record

Vote leaning and issue mix

These are descriptive measures of roll-call behavior, not judgments about truthfulness, effectiveness, or constituent approval.

Vote leaningAmong the more conservative voting records
+0.654
More liberalCenterMore conservative

Based on 529 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.

Issue record

Where roll calls fall

Other floor business192
Congress72
Economics and public finance61
Armed forces and national security29
Energy27
Crime and law enforcement26
Commerce25

Policy areas come from Voteview’s Congressional Research Service fields, with plain-language fallback categories when no CRS label is supplied.

Source: Voteview members’ votes ↗. Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.

The Baseline desk

Published claim checks

Claim checks are reviewed editorial work. They are separate from the voting-data summaries above.

No published checks yet

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Recent coverage

What is being reported

Current reporting about Thomas Massie, gathered through Brave Search. Headlines and summaries belong to their publishers and are not Baseline verdicts.

ballotpedia.orgMay 23, 2026

Kentucky's 4th Congressional District - Ballotpedia

Jesse Brewer (D) and Melissa Strange (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 4 on May 19, 2026. ... The candidate list in this election may not be complete. Incumbent Thomas Massie (R) and Ed Gallrein (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S.

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quiverquant.com2 days ago

Representative Thomas Massie introduces H.R. 10221: Flock-Off Act | Quiver Quantitative

We have received text from H.R. 10221: Flock-Off Act. This bill was received on 2026-09-02, and currently has 6 cosponsors.Here is a short summary of the bill: This bill would stop federal money from being used for certain “covered camera systems” and related technology.

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kftc.org

U.S. House District 4 - Democratic Primary | Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

The winner of the District 4 Democratic Primary on May 19 between Dr. Alexandra Owensby and Shannon Fabert will face the winner of the Republican Primary between incumbent Thomas Massie and Todd V. McMurtry in the November General Election.Counties in the 4th Congressional District: Boone, ...

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www.pbs.orgMay 18, 2026

Live Results: Kentucky midterm congressional primaries | PBS News

Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday, becoming the latest Republican lawmaker to anger President Donald Trump and then fall to a primary challenger backed by the president.

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kbtnet.orgJan 7, 2026

Congressman Thomas Massie - Kentuckians for Better Transportation

U.S. Representative Thomas Massie entered Congress in November 2012 after serving as Lewis County Judge Executive. He represents Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District which stretches across Northern Kentucky and 280 miles of the Ohio River. U.S. Representative Massie attended the Massachusetts ...

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abcnews.comMay 20, 2026

Kentucky primaries results: Massie ousted by Trump-backed Gallrein - ABC News

The race was the most expensive U.S. House primary in history. ... Rep. Thomas Massie in Washington Sept. 17, 2025 and Republican congressional candidate for Kentucky, Ed Gallrein in Covington, Ky., April 30, 2026. ... Republican Rep. Thomas Massie will lose his reelection bid to Ed Gallrein, who was backed by President Donald Trump, in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District...

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