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Thomas Massie

American politician

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Elections2026 Kentucky House race — Thomas Massie's seat

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Party

Republican

Chamber

House

State

In office since

2012

Next election

2026 →

Votes recorded

657

Stated positions

5 topics · AI-compiled from cited sources

AbortionIdentifies as pro-life, supports banning abortion after 20 weeks except to save the mother's life, and opposes federal funding for abortion.1 ref ▾

Thomas Massie on the Issues ↗

Federal Spending & DebtAdvocates a Balanced Budget amendment, opposes federal stimulus spending, and has voted against major spending bills he views as fiscally irresponsible, including the 2025 reconciliation bill.3 refs ▾

Foreign Policy / Ukraine AidOpposes continued U.S. financial and military support for Ukraine, voting against the Ukraine Support Act and related procedural measures.1 ref ▾

Vote Record | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie ↗

ImmigrationOpposes legislation seen as providing amnesty or a pathway to legal status for illegal immigrants, citing opposition to bills like the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act.2 refs ▾

Party Independence / Legislative VotingFrequently breaks with Republican leadership, casting dissenting votes on major party-backed bills including budget resolutions and continuing resolutions.1 ref ▾

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY): Scorecard for Congress's Most Defiant Republican — Congress Vote Tracker ↗

Legislative record

Official roll-call record · Congress 119 · BioGuide M001184

Total votes

657

Missed

40 (6.1%)

Committees

Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Consistency score: 74 · Mostly consistent

⚠️MinorHR8469vs. stated position on Federal Spending & Debt ▾

He generally opposes major spending bills, yet voted Yea on passage of the military construction and VA appropriations act (H.R.8469), a sizable spending measure, possibly viewing veterans' funding as an exception.

Voted Yea on 2026-05-15 — see the roll call ↗

Community notes

Reader-contributed context, ranked by the community — not IJR editorial.

⚡ModerateSCONRES33vs. stated position on Party Independence / Legislative Voting ▾

He claims to frequently break with leadership on budget resolutions, but voted Yea on S.Con.Res.33, siding with the majority that passed it rather than dissenting as his stated pattern suggests.

Voted Yea on 2026-04-29 — see the roll call ↗

Community notes

Reader-contributed context, ranked by the community — not IJR editorial.

⚡Moderate

Party

Republican

Chamber

House

State

In office since

2012

Next election

2026 →

Votes recorded

657

Stated positions

5 topics · AI-compiled from cited sources

AbortionIdentifies as pro-life, supports banning abortion after 20 weeks except to save the mother's life, and opposes federal funding for abortion.1 ref ▾

Thomas Massie on the Issues ↗

Foreign Policy / Ukraine AidOpposes continued U.S. financial and military support for Ukraine, voting against the Ukraine Support Act and related procedural measures.1 ref ▾

Vote Record | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie ↗

ImmigrationOpposes legislation seen as providing amnesty or a pathway to legal status for illegal immigrants, citing opposition to bills like the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act.2 refs ▾

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY): Scorecard for Congress's Most Defiant Republican — Congress Vote Tracker ↗

Legislative record

Official roll-call record · Congress 119 · BioGuide M001184

Total votes

657

Missed

40 (6.1%)

Committees

Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Consistency score: 74 · Mostly consistent

⚠️MinorHR8469vs. stated position on Federal Spending & Debt ▾

Voted Yea on 2026-05-15 — see the roll call ↗

Community notes

Reader-contributed context, ranked by the community — not IJR editorial.

⚡ModerateSCONRES33vs. stated position on Party Independence / Legislative Voting ▾

He claims to frequently break with leadership on budget resolutions, but voted Yea on S.Con.Res.33, siding with the majority that passed it rather than dissenting as his stated pattern suggests.

Voted Yea on 2026-04-29 — see the roll call ↗

Community notes

Reader-contributed context, ranked by the community — not IJR editorial.

⚡Moderate

🔴SignificantSCONRES33vs. stated position on Federal Spending & Debt ▾

He advocates a Balanced Budget amendment and opposes budget resolutions he sees as fiscally irresponsible, yet voted Yea on the FY2026 congressional budget resolution (S.Con.Res.33), aligning with a spending framework rather than opposing it.','likely rationale: saw specific provisions as acceptable despite general opposition to budget resolutions.

Voted Yea on 2026-04-29 — see the roll call ↗

Community notes

Reader-contributed context, ranked by the community — not IJR editorial.

Promise tracker

3 of 3 testable positions borne out by the record

KeptFederal Spending & Debt
Advocates a Balanced Budget amendment, opposes federal stimulus spending, and has voted against major spending bills he views as fiscally irresponsible, including the 2025 reconciliation bill.
Multiple nays on appropriations bills, continuing resolutions, and budget resolutions align with opposition to major spending measures.
🗳 Nay on HCONRES113 (2026-07-22)🗳 Nay on HR9770 (2026-07-21)🗳 Nay on HR8595 (2026-07-15)🗳 Nay on HR8646 (2026-06-04)
KeptForeign Policy / Ukraine Aid
Opposes continued U.S. financial and military support for Ukraine, voting against the Ukraine Support Act and related procedural measures.
Nay votes on the Ukraine Support Act and related consideration measures match the stated opposition to aid.
🗳 Nay on HR2913 (2026-06-04)🗳 Nay on HRES518 (2026-06-04)
KeptParty Independence / Legislative Voting
Frequently breaks with Republican leadership, casting dissenting votes on major party-backed bills including budget resolutions and continuing resolutions.
Nays on budget resolutions, continuing resolutions, NDAA, and appropriations show breaks from typical party support on major bills.
🗳 Nay on HCONRES113 (2026-07-22)🗳 Nay on HR8800 (2026-07-22)🗳 Nay on HR9770 (2026-07-21)🗳 Nay on HR8595 (2026-07-15)
UntestedAbortion
Identifies as pro-life, supports banning abortion after 20 weeks except to save the mother's life, and opposes federal funding for abortion.
No votes or bills in the record address abortion, funding, or related restrictions.
UntestedImmigration
Opposes legislation seen as providing amnesty or a pathway to legal status for illegal immigrants, citing opposition to bills like the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act.
No votes or bills in the record concern immigration, amnesty, or agricultural workforce legislation.

Verdicts cite the official roll-call record and sponsored bills; positions with nothing on the record yet are marked untested.

Thomas Massie

Thomas Massie

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Legislative record

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Stated positions

Legislative record

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

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