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Thomas Massie Files Paperwork For 2028 Election

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed paperwork to run in the 2028 congressional election less than one week after losing in […]

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What happened Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed paperwork to run in the 2028 congressional election less than one week after losing in […].
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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · May 25, 9:11 PM

Thomas Massie Files Paperwork For 2028 Election

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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed paperwork to run in the 2028 congressional election less than one week after losing in […]

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BizPac ReviewNews report · May 26, 7:10 AM

Thomas Massie pinpoints moment when Swamp’s knives came out against him

Outgoing Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie said Sunday his efforts to force the release of Department of Justice files related to registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were […]

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NewsmaxNews report · May 25, 9:36 PM

Rep. Massie Says More Epstein Names Coming, Teases 2028 Comeback

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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is not retreating from public life after losing the Republican primary for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District to a candidate backed by President Donald Trump.

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Legal InsurrectionNews report · May 25, 8:00 PM

Massie Teases 2028 Presidential Run, Fixates on Epstein Files in NBC Interview

Massie... vowed to read out the redacted names in the Epstein files before he leaves office, and accused acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel of "effectively per...

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