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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., a libertarian-leaning deficit hawk, walks to the House chamber as Republicans work to push President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts across the finish line even as conservative and moderate GOP holdouts like Massie slow that effort, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Thomas Massie, GOP congressman who broke with Trump, reports strong fundraising

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has stockpiled more than $1.7 million for his re-election bid as the Kentucky Republican gears up to face President Donald Trump’s vaunted political operation. Massie was one of two House Republicans to vote against Trump’s massive tax bill. He also said Trump lacked authority to bomb nuclear sites in Iran without congressional approval. Trump aides launched a super PAC devoted to defeating Massie in his 2026 primary, the first concerted effort by Trump’s team to unseat a sitting member of Congress. Massie’s campaign said Monday he raised just over $584,000 between April and June and has raised more than $1 million since the last election.

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