Thomas Massie
RepublicanU.S. Representative, KY-4| Age | 55 (b. 1971-01-13) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2012-11-13 (~13 yrs) |
| Religion | United Methodist Christian |
| Education | B.S. in Electrical Engineering from MIT (1993); M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT (1996) |
| Prior occupation | Engineer and entrepreneur; co-founded SensAble Technologies (1993), raised $32 million in venture capital, held 24 patents, employed 70 people; also Lewis County Judge-Executive |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Huntington, West Virginia |
| Marital status | married — Carolyn Grace Moffa (m. 2025); previously Rhonda Kay Howard (m. 1993, d. 2024) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Garrison, Lewis County, Kentucky (off-grid 1,500-acre farm) |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2012 |
| Previous offices | Lewis County Judge-Executive, Kentucky (2011-2012) |
| Committees | House Committee on the Judiciary (Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet; Subcommittee on The Constitution and Limited Government) · House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Subcommittee on Aviation; Subcommittee on Highways and Transit) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Second Amendment Caucus (Co-Chair/Founder) · Republican Liberty Caucus (endorsed; aligned) |
| Party history | Republican throughout political career; self-described libertarian Republican; never joined House Freedom Caucus but was a close ally |
| Ideology | Self-described libertarian Republican; consistently ranks among least party-line voting House Republicans; GovTrack 118th Congress placed him as 15th most ideologically left among House Republicans on co-sponsorship patterns; strong fiscal conservatism, civil liberties, anti-interventionism, gun rights, limited government |
| Signature legislation | Federal Reserve Transparency Act (H.R. 24, 'Audit the Fed') — reintroduced multiple times · Industrial Hemp Farming Act (H.R. 525, 2013 and 2015) — helped pave way for 2018 Farm Bill hemp provisions · Safe Students Act — repeal of the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 (repeatedly introduced) · REINS Act co-sponsorship — requiring congressional approval of major regulations · NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026 (H.R. 2267) — passed House by unanimous voice vote |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $1,031,003–$5,080,000 (2022) · estimate
| Howard Massie Farms, LLC (50% interest) | business_owned · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2022 |
| Shireware LLC (33% interest, farm equipment) | business_owned · $1,001–$15,000 · 2022 |
| Federal Credit Union | other · $15,001–$50,000 · 2022 |
| People's Bank | other · $15,001–$15,000 · 2022 |
Top donors: Jeff Yass / Protect Freedom PAC (via Kentucky First PAC) ($1,000,000+ (super PAC, 2025-2026 cycle)) · Susquehanna International Group (SIG) employees ($13,200 (direct, 2024)) · Jeff Yass (direct) ($3,300 (direct to campaign, March 2024))
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — House Ethics Committee $500 Fine for Violating Mask Requirement (H.Res. 38)
On May 20, 2021, the Sergeant at Arms notified the House Committee on Ethics that Rep. Massie had been fined $500 pursuant to House Resolution 38 and House Rule II, clause 3(g) for entering the House chamber floor without a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. Massie filed an appeal on June 15, 2021; a majority of the Committee did not agree to the appeal, upholding the fine. Massie, along with Reps. Greene and Norman, filed suit challenging the fine as a violation of the 27th Amendment; the D.C. District Court dismissed the suit, the D.C. Circuit affirmed in June 2023, and the Supreme Court denied certiorari in February 2024.