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Massie Tours Kentucky With Rand Paul as Pro‑Trump Operation Seeks to Unseat Him

The tour underscores a bid to rally local support against a well-funded push by the president’s allies.

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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks during a news conference regarding the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks as FBI Director Kash Patel appears before the House Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Overview

  • Sen. Rand Paul joined Rep. Thomas Massie for a two‑day swing through Northern Kentucky, hosting packed voter forums across the district.
  • Both lawmakers told audiences they would vote against new spending and restarting foreign aid even with a potential government shutdown approaching.
  • Trump’s team has singled out Massie for defeat in 2026, with a MAGA‑aligned super PAC airing attack ads and scouting a primary challenger.
  • Paul has endorsed Massie, which the congressman calls a counterbalance to a likely presidential endorsement for an opponent.
  • Massie reports averaging about $500,000 in donations per quarter as he readies for a May GOP primary, and FEC filings show Republican Niki Lee Ethington and Robert Wells and Democrats Elizabeth Mason‑Hill and Jesse Brewer have entered the race, with no Trump‑backed challenger yet named.