Thomas Massie

Fresh off last week’s primary loss, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., announced Monday he had filed paperwork for a 2028 run in the House — or something else.

“I filed with the [Federal Election Commission] for the 2028 House race. This allows me to raise funds to continue my political operations supporting my position as a current office holder and as a potential candidate for federal office,” Massie wrote in a post on X.

“I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run,” he added.

During an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Massie declined to rule out a potential 2028 presidential bid.

“I will not rule out anything, and right now I’m not going to rule in anything,” he said. He added, “I’ll take some time and decide what’s next, but I think I will stay engaged in some way or shape,”he said. “Maybe it’s from the outside. I’ve been exposing what’s going on in Washington, D.C., for years, and I’ll keep doing it.”

Massie, who was first elected to the House in 2012, soundly lost a primary challenge last week to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, who was backed by President Donald Trump.

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Trump had labeled Massie a “disaster” and traveled to Massie’s district in March to boost Gallrein. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also appeared at an event with Gallrein last week ahead of the primary.