Rep. Thomas Massie (R‑KY) denied he has plans to run for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R‑KY) seat in 2026, confirming his intention to run for reelection to his House seat instead.
While a possible run for Senate would be years off, and Massie just won the 2024 Republican nomination for his House seat, McConnell’s February announcement that he would be retiring as the Republican Senate leader in November has opened speculation that he will not seek reelection in 2026.
Massie has recently been targeted in advertisements run by the United Democracy Project, a super PAC affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, over his voting record in the House. Massie has generally opposed the U.S. giving out foreign aid, voting against a foreign aid package that gave funding to Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine in April.
The super PAC invested in a $300,000 TV ad spending buy aga …