Thomas Massie
U.S. Representative (Republican) from Kentucky's 4th district
Official U.S. Congress photo (public domain)
Position estimated from: House record: frequent lone "no" votes against spending, surveillance and foreign aid.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 92 | strongly toward market | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 65 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 11 | strongly toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 65 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 5 | strongly toward non-intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 93 | strongly toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 11 | strongly toward civil liberty |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 65 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 71 | toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 11 | strongly toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 64 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 9 | strongly toward free market |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 5 | strongly toward non-intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 51 | near the center |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Hate speech should be a criminal offense. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Military aid to countries resisting invasion is worth the cost. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Cutting taxes is generally better for the economy than increasing public spending. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| The government should require a rapid shift away from fossil fuels, even at significant cost. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
Recorded votes used
| Vote | How they voted | Counts toward |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 28, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act House roll 12 (2025) | Yea | Transgender women should be able to compete in women’s sports. |
| H.R. 21, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act House roll 27 (2025) | Yea | Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. |
| H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act House roll 145 (2025) | Nay | Cutting taxes is generally better for the economy than increasing public spending. |
| H.R. 1, final passage House roll 190 (2025) | Nay | Cutting taxes is generally better for the economy than increasing public spending. |
| H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act House roll 145 (2025) | Nay | Welfare benefits should be kept limited so that people have strong incentives to work. |
| H.R. 1, final passage House roll 190 (2025) | Nay | Welfare benefits should be kept limited so that people have strong incentives to work. |
| H.R. 4, Rescissions Act House roll 168 (2025) | Yea | Wealthy countries should give more aid to poorer countries. |
| H.J.Res. 87 (overturn California vehicle-emission waiver) House roll 111 (2025) | Yea | The government should require a rapid shift away from fossil fuels, even at significant cost. |
| H.J.Res. 89 (overturn California vehicle-emission waiver) House roll 112 (2025) | Yea | The government should require a rapid shift away from fossil fuels, even at significant cost. |
| H.J.Res. 88 (overturn California zero-emission-vehicle waiver) House roll 114 (2025) | Yea | The government should require a rapid shift away from fossil fuels, even at significant cost. |
| H.R. 26, Protecting American Energy Production Act House roll 35 (2025) | Yea | The government should require a rapid shift away from fossil fuels, even at significant cost. |
| H.J.Res. 87 (overturn California vehicle-emission waiver) House roll 111 (2025) | Yea | Environmental regulations on business should be reduced to boost economic growth. |
| H.J.Res. 89 (overturn California vehicle-emission waiver) House roll 112 (2025) | Yea | Environmental regulations on business should be reduced to boost economic growth. |
| H.J.Res. 88 (overturn California zero-emission-vehicle waiver) House roll 114 (2025) | Yea | Environmental regulations on business should be reduced to boost economic growth. |
| H.J.Res. 35 (overturn EPA methane-emissions fee rule) House roll 52 (2025) | Yea | Environmental regulations on business should be reduced to boost economic growth. |
| S.J.Res. 28 (overturn CFPB rule on large payment apps) House roll 95 (2025) | Yea | Regulations on business should be minimized whenever possible. |
| S.J.Res. 18 (overturn CFPB overdraft-fee rule) House roll 96 (2025) | Yea | Regulations on business should be minimized whenever possible. |
| H.J.Res. 72 (end the February 1, 2025 emergency used for tariffs) House roll 65 (2026) | Yea | Tariffs can be justified to protect domestic industries. |
| H.J.Res. 72 (end the February 1, 2025 emergency used for tariffs) House roll 65 (2026) | Yea | Trade policy should prioritize consumer choice over domestic industrial protection. |
| H.R. 2550, Protect America's Workforce Act House roll 332 (2025) | Nay | Workers should have strong legal protections to form and join labor unions. |
| H.R. 3492, Protect Children's Innocence Act House roll 351 (2025) | Yea | Medical gender transition should not be available to minors. |
| H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act House roll 362 (2025) | Yea | Medical gender transition should not be available to minors. |
| H.Con.Res. 64 (remove U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela) House roll 346 (2025) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 68 (remove U.S. forces from Venezuela without congressional authorization) House roll 48 (2026) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 38 (remove U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities in Iran) House roll 85 (2026) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 40 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 114 (2026) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 75 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 170 (2026) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 86 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 199 (2026) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 89 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 282 (2026) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 93 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 307 (2026) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.R. 2913, Ukraine Support Act House roll 207 (2026) | Nay | Military aid to countries resisting invasion is worth the cost. |
Votes from the official House Clerk and Senate roll-call records. Shown for reference: this profile’s position is estimated from the sources below, not from these votes.
Closest ideologies
Libertarian Conservatism92% similar positionConservative Liberalism86% similar positionFiscal Conservatism86% similar positionLocalism83% similar positionTraditional Conservatism82% similar position
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Thomas Massie (Wikipedia search)
- Congressional Biographical Directory
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.