Candidates endorsed by the RLC share the organization’s dedication to the ideals of individual rights, limited government and free enterprise within the Republican Party.
If you are interested in recommending a candidate to endorse or you are a candidate who would like to be endorsed by the RLC, please review our endorsement process.
The endorsed Republican Liberty Caucus candidates in 2008 include:
Alaska
Dave Cuddy
U.S. Senate
E-mail: Contact
Defeated in Primary
Sean Parnell
U.S. House At-Large
Website: http://parnellforcongress.com/
Defeated in Primary
Gene Brokaw
State Representative, District 21
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.brokawforhouse.com/
Mark Fish
State Representative, District 22
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.fish4house.net/
Arizona
Endorsements listed on a separate page due to large volume of endorsements. Click here to view the RLC’s 2008 Arizona endorsements.
Arkansas
Daniel Greenberg (Incumbent)
State Representative, District 31
Website: http://www.dan-greenberg.com/
Won General
Dwayne Hall
Texarkana City Director, Ward 2
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.voteforhall.com/
California
Tom McClintock
U.S. Congress, District 4
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.tommcclintock.com/
Won General
Michael Halliwell
U.S. Congress, District 6
E-mail: Contact
Dean Andal
U.S. Congress, District 11
Website: http://www.deanandal.com/home2.asp
Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 46
Website: http://www.rohrabacher.com/
Won General
Sashi McEntee
State Senate, District 3
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://voteforsashi.com/
Shane Patrick Connolly
State Senate, District 13
E-mail: Contact
Paul Lavery
State Assembly, District 6
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.votelavery.com/
Doris Gentry
State Representative, District 7
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.dorisgentry.com/
Colorado
George Lilly
U.S. Congress, District 1
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.georgelillyforcongress.com/
Shawn Mitchell (Incumbent)
State Senate, District 23
Website: http://www.mitchellforcolorado.com/
Won General
J.J. Swiontek
State Representative, District 5
Website: http://www.votejj.com/
Doug Bruce (Incumbent)
State Representative, District 15
Website: http://www.douglasbruce.com/
Defeated in Primary
Mike Mason
Delta County Commissioner
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.masonfordeltacounty.com/
Defeated in Primary
Connecticut
David Aron
State Representative, District 91
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.davidaron2008.com/
Delaware
Colin Bonini
State Senate, District 16
Won General
Jesse Priester
State Representative, District 23
Website: http://www.jessepriester2008.com/
Jeremy Filliben
State Representative, District 26
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.jeremyfilliben.com/
Tyler Nixon
State Representative, District 4
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://tylernixon.com/
Florida
Mark Mulligan
U.S. House, District 2
Website: http://www.markmulliganforcongress.com/
Tom Feeney (Incumbent)
U.S. House, District 24
Website: http://www.tomfeeney.com/
Matt Caldwell
State Senate, District 27
Website: http://www.votecaldwell.org/
Dean Santoro
State Senate, District 35
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.DeanSantoro.com/
Sarah Lovett
State Representative, District 14
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.sarahlovett2008.com/
Lake Ray, III
State Representative, District 17
Website: http://www.votelakeray.com/
Won General
Ritch Workman
State Representative, District 30
Website: http://www.ritchworkman.com/
Won General
W. Robert Nelson
Walton County School Board, District 1
Website: http://voterobertnelson.com/
Stephen Aiken
Sarasota County Charter Review Board, District 2
E-mail: Contact
Defeated in Primary
Georgia
Endorsements listed on a separate page due to large volume of endorsements. Click here to view the RLC’s 2008 Georgia endorsements.
Idaho
Gregory Nemitz
U.S. Congress, District 2
Website: http://www.nemitz.net/
Jim Hollingsworth
State Representative, District 4B
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.idahoansforhollingsworth.com/
Elizabeth Allan Hodge
State Representative, District 16B
Elizabeth on YouTube
Website: http://www.elizabethallanhodge.com/
Chris Stevens
State Representative, District 30
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.votestevens08.com/
Daryl Wheeler
Bonner County Sheriff
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.wheeler4sheriff.com/
Won General
Cornel Rasor
Bonner County Commissioner, District 1
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://cornelrasor.com/
Won General
Illinois
Peter Roskam (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 2
Website: http://www.roskamforcongress.com/
Won General
Indiana
Mike Pence (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 6
Website: http://www.mikepence.com/
Won General
Bill Johnson
State Representative, District 19
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.johnson19.com/
Kansas
Todd Tiahrt (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 4
Website: http://www.toddtiahrt.com/
Kentucky
Steve Knipper
State Representative, District 64
Website: http://www.knipperweb.com
Withdrew
Louisiana
Brent Sanders
Alexandria City Council
Website: http://www.joinsanders.com/
Maine
Endorsements listed on a separate page due to large volume of endorsements. Click here to view the RLC’s 2008 Maine endorsements.
Maryland
Richard Pryce Matthews
U.S. Congress, District 2
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.richardmatthews.org/
Peter James
U.S. Congress, District 4
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.peterjames08.com/
Collins Bailey
U.S. Congress, District 5
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.baileyforuscongress.com/
Roscoe Bartlett (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 6
Won General
Dr. Michael Hargadon
U.S. Congress, District 7
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://hargadonforuscongress.com/
Massachusetts
John Cunningham
U.S. Congress, District 7
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://johncunninghamforcongress.com/
Bob Hedlund (Incumbent)
State Senate, Plymouth & Norfolk District
Website: http://www.bobhedlund.com/
Won General
Keith C. McCormic
State Senate, Franklin & Hampshire District
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.keithmccormic.com/
Jeffrey D. Perry (Incumbent)
State Representative, Barnstable District 5
Website: http://www.electjeffperry.com/
Won General
Michigan
Endorsements listed on a separate page due to large volume of endorsements. Click here to view the RLC’s 2008 Michigan endorsements.
Minnesota
Endorsements listed on a separate page due to large volume of endorsements. Click here to view the RLC’s 2008 Minnesota endorsements.
Mississippi
John McCay
U.S. Congress, District 4
Website: http://www.mccay08.com/
Missouri
Jim Guest (Incumbent)
State Representative, District 5
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.jimguest.com/
Won General
Jeremy W. Cady
State Representative, District 138
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.jeremycady.com/
Montana
Endorsements listed on a separate page due to large volume of endorsements. Click here to view the RLC’s 2008 Montana endorsements.
Nebraska
Adrian Smith (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 3
Website: http://joinadrian.com/
Won General
Joshua Furnish
Cass County Commissioner, District 1
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.joshfurnish.com/
Nevada
Kris Pickering
State Supreme Court, Seat B
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.krispickering.com/
Won General
Dr. Joe Heck (Incumbent)
State Senate, District 5
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.senatorjoeheck.com/
Bob Beers (Incumbent)
State Senate, District 6
Website: http://www.beers4nevada.org/
Lindsay Madsen
State Senate, District 7
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://lindsaynicolemadsen.com/
Andrew Brownson
State Assembly, District 4
Website: http://www.andrewbrownson.com/
Defeated in Primary
Lisa Marie Johnson
State Assembly, District 6
Website: http://www.vegasamerican.com/
David IsBell
State Assembly, District 17
Contact: http://www.isbellfornevada.com/
New Hampshire
Endorsements listed on a separate page due to large volume of endorsements. Click here to view the RLC’s 2008 New Hampshire endorsements.
New Jersey
Dr. Murray Sabrin
U.S. Senate
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.murraysabrin.com/
Defeated in Primary
Scott Garrett (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 5
Website: http://www.garrettforcongress.com/
Won General
New Mexico
Dr. Joe Carraro
U.S. Congress, District 1
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.peopleforjoe.com/
Defeated in Primary
Michael E. Lunnon
State Representative, District 5
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://michaellunnonforstaterep.com/
New York
Dr. Jim Russell
U.S. Congress, District 18
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.russellforcongress.com/
Kieran Lalor
U.S. Congress, District 19
Website: http://www.kml2008.com/home.htm
Steven Vasquez
U.S. Congress, District 21
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.stevenforcongress.com/
Defeated in Primary
George Phillips
U.S. Congress, District 22
Website: http://phillipsforcongress/home/htm
Liz Field
State Senate, District 37
John Bugler
State Representative, District 5
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.bugler.org/2008/index.html
Defeated in General
Robert “Bob” Goodman
State Representative, District 17
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://users.bestweb.net/~robgood/
Defeated in General
Bill Buran
State Representative, District 72
Website: http://www.billburan.com/
North Carolina
Dr. William “BJ” Lawson
U.S. Congress, District 4
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.lawsonforcongress.com/
Dr. Carl Mumpower
U.S. Congress, District 11
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.mumpower08.com/
Leslie “Les” Merritt (Incumbent)
State Auditor
Website: http://www.auditormerritt.com/
Eric H. Smith
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://smithfornckids.com/
Defeated in Primary
North Dakota
Dr. Jim Bartlett
State Senate, District 6
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://bartlettndsenate.us/
Ohio
Steve Chabot (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 1
Website: http://www.stevechabot.com/
Jim Jordan (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 4
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://jimjordanforcongress.com
Won General
Oklahoma
Gary A. Casey
State Senate, District 33
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.garycasey2008.com/
Jason W. Murphey (Incumbent)
State Representative, District 31
Website: http://www.housedistrict31.com/
Won General
Brent Colle
State Representative, District 37
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://colle2008.web.officelive.com/default.aspx
Jay Ramey
State Representative, District 66
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.jayramey.com/
Charles Key (Incumbent)
State Representative, District 90
Website: http://charleskey.com/
Won General
Oregon
Claude William “Will” Chappell
U.S. Congress, District 1
Website: http://www.williamchappell.com/
Defeated in Primary
Delia Lopez
U.S. Congress, District 3
Website: http://dlopezforcongress.com/
Jaynee Germond
U.S. Congress, District 4
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://germond4congress.com/Home.html
Pennsylvania
Daryl Metcalfe (Incumbent)
State Representative, District12
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.repmetcalfe.com/
Won General
Tom Martin
State Representative, District 77
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.tommartin2008.com/
Russ Diamond
State Representative, District 101
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://russdiamond.org/
Defeated in Primary
Sam Rohrer (Incumbent)
State Representative, District 128
Website: http://samrohrer.org/
Won General
Rhode Island
Jonathan P. Scott
U.S. Congress At-Large
Website: http://www.jonscott2008.com/
South Dakota
Dan Kaiser, District 2
State Representative
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.kaiser4house.com/
Tennessee
Jimmy Duncan (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 2
Won General
Teresa Sheppard
U.S. Congress, District 3
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://teresasheppard4congress.us/index.html
Defeated in Primary
Donna Rowland (Incumbent)
State Representative, District 34
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.donnarowland.com/
Won General
Susan Lynn (Incumbent)
State Representative, District 57
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.repsusanlynn.com/
Won General
Dr. Joe Dumas
Hamilton County School Board, District 2
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://joedumas.com/
Defeated
Gregg Juster
Hamilton County School Board, District 4
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.juster08.com/
Texas
Ron Paul (Incumbent)
U.S. House, District 14
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://ronpaulforcongress.com/
Won General
Tony Kosub
State Representative, District 122
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.taxpayersfortony.com/
Defeated in Primary
Don Zimmerman
Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.travistac.com/
Utah
Rob Alexander
State Representative, District 35
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://voterob.alexanderfamily.org/
Vermont
Karen Kerin
Attorney General
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.kerinforattorneygeneral.us/
John Gilligan
State Senator, Washington County
Virginia
Amit Singh
U.S. Congress, District 8
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.amit08.com/
Defeated in Primary
Vern McKinley
U.S. Congress, District 10
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.mckinleyforcongress.com/
Defeated in Primary
Washington
Michael Delavar
U.S. Congress, District 3
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://delavarforcongress.com/
Kurt Erickson
U.S. Congress, District 5
Website: http://www.erickson2008.com/
Defeated in Primary
Douglas Cloud
U.S. Congress, District 6
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.dougcloud.com/
Steve Beren
U.S. Congress, District 7
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.berenforcongress.com/
Michael J. Bond
State Supreme Court, Position 3
Website: http://www.bondforjustice.com/
Defeated
Andrew Funk
State Representative, District 21 (seat 2)
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.funk4rep.com
Toby Nixon
State Representative, District 45
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://tobynixon.com/
Reece Rose
Island County Commissioner, District 1
E-mail: Contact
Defeated in Primary
West Virginia
Edward R. Burgess
House of Delegates, District 30
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.burgesswv.com/
Tomás Engle
State Representative, District 58
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.tomasengle.blogspot.com/
Wisconsin
Dr. James Burkee
U.S. House, District 5
Website: http://jimburkee.com/web/
Defeated in Primary
Frank G. Lasee (Incumbent)
State Representative, District 2
Website: http://www.franklasee.blogspot.com/
Leah Vukmir (Incumbent)
State Representative, District 14
Website: http://www.LeahVukmir.com/
Won General
Scott Matthew
State Representative, District 52
E-mail: Contact
Defeated in Primary
Mark Reiff
State Representative, District 54
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.reifffor54.com/
Jeffrey Tyberg
State Representative, District 72
Anthony Theisen
State Representative, District 88
E-mail: Contact
