Liberty Republicans Need Your Support!

[tbone717]

2012 has been a great year for Liberty Republicans. There are more Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) candidates on the ballot this November than in year's past, so we can expect some great gains in our representation in both Congress and at the state level. But there is still a lot of work to be done. These candidates not only need your financial support, but they also need volunteers to work in their local areas. Following is a list of RLC members and endorsed candidates that are either in a primary contest or are on the ballot in November. I will try to update this as the primary contests conclude.

ARIZONA (primary 8/28)
Jeff Flake (US Senate) http://www.jeffflake.com/
Frank Antenori (State Senate 10) http://www.vote4frank.com/ (no primary challenger)

CALIFORNIA (Nov. Ballot)
Tom McClintock (US House CD-4) http://www.tommcclintock.com/
John Dennis (US House CD-12) http://www.johndennis2012.com/
Al Phillips (Assembly District 16) http://voteforalphillips.com/
Arlyne Diamond (Assembly District 25) http://diamondforassembly.com/
Jack Guerero (Assembly District 63) http://www.jackguerrero.com/
Chris Norby (Assembly District 65) http://www.chrisnorby.com/
Phil Paule (Assembly District 67) http://www.pauleforassembly.com/
Allan Mansoor (Assembly District 74) http://www.allanmansoor.com/

COLORADO (Nov. Ballot)
Ellyn Hilliard (State House 11) http://www.ellyn4colorado.com/
Adam Ochs (State House 13) http://www.adamochs.com/

CONNECTICUT (Primary 8/14)
Brian K. Hill (US Senate) http://www.briankhill.com/
Arthur O'Neill (State House 69) http://cthousegop.com/arthur-oneill/ (no primary challenger)

FLORIDA (Primary 8/14)
Ritch Workman (State House 52) http://ritchworkman.com/ (no primary challenger)
Lake Ray (State House 12) no website (no primary challenger)
Travis Bowden (State Senate 9) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Travis-Bowden/112469418766066

GEORGIA (Primary 7/31)
David Shafer (State Senate 48) http://www.davidshafer.com (no primary challenger)
Jason Spencer (State House 180) http://www.spencer4georgia.com/

HAWAII (primary 8/11)
Sam Slom (State Senate 9) http://samslom.com/ (no primary challenger)

IDAHO (Nov. Ballot)
Cliff Bayer (State Senate 21) http://cliffbayer.com/

ILLINOIS (Nov. Ballot)
Kyle McCarter (State Senate 54) http://www.votemccarter.com
John Bambenek (State Senate 52) http://johnbambenek.com/2012/

INDIANA (Nov. Ballot)
Steve Davisson (State House 73) http:www.stevedavisson.com
Cindy Now (State House 87) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rep-Cindy-Noe/179363933282

KENTUCKY (Nov. Ballot)
Thomas Massie (US House CD-4) http://www.thomasmassie.com/
Chris Hightower (State House 16) http://www.hightowerforkentucky.com/

MAINE (Nov. Ballot)
Jon Courtney (US House CD-1) http://joncourtney.com/
Douglas Thomas (State Senate 27) http://www.dougthomas.org/
Lois Snowe Mello (State Senate 15) http://www.facebook.com/loissnowemello
Richard Malaby (State House 34) http://www.malabyforhouse.com
Michael McClellan (State House 103) http://www.mikemcclellan.com/
Beth O'Connor (State House 145) http://www.bethoconnor4me.com/
Anita Haskel (State House 13) no campaign site
William Guerrette (State House 79) no campaign site
Eleanor Espling (State House 105) no campaign site
R. Ryan Harmon (State House 45) no campaign site

MARYLAND (Nov. Ballot)
Roscoe Bartlett (US House CD-6) http://www.bartlettforcongress.org/

MASSACHUSETTS (Primary 8/14)
Robert Hedlund (State Senate Plymouth & Norfolk) http://bobhedlund.com/ (no primary challenger)

MICHIGAN (Primary 8/7)
Justin Amash (US House CD-3) http://amashforcongress.com/ (no primary challenger)
Kerry Bentivolio (US House CD-11) http://bentivolioforcongress.com/
Bob Genetski (State House 88) http://www.voteforbobg.com/
Chad Dewey (State House 96) http://chaddewey.org/ (no primary challenger)
Amanda Van Essen (State House 88) http://amandavanessen.com/
Jim Hafeman (State House 109) http://www.hafeman.com/

MINNESOTA (Primary 8/14)
Kurt Bills (US Senate) http://www.kurtbills.com
Chip Cravaack (US House CD-8) http://chipcravaack.com/ (no primary challenger)
Mary Kiffmeyer (State Senate 30) http://www.kiffmeyer.com/
Ted Daley (State Senate 51) http://www.daleyforsenate.com/ (no primary challenger)
Roger Chamberlain (State Senate 38) http://www.rogerchamberlain.org/ (no primary challenger)
Dave Brown (State Senate 15) http://davebrownforsenate.com/ (no primary challenger)
Dave Thompson (State Senate 36) http://www.davethompsonforsenate.com/ (no primary challenger)
Steve Drazkowski (State House 28B) http://www.draz.com (no primary challenger)
Sondra Erickson (State House 16A) http://sondraerickson.com/ (no primary challenger)
Andrea Kieffer (State House 53B) http://www.andreakieffer.com/ (no primary challenger)
Kathy Lohmer (State House 56A) http://www.kathylohmer.com/ (no primary challenger)
Joyce Peppin (State House 32A) http://joycepeppin.com/ (no primary challenger)
Doug Wardlow (State House 38B) http://www.dougwardlow.com/ (no primary challenger)
Mary Franson (State House 8B) http://fransonforstatehouse.com/ (no primary challenger)
Glenn Gruenhagen (State House 25A) http://glennforstaterep.com/ (no primary challenger)
Peggy Scott (State House 49A) http://peggy4house.com/ (no primary challenger)
David FitzSimmons (State House 30B) http://fitzforhouse.com/ (no primary challenger)
Dale Helm (State House 41A) http://www.helmforhouse.com/ (no primary challenger)
Paul Tuschy (State House 52B) http://www.paultuschy.com/ (no primary challenger)
Mark Fotsch (State House 66A) http://www.markfotsch.org/ (no primary challenger)

MISSOURI (Primary 8/7)
Peter Kinder (Lt. Gov) http://www.peterkinder.com
Shane Schoeller (Sec of State) http://www.shaneschoeller.org/
Jason Greene (US House CD-5) http://www.greeneforcongress.com/
Ed Emery (State Senate 31) http://edemery.com/
Paul Curtman (State House 109) http://www.paulcurtman.net/ (no primary challenger)
Melissa Leach (State House 132) http://www.melissaleach.org/ (no primary challenger)

MONTANA (Nov. Ballot)
Gerald Bennett (State House 1) http://votejerrybennett.com
Krayton Kerns (State House 58) http://www.kraytonkerns.org
Mike Miller (State House 84) http://www.mikemillerhd84.com
Jerry O'Neil (State House 3) http://votejerryoneil.com
Lee Randall (State House 39) http://www.vote4leerandall.com
Wendy Warburton (State House 34) http://www.wendywarburton.com

NEBRASKA (Nov. Ballot)
Adrian Smith (US House CD-3) http://www.joinadrian.com/

NEW HAMPSHIRE (Primary 9/11)
Cynthia Coolidge Howard (State Senate District 5) no campaign site
Phyllis Woods (State Senate District 4) http://www.phylliswoods.org/
Joshua F. Youssef (State Senate District 7) no campaign site
Omer Beaudoin (State House Hillsborough 8) http://omer4nhstaterep.webs.com/
Robert Boyle (State House Rockingham 31)no campaign site
Kenneth A. Deshaies (State HouseBelknap 3) no campaign site
Tracy Emerick (State House Rockingham 21) no campaign site
Joe Frazier (State House Grafton 11) no campaign site
Doris Hohensee (State House Hillsborough 30) no campaign site
Robert Hull (State House Grafton 9) no campaign site
Kevin Leandro (State House Belknap 2) no campaign site
Antonio Luciani (State House Strafford 2) no campaign site
Richard Meaney (State House Hillsborough 6) no campaign site
Susan Olsen (State House Merrimack 7) http://smartgirlpolitics.ning.com/profile/SusanWingfieldOlsen
Brandon D. Ross (State House Merrimack 20) no campaign site
Kyle Scofield (State House Rockingham 3) no campaign site
Steven Smith (State House Sullivan 11) no campaign site
Christopher Suprock (State House Rockingham 18) no campaign site
Greg Surbey (State House Hillsborough 33) http://gregsurbey.com/
Bill Walker (State House Sullivan 1) no campaign site
Kurt Wuelper (State House Strafford 3) no campaign site

NEW JERSEY (Nov. Ballot)
Scott Garrett (US House CD-5) http://www.garrettforcongress.com/

NEW YORK (Nov. Ballot)
Daniel Halloran (US House CD-6) http://www.danhalloran.org/

NORTH CAROLINA (Nov. Ballot)
Steve Royal (State Treasurer) http://www.royalfortreasurer.com
Richard Rivette (State Senate 38) http://www.voterivette.com
Michael Speciale (State House 3) http://www.michaelspeciale.com
John Bell (State House 10) http://www.electjohnbell.com

OHIO (Nov. Ballot)
Jim Jordan (US House CD-4) http://jimjordanforcongress.com
Steve Chabot (US House CD-1) http://www.stevechabot.com

OKLAHOMA (Nov. Ballot)
Jason W. Murphey (State House 31) http://www.jasonmurphey.com/

OREGON (Nov. Ballot)
Matt Wingard (State House 26) http://www.mattwingard.com

PENNSYLVANIA (Nov. Ballot)
Daryl Metcalfe (State House 12) http://www.darylmetcalfe.com

RHODE ISLAND (Nov. Ballot)
Barry Hinckley (US Senate) http://hinckleyforsenate.com

SOUTH CAROLINA (Nov. Ballot)
Mick Mulvaney (US House CD-5) http://www.mulvaneyforcongress.com/
Rex Rice (State Senate 2) http://www.rexrice.com
Kevin Bryant (State Senate 3) http://www.kevinbryant.com
Lee Bright (State Senate 12) http://www.leebrightsc.com
Deedee Vaughters (State Senate 26) http://www.deedeeforsenate.com/
Tom Davis (State Senate 40) http://senatortomdavis.com/
Ryan Payne (State House 44) http://payneforschouse.com

TENNESSEE (Primary 8/2)
Jimmy Duncan (US House CD-2) no campaign site
Tony Shipley (State House 2) http://tonyshipleytn.com/

TEXAS (Nov. Ballot w/ exceptions)
Ted Cruz (US Senate) http://tedcruz.org (primary runoff 7/31)
Jessica Puente Bradshaw (US House CD-34) http://www.texansforjessica.com/ (primary runoff 7/31)
Wes Riddle (US House CD-25) http://www.wesriddle.com/ (primary runoff 7/31)
Steve Stockman (US House CD-36) http://congressmanstevestockman.com/ (primary runoff 7/31)
David Simpson (State House 7) http://davidsimpson.com/ (no general election challenger)
Jason Issac (State House 45) http://www.jasonisaac.com/
Grant Rostig (State Senate 21) http://www.facebook.com/grantrostig
Ken Paxton (State Senate 8) http://www.kenpaxton.com
Debbie Riddle (State House 150) http://debbieriddle.org

UTAH (Nov. Ballot)
Jason Chaffetz (US House CD-3) http://www.jasonforcongress.com/
John Dougall (State Auditor) http://jdougall.com/
Ken Ivory (State House 47) http://www.voteivory.com/
Curt Oda (State House 14) no campaign site

WYOMING (Primary 8/21)
Gerald Gay (State House 36) no campaign site (no primary challenger)
Sue Wallis (State House 52) http://www.wallis.vcn.com/

[muzzled dogg]

Btw Hedlund endorsed Romney and ran against the Massachusetts liberty slate of delegates*

[tbone717]

Btw Hedlund endorsed Romney and ran against the Massachusetts liberty slate of delegates*

And Sen. Hedlund currently serves on the RLC Board of Advisors along with Ron Paul.

[Spoa]

Great list of candidates! I especially love the support for Jeff Flake, Mulvaney, Chabot, Cruz, and others! :)

[muzzled dogg]

And he also voted for a bill that would have given an unelected bureaucrat the authority to declare a swine flu emergency and enter your private property without a warrant and either quarantine you indefinitely, transport you involuntarily, or forcefully vaccinate you. They would have been able to destroy your property without your permission. No bureaucrat acting during the emergency could be held criminally or civilly liable of any wrong doing.

I think this thread needs to be renamed candidates the RLC has endorsed and not candidates that need the support of the liberty forest community

[cajuncocoa]

not surprising, Louisiana has no one on this list. :(

[tbone717]

not surprising, Louisiana has no one on this list. :(

There are also no elected officials from LA, at any level of government, that are RLC members. There is a contact for LA listed on the RLC site though. Here is the link - http://www.rlc.org/about/chapters/LA/

[tbone717]

I think this thread needs to be renamed candidates the RLC has endorsed and not candidates that need the support of the liberty forest community

The opening paragraph of the thread was very specific as to who these candidates are (i.e. RLC members of those endorsed by the RLC). You are free to start a candidate list of your own if you choose and support whatever candidates you wish to support.

The information provided here was to inform members of this forum which candidates have been endorsed by or are members of the RLC. The RLC endorsed Ron Paul for the GOP nomination. Dr. Paul is a past chair of the RLC and currently serves on the Board of Advisors. If I recall, he was one of the founding members of the organization as well.

[muzzled dogg]

The opening paragraph of the thread was very specific as to who these candidates are (i.e. RLC members of those endorsed by the RLC).

Agreed. And the thread title is misleading

[tbone717]

Agreed. And the thread title is misleading

How so? The RLC has been using the term "Liberty Republicans" for quite some time now.

[Spoa]

Agreed. And the thread title is misleading

Shemdogg,
You are free to support whoever you want to. Everybody has a different idea of what a "liberty candidate" is. tbone717 is simply giving us interesting news from the National Republican Liberty Caucus. He isn't demanding that we support these candidates. Pick a candidate and work had to get him/her elected. Let's not bicker over one candidate...it doesn't help the movement. Thanks! :)

[muzzled dogg]

Lol this dude ran against Ron Paul grassroots supporters who post on this forum

There are candidates with platforms and voting records in line with this forum's mission statement. *Those are candidates who need our help

There may be some overlap but at least one of the candidates on your list who I was able to instantly pick off is a threat... No matter what boards he sits on or however many times he's shaken Ron Paul's hand.* I hope your other candidates are better

[tbone717]

Here is some polling data on the Senate races listed in the OP

AZ: Flake leads in primary polling by 22 points, and leads in a recent general election poll by 16.

CT: It looks like Hill is not even on the radar in CT. The primary race is between McMahon and Shays.

MN: It does not appear that Bills has any real challenge in the primary. General election polling shows Klobuchar up by 26 points. It will be tough to unseat the incumbent in this blue state, but Bills does have realistic shot at it given the overall trends in the country.

RI: There hasn't been any polling done in RI since February. At that time Hinckley was down by 28 points. The state does lean strongly Dem, but with the right amount of cash anything can happen.

TX: Polling for the run off shows Cruz down by 25, but the data is old (late May). This is one to watch to see if Cruz is able to mount a surge. Good news is that if Cruz wins, he is pretty much a lock in November.

So, out of the 5 Senate races it looks like at the very least one (AZ) will be won by an RLC candidate. CT seems like a lost cause to me, but the other three show some signs of life. With the right amount of cash and volunteers anything can happen. So, if you are a resident of these states, you may want to consider volunteering for the campaign.

The more folks we can send to the Senate to join Paul, DeMint and Lee the better. One is great, four would be ideal.

[tbone717]

The Wes Riddle campaign has just received an endorsement from Ron Paul. Wes is a long-time RLC member, former Chairman of the RLC of Texas and with your help of even a small donation he could be the sitting in Congress.

Ron Paul said in his endorsement, ""I am proud to endorse Lt. Col. Wes Riddle (USA, ret.) for Congress. Wes is a committed patriot who graduated from West Point, served his country abroad as an army officer, and if he is elected to Congress, I am confident that he will fight every day to restore the Constitution and return to limited government. Liberty voters have a strong choice in this CD-25 Republican runoff. I hope my generous supporters will help Wes win this runoff because we need more men like him.”

Please give what you can to his moneybomb. http://www.wesriddle.com/home