List of Liberty-minded Candidates for US Congress (2014)

[William Tell]

Campaign for Liberty has released the results of their candidate surveys for the U.S Senate, and House races in Texas.
A bunch of candidates replied to the 20 questions, it sheds some interesting light on these folks, who have already been mentioned on this thread:
Steve Stockman, Dwayne Stovall, Tony Arterburn, Frank Kuchar, Elaine Hays, Matt McCall, Robert Lowry, Divenchy Watrous, Katrina Pierson, Dave Norman.

I think Donald May, in CD 19 deserves to be added, and thoughts on Eddie Zamora in CD 15 would be nice. Also, the CD 36 race looks very interesting.

http://www.campaignforliberty.org/surveys2/?id=69

These are the questions:

[h=1]Texas 2014 Federal Candidate Survey Results[/h] Dear Supporter,

Campaign for Liberty gave candidates for Federal Office an opportunity to provide a straight answer to the following questions. The candidates’ answers can be seen below the list of questions. Because the vast majority of states do not include 3rd party candidates in the Primary process, Campaign for Liberty policy is to survey 3rd party candidates for General elections, except in Jungle Primary states.
[h=1]Survey Questions[/h] 1. Will you cosponsor and support efforts for roll call votes on Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed bill, designed to bring transparency to the Federal Reserve (H.R. 24/S. 209 in the 113th Congress)?
2. Will you support legislation removing capital gains and sales taxes on gold and silver coinage?
3. Will you vote to oppose any legislation that allows the federal government to prohibit the sale, use, or carrying of firearms?
4. Will you support ending all foreign aid?
5. Will you oppose any debt limit increase?
6. Do you support and will you vote to protect states asserting their rights under the Tenth Amendment?
7. Will you oppose Big Labor’s Card Check bill and any other legislation designed to empower union bosses?
8. Will you cosponsor legislation such as the American Sovereignty Restoration Act (H.R. 75 in the 113th Congress) to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations?
9. Will you support legislation to shut down the Transportation Security Administration and place airport security back into private hands?
10. Will you oppose using military action without a declaration of war?
11. Will you support and cast every vote for legislation that will repeal or defund ObamaCare?
12. Will you oppose any legislation that will force online businesses to collect sales taxes and increase costs on the American consumer, whether it is the so-called “Marketplace Fairness Act” or any other Internet sales tax scheme?
13. Will you support legislation that would prevent the indefinite detention of American citizens and would ensure full Fifth Amendment rights to due process?
14. Will you vote against any budget that increases our deficit?
15. Will you oppose federal power grabs like roving wiretaps and warrantless searches and oppose Patriot Act renewal that includes such items?
16. Will you support efforts to end the NSA’s unconstitutional domestic spying program?
17. Will you oppose any legislation that requires states and citizens to participate in a National Identification program, including mandatory E-Verify?
18. Will you support keeping our Internet free from government control and intrusion, including opposing power grabs such as SOPA, CISPA, or any other bill that mandates more government intervention in the Internet?
19. Will you oppose all tax increases?
20. Indicate the tax cuts you are willing to vote for:
A) Across-the-Board Income Tax Cut
B) Capital Gains Tax Cut
C) Business Tax Cut
D) Estate Tax Cut

 

[compromise]

^ Based off the above surveys, I'd suggest moving Pierson, Arterburn, Lowry, Norman and McCall to 4 star and keeping Hays and Kuchar at 3.

 

[devil21]

^ Based off the above surveys, I'd suggest moving Pierson, Arterburn, Lowry, Norman and McCall to 4 star and keeping Hays and Kuchar at 3.

Still need more than just survey results for star ranking. It's just part of the vetting process. On a good note, the survey does show who the hawks and 'firsters' are in those races.

 

[Smart3]

Added Clint Didier.

I'm looking into some of the names suggested last week.

 

[devil21]

Art Robinson should be full star purity and green. He's a personal friend of Ron's, has been endorsed by Ron Paul twice and presumably will be endorsed again.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Dave Brat running against Cantor?

davebratforcongress.com/

Promoting Economic Growth

Dave Brat, Ph.D., is a free market economist who has dedicated his life to educating college students, business professionals and civic and religious groups on economics and ethics. Dave wants to help create jobs and prosperity and knows that the free market system is the only proven way to stimulate innovation and economic growth.

Eric Cantor, on the other hand, distorts the free market by picking winners and losers, and only allows big business and big donors a seat at his table: a table that we in the 7th district do not share.

Dave Brat thinks everyone is the 7th district should have an equal voice and equal access.

This major difference in background and philosophy provides significant insights as to the contrasts between how Dave Brat and Eric Cantor will approach their job as your congressman.

Every day, Dave Brat will fight to grow our economy, boost opportunities for hard working Americans, and stabilize the economic health of our nation so that our children and grandchildren can enjoy greater prosperity.

While Dave Brat understands that such goals can never be achieved through the growth of government and increased spending, Eric Cantor has embraced big government over the course of his tenure.

Throughout his entire career, Eric Cantor has supported countless measures and budgets to increase our debt and grow government. Despite his fiscal rhetoric, Eric Cantor voted for new spending measures like Medicare Part D, TARP bailouts, Chinese bailouts, Wall Street bailouts, two unfunded wars, and backed the kick-the-can-down-the-road Ryan-Murray budget.

Dave Brat understands that an economy cannot thrive with such a crushing national debt, and will oppose the efforts of status quo politicians like Eric Cantor to continue to spend money we do not have.

Many young people are now beginning to understand the “inter generational” theft that is occurring. We charge the tab, and they will pay the bill. Unlike Eric Cantor, Dave Brat will fight for the younger generation.

Despite the president’s own admission to congressional leadership that millions of Americans would lose their insurance due to Obamacare, Eric Cantor and other members of the Establishment failed to make a compelling case to the American people.

We have seen time and time again that leadership is about more than holding a particular title. Real leaders are willing to take a stand and step up to the podium to articulate conservative principles and educate the public on what we can do to solve these problems.

Eric Cantor has failed to address the biggest issues of our time:

Deficits without End, Debt over $17 Trillion and Unfunded Entitlement Liabilities are over $125 Trillion.

Our debt rises, Obamacare remains the law of the land, businesses are still afraid to hire, and families are still struggling to make ends meet. Jobs are scarce and, if we continue on the same path, the future is bleak.

As our congressman, Dave Brat will end the reckless spending and fight every day to get rid of Obamacare. He will work to end the economic uncertainty caused by the lack of leadership in Washington and seek to restore confidence in our dollar, our marketplace, and our national credit.

Dave Brat is a free market conservative with the right background and experience to get our nation’s economy back on track.

Dave Brat offers conservatives in the 7th District a clear choice this June. Send Dave Brat to Washington where he will restore your voice and work hard to provide the fiscal and regulatory restraint needed for a free economy to thrive.

 

[South Park Fan]

Randy Brogdon is now running for Oklahoma's Senate seat.

 

[compromise]

Randy Brogdon is now running for Oklahoma's Senate seat.

This is definitely a 5 star guy, he was a RP state co-chair in 2012.

 

[Smart3]

Added Brogdon.

 

[compromise]

Added Brogdon.

Kansas
Milton Wolf (R) - (purity: ★★★☆☆)
Randy Brogdon (R) - (purity: ★★★★★)

We're not in Kansas anymore.

 

[devil21]

Added Brogdon.

You added him (under the wrong state) but still no 5-star green update for Art Robinson? Art even has his own subforum on RPF!

 

[Brian4Liberty]

I would suggest we may want to remove Stovall in Texas. Dude is unhinged.

https://twitter.com/DwayneStovall

 

[compromise]

I talked to Maine's Erick Bennett, I'm now for adding to him to the list as a 5 star. Still totally unelectable though.

 

[devil21]

I would suggest we may want to remove Stovall in Texas. Dude is unhinged.

https://twitter.com/DwayneStovall

Based on what? A lot of Tweets? Not following your reasoning.

 

[pulp8721]

T.W. Shannon, one of the candidates for Tom Coburn's seat revealed his positions on issues

States Rights:

[FONT=noto_serifregular]To limit the growth of the federal government, the drafters of the Constitution made it plain that the powers of the federal government are to be limited to those specifically named in the Constitution. It reserves to the states, and the people thereof, all powers not specifically delegated to the federal government. As the leading voice in state government for championing states’ rights, I formed the first ever States’ Rights Committee to advance the concept that we as Oklahomans have a Constitutional duty to push back against an overreaching federal government. I am a strong believer in preserving the powers intended for the states. I will work hard to keep the federal government from amassing power in Washington and to restore the powers that belong to the states.
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2nd Amendment:

[FONT=noto_serifregular]I have always been an advocate for the Second Amendment in the Oklahoma State House. As House speaker, our chamber passed more legislation than ever before to protect these rights. I believe gun ownership is a fundamental right that pre-dates the U.S. Constitution, but that the founders specifically provided for in the Second Amendment. I am strongly opposed to placing regulations on U.S. gun manufacturers, and will continue to protect the rights of hunters, sportsmen, and all gun owners.
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Defense:

[FONT=noto_serifregular]America must return to a policy of peace through strength. A strong military must be the priority of the federal government. America is safest when our enemies know we are prepared to defeat them. The greatest trust placed upon Congress by the American people is to provide for their security by maintaining a strong national defense. Oklahoma is on the front line in defending America. At the same time, America should not play policeman to the world, especially not with American troops under U.N. command. I pledge to work to strengthen our military, and protect the families serving on our bases here in Oklahoma. I salute our patriot sons and daughters who work at Altus Air Force Base, Fort Sill, McAlester’s Ammunition Plant, National Guard posts, Tinker Air Force Base and Logistics Center and Vance Air Force Base. After all, they are protecting our freedom from the growing threats throughout the world.
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Privacy:
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[FONT=noto_serifregular]New technology allows government unprecedented access into our personal lives. Some call it the “surveillance state,” but I call it a violation of our rights. While government has a role to protect us from terrorism, it should not use that as pretext to pry into our personal affairs in violation of our constitutional rights. The Bill of Rights guarantees our protection against an all-powerful government, and I will not allow government to abuse its power.[/FONT]

On the off chance that Randy Brogdon doesn't work out, I'd be okay with this guy.

Also I'm still amazed that David Clements hasn't been added (Anti-Intervention, Anti-NSA data mining, Anti PIPPA, etc.). Yes it's New Mexico, but if Susana Martinez can GOTV for republicans in her re-reelction, he may get a bump.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Based on what? A lot of Tweets? Not following your reasoning.

You would probably have to have followed it. Undignified tweets, and more attacks on Stockman and his campaign manager than anything else. Also somewhat paranoid or naive accusations. People have received e-mails that are anti-Cornyn and appear to favor Stockman? Horrors galore. It must be a conspiracy. And he has tweeted as much. He accuses Stockman of being a spoiler, but he is a loose cannon.

http://bigjollypolitics.com/2014/02/21/dwayne-stovall-begins-unravel-stockmans-campaign/

He is much more Ted Nugent than Ron Paul. A lot of shooting from the hip.

 

[MichaelDavis]

On the off chance that Randy Brogdon doesn't work out, I'd be okay with this guy.

Shannon is bad news. He interned for Tom Cole, he praised Mary Fallin's leadership, and he's being touted by the GOP leadership (whom he commonly retweets).

Here's things he has said:
https://twitter.com/TWShannon/status/402804182664491010
https://twitter.com/TWShannon/status/377423820682186752

Here's things he has retweeted:
https://twitter.com/FOX23/status/149983893129400321
https://twitter.com/BretBaier/status/260565663532331008

 

[RonPaulGeorge&Ringo]

RLC has endorsed the warmonger & Pentagon insider Col. Rob Maness in Louisiana. State Rep. Paul Hollis has picked up the support of "Gold & Silver PAC," but remains silent on issues of war & peace.

 

[pulp8721]

https://twitter.com/TWShannon/status/402804182664491010

He's acknowledging that he's on a list of admired conservatives, (a list which Rand Paul is apart of.)

https://twitter.com/TWShannon/status/377423820682186752

A sitting House speaker isn't going to talk trash against his governor.

https://twitter.com/FOX23/status/149983893129400321

So he retweets a news story about an endorsement made by someone whom he considers a friend, and that impunes his character?

https://twitter.com/BretBaier/status/260565663532331008

So Rand Paul, Justin Amash, Thomas Massie, they would all take the opposite position?


I'm not saying we should all get behind him. Maybe Randy Brogdon is the better candidate, I don't know, but considering Shannon's positions on issues, he shouldn't be discarded like a piece of trash. Lets see how the campaigns play out, and how they debate issues.

 

[compromise]

I'm not saying we should all get behind him. Maybe Randy Brogdon is the better candidate, I don't know, but considering Shannon's positions on issues, he shouldn't be discarded like a piece of trash. Lets see how the campaigns play out, and how they debate issues.

Shannon is a moderate candidate and will split the moderate vote with Lankford. Brogdon on the other hand will have the unified conservative vote.

He's acknowledging that he's on a list of admired conservatives, (a list which Rand Paul is apart of.)

He only mentions Tom Cole.