List of Liberty-minded Candidates for US Congress

Hey, what about adding Rep. Jimmy Duncan, TN-2? Him and Ron Paul are the only sitting GOP House members who voted against the Iraq War in 2002. He had this to say about his vote.
"Ever since the Gulf War ended in 1991, the U.S. has been spending about $4 million a day enforcing a no-fly zone in Iraq, $4 million a day. This has been a tremendous waste of money and manpower.
"I believe almost all Americans would have preferred that this $12 or $13 billion that has been spent over these years would have been spent in almost any other good way. Most Americans have not even noticed that we have been dropping bombs and still shooting at missile sites all these years in Iraq. I remember reading a front page lengthy story about a group of Iraqi boys we accidentally killed there …

"Now there are some people here in Washington who seem to be clamoring for us to go to war against Iraq. I represent a very patriotic pro-military district in Tennessee. My people will strongly support our troops if we go to war. But I can assure you that as I go around my district I hear no clamor or even a weak desire to go to war against Iraq …

"We have been too quick to get involved in ethnic or religious disputes around the world. We have been too quick to drop bombs on people who want to be our friends. We turned NATO from a defensive organization into an offensive one in Bosnia.”
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http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/10/11/194543.shtml

Here's another bit from Wikipedia:

"Duncan voted against authorizing the War in Iraq based on opposition to what he believed to be an unnecessary foreign involvement. He also opposed and voted against a June 2006 House declaration in support of the war.[3] He was one of the most conservative Republicans to do so.[4] Duncan later remarked that the Iraq War vote had been
“ a tough one for me. I have a very conservative Republican district. My Uncle Joe is one of the most respected judges in Tennessee: when I get in a really serious bind I go to him for advice. I had breakfast with him and my two closest friends and all three told me that I had to vote for the war. It’s the only time in my life that I’ve ever gone against my Uncle Joe’s advice. When I pushed that button to vote against the war back in 2002, I thought I might be ending my political career.[1] ”
Duncan and Ron Paul were the only two Republicans to vote against funding for the Iraq War on May 24, 2007.[5] Duncan voted, along with three other Republicans, to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq by April 2008 on July 12, 2007.[6]
On March 10, 2010, Duncan again joined three other Republicans in voting for the removal of troops from Afghanistan.[7] Duncan and Paul were the only members of Congress to vote for the removal of troops from Afghanistan and against all recent bailout and stimulus bills.[8]
Duncan is a member of the Liberty Caucus (sometimes called the Liberty Committee), a group of libertarian-minded congressional Republicans.[9] Congressman Ron Paul hosts a luncheon for the Liberty Caucus every Thursday. Other members include Walter B. Jones of North Carolina, Roscoe Bartlett of Maryland, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Zach Wamp of Tennessee and Jeff Flake of Arizona.[10] He voted against the Wall Street bailout. Duncan, in a column explaining his vote, stated he "thought it would be better in the long run not to adopt the socialist approach."[11] According to National Journal’s 2009 Vote Ratings, he was ranked as the 133rd conservative member in the House.[12]
The Family Research Council has rated Duncan as a 92% or above since 2002[4] and the NRA has rated him in equally positive terms.[4] He "annually rates among the most parsimonious House members in the report cards of the National Taxpayers Union."[1]
Duncan is a frequent contributor to Chronicles, a magazine associated with the paleoconservative movement, and American Conservative magazine. He has also contributed to numerous trade publications and Capitol Hill newspapers."
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Plus, on his Facebook page, the first 3 of pages he lists as his favorites are Judge Napolitano, Ron Paul and the Cato Institute in that order.
Finally, here's some more links:

http://www.antiwar.com/orig/cdavis.php?articleid=11038
http://reason.com/archives/2012/02/24/who-will-be-the-next-ron-paul
http://www.dailypaul.com/155161/ron...eet-with-the-cfr-about-ways-to-end-afghan-war

This guy is solid. He deserves our support. I will be adding him to my list.
 
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Never agreed with you when you called to take some of the liberty candidates I supported off the list, but I ABSOLUTELY agree with you on this post encouraging the addition of an incumbent! :)

Add Rep. Jimmy Duncan to the list! He's great.
 
Jimmy Duncan is very good. I think I mentioned him previously. People like him and Paul Broun are not completely aligned with Ron, but they are always working hard at adding amendments on this issues that we do agree on.
 
Great! I'm surprised I have never heard of Rep. Duncan until today. He really does have a surprisingly good voting record.

BTW, I think there is a major difference between Duncan and Paul Broun, at least on foreign policy. Duncan has even said himself that he supports non-interventionism. The same can surely not be said of Broun.
 
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Krzysztof Lesiak said:
Great! I'm surprised I have never heard of Rep. Duncan until today. He really does have a surprisingly good voting record.

BTW, I think there is a major difference between Duncan and Paul Broun, at least on foreign policy. Duncan has even said himself that he supports non-interventionism. The same can surely not be said of Broun.
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Yeah, overall though I view them on the same tier. Whenever Amash post his yea votes on amendments, its usually by Broun, Duncan, or McClintock. One guy I get disappointed in it is Walter Jones, who just doesn't get it domestically.
 
To GeorgiaAvenger and Krzysztof Lesiak:

I think we can all agree at the very least that if we had Jimmy Duncan, Paul Broun, Tom McClintock, Walter Jones, or Justin Amash as speaker, majority leader, majority whip, caucus leader, and all other leadership positions (not necessarily in that order), our country would be in a much better place than we are in today with Boehner, Cantor, McCarthy, Sessions, etc. :)
 
I want to urge the addition of two incumbents: TO ADD TO THE LIST! :)

1)IDAHO: Incumbent Rep. Raul Labrador (R-01): One of the few to vote for the Smith-Amash amendment ending indefinite detention, Raul Labrador is a strong conservative. He was one of the few to score a 100% from our friends at the Club for Growth. He did vote for CISPA though, so I would suggest a 3-Star for him. Also, Raul Labrador voted against reauthorizing the Patriot Act: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/112-2011/h36 Read YAL-PAC's endorsement here: http://www.yaliberty.org/pac/candidates/labrador

2) ARIZONA: Incumbent Rep. David Schweikert (R-06): While YAL-PAC endorsed David Schweikert due to his strong opposition to the original NDAA, John McCain (NDAA supporter) endorsed Ben Quayle (NDAA supporter). http://atr.rollcall.com/arizona-john-mccain-to-endorse-ben-quayle/

David Schweikert voted AGAINST CISPA, while Ben Quayle voted for CISPA: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll192.xml
David Scweikert voted AGAINST reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act, while Ben Quayle voted for reauthorization: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/112-2011/h36

David Schwikert is a strong liberty candidate. I would give him 3-4 stars.

I also continue supporting adding Rep. Jimmy Duncan from TN to the list!
 
Please add these patriots for Miami-Dade County, Florida...

Renyel Rivero for State Committeeman:

Renyel is co-owner of Worldwide Select Group Inc., a prestigious Real Estate company located in West Kendall, and a musical prodigy well-known among Latin Jazz greats. He is also a founding member of the ‘Hispanics for Ron Paul’ Nationwide Coalition.

For more information about Renyel visit: www.renyelrivero.org

Elizabeth Romney-Robayna for State Committeewoman:

Elizabeth is a defense attorney and self-described Jeffersonian. While she shares a last name (and a distant ancestor) with Governor Mitt Romney, she is far more than just her name. While many stand idly by while our community suffers from its various problems, Elizabeth is our candidate with a heart to represent our community and restore the Republican Party as a vibrant organization friendly to the new generation.

For more information about Elizabeth visit: www.romney-robayna.org
 
I really hope that whoever is in charge of the front page list will soon make the following additions:

Jimmy Duncan (R-TN 2-INC)
Raul Labrador (R-ID 1-INC)
David Schweikert (R-AZ 6-INC (member vs. member race)
Weston Wamp (R-TN 3- Candidate---recommended by Jack Hunter---father was member of Ron Paul's Liberty Caucus)
Travis Grantham (R-AZ 9-Candidate)
 
Hi guys, some really heavy stuff is going on in my personal life right now, I'll try to get around to updating this thread soon.
 
Jessica Puente Bradshaw TX CD34 won the runoff.

The local GOP endorsed her opponent and we still won due to lots of block walking! it's going to be hard to win in Nov but can be done. Our area is heavily democratic but we did elect a Republican Congressman in the last election so it is possible. This is a new district from redistricting. Much more enthusiasm and willingness to pitch in and help with Jessica then there was in the last election.
 
Updated for latest election results, Primary Dates and several new candidates.

List updated on Aug 1, 2012.

US House
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Arizona
Primary: Aug 28, 2012

Travis Grantham (R) AZ-9 - (purity: ★★★★★)

California
Primary: Jun 05, 2012

Gary Clift (R) CA-3
Tom McClintock (R-incumbent) CA-4 - (purity: ★★★★☆)
Greg Imus (R) CA-5 - (purity: ★★★★☆)
John Dennis (R) CA-12 - (purity: ★★★★★)
Jenny Worman (R) CA-28 - (purity: ★★★★☆)
Dana Rohrabacher (R-Incumbent) CA-48 - (purity: ★★☆☆☆)


Colorado
Primary: Jun 26, 2012

Tisha Casida (I) CO-3 - (purity: ★★★★★)

Florida
Primary: Aug 14, 2012

Calen Fretts (L) FL-1
Marcus Rivchin (R) FL-18

Georgia
Primary: July 31, 2012

David Hancock (R) GA-7
Paul Broun (R-incumbent) GA-10 - (purity: ★★★☆☆)
Tom Graves (R-incumbent) GA-14 - (purity: ★★☆☆☆)

Idaho
Primary: May 15, 2012

Raul Labrador (R) ID-1 - (purity: ★★★★★)
Rob Oates (L) ID-1 - (purity: ★★★★★)

Indiana
Primary: May 08, 2012

Kristi Risk (R) IN-8 - (purity: ★★★★☆)

Kentucky
Primary: May 22, 2012

Thomas Massie (R) KY-4 - (purity: ★★★★★)
Patrick Kelly (R) KY-6 - (purity: ★★★★★)

Maryland
Primary: April 3, 2012

Eric Knowles (R) MD-3
Peter James (R) MD-6
Gus Alzona (R) MD-8

Michigan
Primary: Aug 07, 2012

Justin Amash (R-incumbent) MI-3 - (purity: ★★★★★)
Kerry Bentivolio (R) MI-11 - (purity: ★★★★★)

Minnesota
Primary August 7th

David Gerson (R) MN-2

Missouri
Primary: Aug 07, 2012

Jason Greene (R) MO-5
Mike Moon (R) MO-7
Bob Parker (R) MO-8

New Hampshire
Primary: September 11, 2012

Dennis Lamare (R) NH-2

New York
Primary: June 26, 2012

Dan O'Connor (D) NY-7 - (purity: ★★★★★)
Robert Spencer (R) NY-25

North Carolina
Primary: May 8, 2012

Walter Jones (R-incumbent) NC-3 - (purity: ★★★★☆)

North Dakota
Primary: June 12, 2012

Eric Olson (L)

Ohio
Primary: March 6, 2012

Richard Ehrbar (L) OH-3
Bill Yarbrough (R) OH-12

Oregon
Primary: May 15, 2012

Art Robinson (R) OR-4 - (purity: ★★★★★)
Matthew Robinson (D) OR-4

Pennsylvania
Primary: Apr 24, 2012

Mike Koffenberger (L) PA-4
Evan Feinberg (R) PA-18

Tennessee
Primary: August 2, 2012

Jimmy Duncan (R) TN-2 - (purity: ★★★☆☆)

Texas
Primary Runoff: July 31, 2012

Patrick Hisel (L) TX-12 - (purity: ★★★★★)
George Harper (R) TX-14 - (purity: ★★★★★)
Sheriff Richard Mack (R) TX-21 - (purity: ★★★★★)
Steve Susman (L) TX-22
Wes Riddle (R) TX-25 - (purity: ★★★★☆)
Jessica Puente Bradshaw (R) TX-34
Bill Tofte (R) TX-34
Michael Cole (L) TX-36
Steve Stockman (R) TX-36 - (purity: ★★★★★)

Utah
Convention (No Primary in these races): April 21, 2012

Jacqueline Smith (R) UT-1 - (purity: ★★★★☆)
Jason Chaffetz (R-incumbent) UT-3 - (purity: ★★★☆☆)
Carl Wimmer (R) UT-4 - (purity: ★★★★★)

Virginia
Primary: June 12, 2012

Karen Kwiatowski (R) VA-6 - (purity: ★★★★★)
Floyd Bayne (R) VA-7
Ken Vaughn (R) VA-11

Washington

John Koster (R) WA-2 (purity: ★★★★★)[/STRIKE]


US Senate
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Arizona
Primary: Aug 28, 2012

Jeff Flake (R) - (purity: ★★★☆☆)

California
Primary: Jun 05, 2012

Rick Williams (R) - (purity: ★★★★★)

Florida
Primary: Aug 14, 2012

Dan Stojadinovic (R) - (purity: ★★★★★)
Connie Mack (R) - (purity: ★★★☆☆)

Indiana
Primary: May 08, 2012

Richard Mourdock (R) - (purity: ★★★☆☆)
Andrew Horning (L)

Maine

Scott D'Amboise (R) - (purity: ★★★★☆)

Maryland
Primary: Apr 03, 2012

Daniel Bongino (R)

Michigan
Primary: Aug 07, 2012

Scotty Boman (L) - (purity: ★★★★★)

Minnesota
Primary: Aug 14, 2012

Kurt Bills (R) - (purity: ★★★★★)

Missouri
Primary: Aug 07, 2012

John Brunner (R) - (purity: ★★★★☆)
Sarah Steelman (R) - (purity: ★★☆☆☆)

Montana

Dan Cox (L) - (purity: ★★★★★)

Nebraska
Primary: May 15, 2012

Don Stenberg (R)

New Mexico

Jon Barrie (I) - (purity: ★★★★★)

New York

Chris Edes (L) - (purity: ★★★★★)

Pennsylvania
Primary: Apr 24, 2012

Marc Scaringi (R) - (purity: ★★★★★)
Sam Rohrer (R) - (purity: ★★★★☆)

Rhode Island
Primary: Sep 11, 2012

Barry Hinckley (R)

Tennessee
Primary: Aug 02, 2012

Zack Poskevich (R) - (purity: ★★★★☆)

Texas
Primary Runoff: July 31, 2012

Ted Cruz (R) - (purity: ★★★★☆)
Lela Pettinger (R) - (purity: ★★★★★) Odds: Longshot.
Glenn Addison (R) - (purity: ★★★★★) Odds: Longshot.

Virginia
Primary: Jun 12, 2012

Bob Marshall (R) - (purity: ★★★★★)

Wisconsin
Primary: Aug 14, 2012

Mark Neumann (R) - (purity: ★★★★☆)
Eric Hovde (R)

Green Purity indicates endorsement by Ron Paul.
Lined-out candidates have dropped out or been eliminated.

Check out http://libertycandidates.com/ for more Liberty Candidate endorsements!
 
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