With US Representative Danny Rehberg planning on running for Senate, we ought to get someone to run for the House seat that he will likely vacate. Here's a list of State Representatives that'd I like and that I think would be great additions to the US House.
State Representative Wendy Warburton (Said "No" to a Senate run, but how about a House seat?"
State Representative Cary Smith
State Representative Krayton Kerns
State Representative Mike More
State Representative Bob Wagner (A Birther, which would hurt his credibility)
Here's a list that AspiringConstitutionalist put forward for potential Senate Candidates and I thought I'd apply the same list for Senate. Thanks AspiringConstitutionalist!
"1. State Rep. Joel Boniek (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★★)
Joel Boniek is a terrific liberty candidate. A self-described Ron Paulian, libertarian Republican, who affiliates with the Campaign For Liberty, the Republican Liberty Caucus, Oath Keepers, the Patrick Henry Caucus, and the 10th Amendment Center, Boniek gained a lot of attention for his state sovereignty crusades, especially in leading the charge against federal overreach on gun control issues. The current Democrat incumbent, Sen. Jon Tester, was elected by a razor thin margin last time around, and he's very vulnerable. The general election would not be a problem. In places like Montana, the GOP can afford to nominate super-principled Republicans like Boniek. However, the real challenge will be the GOP primary, where two Drug Warrior, foreign interventionist, neocon frontrunners (Rep. Denny Rehberg and former Gov. Marc Racicot) together take up about 77% of the vote. It would be a hell of a fight for Boniek, if he chose to wade into the primary, but Boniek is one of our best hopes for this seat.
2. State Rep. Mike Miller (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★★)
The other potential liberty candidate who would be just as good as Boniek, and possibly even better, is Mike Miller. His Web presence seems to be slightly more refined than Boniek's, suggesting he might run a slightly better campaign. Like Boniek, he also affiliates with organizations like the Campaign For Liberty, Republican Liberty Caucus, Cato Institute, etc.
3. State Rep. Michael More (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★★)
More is on the same par with Boniek and Miller. More has the advantage of being a bit younger. More would definitely be a superb US Senator. He makes a big deal about his support for a gold standard, on his website.
4. State Rep. Jerry O'Neill (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★★)
The fourth elected official in the same category with Boniek, More, and Miller, is Jerry O'Neill, another strict constitutionalist who would be awesome in the Senate. O'Neill, More, Boniek, or Miller should definitely make a go at it.
5. State Rep. Krayton Kerns (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★☆)
Legislator and doctor Krayton Kerns might be a pretty good candidate if the above don't run. Once again, he could probably win the general election, but getting past the two 800-pound gorillas in the Republican primary would be exceedingly difficult. He's not quite as principled a legislator as the five-star purity candidates listed above... Kerns seems to be more of a Jim DeMint/Paul Ryan Republican than a Ron Paul Republican... but he'd definitely be an improvement over Tester.
6. State Rep. Tom McGillvray (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★☆)
Ditto to the above.
7. State Rep. Lee Randall (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★☆)
Ditto to the above.
8. State Rep. Wendy Warburton (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★☆)
Ditto to the above.
9. State Rep. Bob Wagner (chances: ★☆☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★☆)
Might be the best candidate if none of the above get into the race, but his decision to loudly voice his Birtherism theories are going to make people view him as kind of crazy.
10. Granite County Sheriff Stephen Immenschuh (chances: ★☆☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★☆)
I wasn't able to find his views on anything, but he does choose to affiliate with the Republican Liberty Caucus, so he can't be too bad. Sheriff isn't as good an office to jump to the US Senate from as State Legislator, but it's at least possible he could pull it off. We should at least keep him in mind if we can't find a better candidate"
State Representative Wendy Warburton (Said "No" to a Senate run, but how about a House seat?"
State Representative Cary Smith
State Representative Krayton Kerns
State Representative Mike More
State Representative Bob Wagner (A Birther, which would hurt his credibility)
Here's a list that AspiringConstitutionalist put forward for potential Senate Candidates and I thought I'd apply the same list for Senate. Thanks AspiringConstitutionalist!
"1. State Rep. Joel Boniek (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★★)
Joel Boniek is a terrific liberty candidate. A self-described Ron Paulian, libertarian Republican, who affiliates with the Campaign For Liberty, the Republican Liberty Caucus, Oath Keepers, the Patrick Henry Caucus, and the 10th Amendment Center, Boniek gained a lot of attention for his state sovereignty crusades, especially in leading the charge against federal overreach on gun control issues. The current Democrat incumbent, Sen. Jon Tester, was elected by a razor thin margin last time around, and he's very vulnerable. The general election would not be a problem. In places like Montana, the GOP can afford to nominate super-principled Republicans like Boniek. However, the real challenge will be the GOP primary, where two Drug Warrior, foreign interventionist, neocon frontrunners (Rep. Denny Rehberg and former Gov. Marc Racicot) together take up about 77% of the vote. It would be a hell of a fight for Boniek, if he chose to wade into the primary, but Boniek is one of our best hopes for this seat.
2. State Rep. Mike Miller (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★★)
The other potential liberty candidate who would be just as good as Boniek, and possibly even better, is Mike Miller. His Web presence seems to be slightly more refined than Boniek's, suggesting he might run a slightly better campaign. Like Boniek, he also affiliates with organizations like the Campaign For Liberty, Republican Liberty Caucus, Cato Institute, etc.
3. State Rep. Michael More (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★★)
More is on the same par with Boniek and Miller. More has the advantage of being a bit younger. More would definitely be a superb US Senator. He makes a big deal about his support for a gold standard, on his website.
4. State Rep. Jerry O'Neill (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★★)
The fourth elected official in the same category with Boniek, More, and Miller, is Jerry O'Neill, another strict constitutionalist who would be awesome in the Senate. O'Neill, More, Boniek, or Miller should definitely make a go at it.
5. State Rep. Krayton Kerns (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★☆)
Legislator and doctor Krayton Kerns might be a pretty good candidate if the above don't run. Once again, he could probably win the general election, but getting past the two 800-pound gorillas in the Republican primary would be exceedingly difficult. He's not quite as principled a legislator as the five-star purity candidates listed above... Kerns seems to be more of a Jim DeMint/Paul Ryan Republican than a Ron Paul Republican... but he'd definitely be an improvement over Tester.
6. State Rep. Tom McGillvray (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★☆)
Ditto to the above.
7. State Rep. Lee Randall (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★☆)
Ditto to the above.
8. State Rep. Wendy Warburton (chances: ★★☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★☆)
Ditto to the above.
9. State Rep. Bob Wagner (chances: ★☆☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★☆)
Might be the best candidate if none of the above get into the race, but his decision to loudly voice his Birtherism theories are going to make people view him as kind of crazy.
10. Granite County Sheriff Stephen Immenschuh (chances: ★☆☆☆☆ purity: ★★★★☆)
I wasn't able to find his views on anything, but he does choose to affiliate with the Republican Liberty Caucus, so he can't be too bad. Sheriff isn't as good an office to jump to the US Senate from as State Legislator, but it's at least possible he could pull it off. We should at least keep him in mind if we can't find a better candidate"
