Candidates endorsed by the RLC uphold the organization’s dedication to the ideals of individual rights, limited government and free enterprise within the Republican Party. Candidates considered were submitted to the Endorsements Director and provided to the National Board for consideration. Candidates in RLC chartered affiliates running for federal office were considered by the RLC National Board as well as the chartered affiliate Board of Directors in their state.
The endorsed Republican Liberty Caucus candidates in 2008 include:
Alaska
Dave Cuddy
U.S. Senate
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.davecuddy.com/
Mark Fish
State Representative, District 22
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.fish4house.net/
Arizona
Trent Franks
U.S. Representative, District 2
John Shadegg
U.S. Representative, District 3
Jeff Flake
U.S. Representative, District 6
Colorado
Mike Mason
Delta County Commissioner
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.masonfordeltacounty.com/
Florida
Dean Santoro
State Senate, District 35
Website: http://www.DeanSantoro.com/
Illinois
Peter Roskam (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 2
Indiana
Mike Pence (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 6
Kansas
Todd Tiahrt (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 4
Kentucky
Steve Knipper
State Representative, District 64
Website: http://www.knipperweb.com
Louisiana
Brett Sanders
Alexandria City Council
Website: http://www.joinsanders.com/
Maryland
Richard Pryce Matthews
U.S. Congress, District 2
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.richardmatthews.org/
Won Primary
Peter James
U.S. Congress, District 4
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.peterjames08.com/
Won Primary
Collins Bailey
U.S. Congress, District 5
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.baileyforuscongress.com/
Won Primary
Roscoe Bartlett (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 6
Won Primary
Michigan
Linda Goldthorpe
U.S. Congress, District 1
Website: http://www.goldthorpeforcongress.com/
John Stempfle
State Representative, District 1
Website: http://www.johnstempfle.com/
Galen Johnson
State Representative, District 32
E-mail: Contact
Scot Beaton
State Representative, District 45
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.beatonforstaterep.com/
Charles Ybema
State Representative, District 60
Website: http://www.ybema60.com/
Justin Amash
State Representative, District 72
Website: http://www.JustinAmash.com
Bob Genetski
State Representative, District 88
Website: http://www.voteforbobg.com/
Minnesota
Bill Jungbauer
State Representative, District 39A
Website: http://billjungbauer.com/
Missouri
Jim Guest
State Representative
Jeremy W. Cady
State Representative, District 138
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.jeremycady.com/
Montana
Joe Balyeat (Incumbent)
State Senate, District 34
E-mail: Contact
Nebraska
Adrian Smith
U.S. Congress, District 3
Nevada
Bob Beers (Incumbent)
State Senate, District 6
Website: http://www.beers4nevada.org/
New Jersey
Dr. Murray Sabrin
U.S. Senate
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.murraysabrin.com/
Scott Garrett (Incumbent)
U.S. Congress, District 05
Website: http://www.garrettforcongress.com/
New Mexico
Dr. Joe Carraro
U.S. Congress, District 1
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.peopleforjoe.com/
North Carolina
Dr. William “BJ” Lawson
U.S. Congress, District 04
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.lawsonforcongress.com/
Won Primary
Eric H. Smith
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://smithfornckids.com/
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
Pennsylvania
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/
Tennessee
Jimmy Duncan
U.S. Congress, District 2
Dr. Joe Dumas
Hamilton County School Board, District 2
Website: http://joedumas.com/
Texas
Ron Paul (Incumbent)
U.S. House, District 14
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://ronpaulforcongress.com/
Won Primary
Tony Kosub
State Representative, District 122
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.taxpayersfortony.com/
Don Zimmerman
Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector
E-mail: Contact
Virginia
Amit Singh
U.S. Congress, District 8
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.amit08.com/
Vern McKinley
U.S. Congress, District 10
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.mckinleyforcongress.com/
Washington
Tim Sutinen
State Represenstative, District 30
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://tim.sutinen.com/
West Virginia
Edward R. Burgess
House of Delegates, District 30
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.burgesswv.com/
Won Primary
Wisconsin
Paul Ryan (Incumbent)
U.S. House, District 1
E-mail: Contact
Website: http://www.ryanforcongress.com/Home.aspx
Dr. James Burkee
U.S. House, District 5
Website: http://jimburkee.com/web/
Robert Erickson
State Representative, District 95
