The principles of preserving individual liberty and sharply limited government have a strong tradition within the Republican Party. The below listing includes some of our most prominent former RLC elected officials. These elected officials were dedicated to the RLC’s principles of limiting the size of government and maximizing individual liberty while they served the American people.

Arizona

Barry Goldwater
U.S. Senator, 1953–1965 and 1969–1987

John Shadegg
U.S. Representative, 1995-2010

Sam Steiger
U.S. Representative, 1967-1977

California

Barry Goldwater, Jr.
U.S. Representative, 1969-1983

Ronald Reagan
Governor, 1967-1975

Georgia

Bob Barr
U.S. Representative, 1995-2003

Idaho

George V. Hansen
U.S. Representative, 1965-1969 and 1975-1985

Iowa

Harold Royce Gross
U.S. Representative, 1949-1975

Massachusetts

Calvin Coolidge
Governor, 1918-1920

William Weld
Governor, 1991-1997

Nebraska

Howard Buffett
U.S. Representative, 1942-1948 and 1950-1952

New Hampshire

Craig Benson
Governor, 2003-2005

New Mexico

Gary E. Johnson
Governor, 1995-2003

Ohio

Robert A. Taft
U.S. Senator, 1938-1956

South Carolina

Mark Sanford
Governor, 2003-2011

Vermont

Roger MacBride
State Representative, 1962-196?