Americans for Tax Reform recognizes the Arkansas, California, North Carolina, and Texas incumbents and candidates who have taken the Taxpayer Protection Pledge ahead of the March 3 primary election. The Pledge is a written commitment to hardworking taxpayers and to the American people to “oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes.”
“By signing The Pledge to the voters, these candidates and incumbents demonstrate that they will safeguard taxpayers from higher taxes,” said Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform. “Pledge signers understand that government should be reformed in a way so that it spends and takes less taxpayer dollars, and will oppose tax increases that prolong failures of the past.”
ATR will be updating this list daily, as we approach the March 3 primary. Candidates can still make this important commitment to voters today by visiting: www.atr.org/take-the-pledge
The following candidates and incumbents have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge:
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Arkansas: |
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|
First Name |
Last Name |
Office |
District Number |
Incumbent |
|
Tim |
Griffin |
Lieutenant Governor |
Yes |
|
|
Lane |
Jean |
State House |
2 |
Yes |
|
Danny |
Watson |
State House |
3 |
Yes |
|
Mike |
Holcomb |
State House |
10 |
Yes |
|
Laurie |
Rushing |
State House |
26 |
Yes |
|
Keith |
Brooks |
State House |
31 |
No |
|
David |
Ray |
State House |
40 |
No |
|
Les |
Eaves |
State House |
46 |
Yes |
|
Reginald |
Murdock |
State House |
48 |
Yes |
|
Johnny |
Rye |
State House |
54 |
Yes |
|
Brandt |
Smith |
State House |
58 |
Yes |
|
Michelle |
Gray |
State House |
62 |
Yes |
|
Josh |
Miller |
State House |
66 |
Yes |
|
Mary |
Bentley |
State House |
73 |
Yes |
|
Charlene |
Fite |
State House |
80 |
Yes |
|
Clint |
Penzo |
State House |
88 |
Yes |
|
Rebecca |
Petty |
State House |
94 |
Yes |
|
Harlan |
Breaux |
State House |
97 |
Yes |
|
Bart |
Hester |
State Senate |
1 |
Yes |
|
Gary |
Stubblefield |
State Senate |
6 |
Yes |
|
Terry |
Rice |
State Senate |
9 |
Yes |
|
Scott |
Flippo |
State Senate |
17 |
Yes |
|
Missy |
Irvin |
State Senate |
18 |
Yes |
|
Blake |
Johnson |
State Senate |
20 |
Yes |
|
Jane |
English |
State Senate |
34 |
Yes |
|
Jason |
Rapert |
State Senate |
35 |
Yes |
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California: |
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|
First Name |
Last Name |
Office |
District Number |
Incumbent |
|
Matthew |
Nelson |
State House |
4 |
No |
|
Kevin |
Kiley |
State House |
6 |
Yes |
|
Eric |
Rigard |
State House |
9 |
No |
|
John |
McDonnell |
State House |
19 |
No |
|
Bridget |
Mahoney |
State House |
22 |
No |
|
Devon |
Mathis |
State House |
26 |
Yes |
|
Todd |
Cotta |
State House |
32 |
No |
|
Vince |
Fong |
State House |
34 |
Yes |
|
Lucie |
Volotzky |
State House |
38 |
No |
|
Andrew |
Kotyuk |
State House |
42 |
No |
|
Denise |
Pedrow |
State House |
44 |
No |
|
Burton |
Brink |
State House |
49 |
No |
|
Toni |
Holle |
State House |
52 |
No |
|
Phillip |
Chen |
State House |
55 |
Yes |
|
America |
Figueroa |
State House |
56 |
No |
|
Arthur |
Schaper |
State House |
66 |
No |
|
Melissa |
Melendez |
State House |
67 |
Yes |
|
Steven |
Choi |
State House |
68 |
Yes |
|
Randy |
Voepel |
State House |
71 |
Yes |
|
Laurie |
Davies |
State House |
73 |
No |
|
Kelly |
Ernby |
State House |
74 |
No |
|
Marie |
Waldron |
State House |
75 |
Yes |
|
Brian |
Maienschein |
State House |
77 |
Yes |
|
Lloyd |
White |
State Senate |
23 |
No |
|
Janet |
Nguyen |
State Senate |
34 |
Yes |
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North Carolina: |
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|
First Name |
Last Name |
Office |
District Number |
Incumbent |
|
Dan |
Forest |
Governor |
No |
|
|
Eric |
Queen |
State House |
3 |
No* |
|
Guy |
Smith |
State House |
3 |
No* |
|
Donald |
Kirkland |
State House |
5 |
No |
|
Robert |
Hanig |
State House |
6 |
Yes |
|
George |
Cleveland |
State House |
14 |
Yes |
|
Ted |
Davis |
State House |
19 |
Yes* |
|
Charles |
Miller |
State House |
19 |
No* |
|
Justin |
LaNasa |
State House |
20 |
No |
|
Abbie |
Lane |
State House |
23 |
No |
|
John |
Check |
State House |
25 |
No |
|
David |
Woodson |
State House |
32 |
No |
|
Kim |
Coley |
State House |
36 |
No |
|
Johnny |
Boyles |
State House |
48 |
No |
|
George |
Gilson |
State House |
54 |
No |
|
Jon |
Hardister |
State House |
59 |
Yes |
|
Wayne |
Sasser |
State House |
67 |
Yes |
|
Harry |
Warren |
State House |
76 |
Yes |
|
Julia |
Howard |
State House |
77 |
Yes |
|
Keith |
Kidwell |
State House |
79 |
Yes |
|
Roger |
Younts |
State House |
80 |
No |
|
Kristin |
Baker |
State House |
82 |
No* |
|
Parish |
Moffitt |
State House |
82 |
No* |
|
Larry |
Pittman |
State House |
83 |
Yes |
|
Sarah |
Stevens |
State House |
90 |
Yes |
|
Jason |
Saine |
State House |
97 |
Yes |
|
Dana |
Bumgardner |
State House |
109 |
Yes |
|
Kelly |
Hastings |
State House |
110 |
Yes |
|
Timothy |
Moore |
State House |
111 |
Yes |
|
Don |
Davis |
State Senate |
5 |
Yes |
|
Bob |
Williams |
State Senate |
6 |
No |
|
Brent |
Jackson |
State Senate |
10 |
Yes |
|
Danny |
Britt |
State Senate |
13 |
Yes |
|
Mario |
Lomuscio |
State Senate |
15 |
No |
|
Will |
Marsh |
State Senate |
16 |
No |
|
Mark |
Cavaliero |
State Senate |
17 |
No |
|
Larry |
Norman |
State Senate |
18 |
No |
|
Wesley |
Meredith |
State Senate |
19 |
No |
|
Jerry |
Tillman |
State Senate |
26 |
Yes |
|
Sebastian |
King |
State Senate |
27 |
No |
|
Philip |
Berger |
State Senate |
30 |
Yes |
|
Carl |
Ford |
State Senate |
33 |
Yes |
|
Paul |
Newton |
State Senate |
36 |
Yes |
|
Kathy |
Harrington |
State Senate |
43 |
Yes |
|
Ted |
Alexander |
State Senate |
44 |
No |
|
Warren |
Daniel |
State Senate |
46 |
Yes |
|
*Challenger |
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Texas: |
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|
First Name |
Last Name |
Office |
District Number |
Incumbent |
|
Dwayne |
Collins |
State House |
2 |
No* |
|
Dan |
Flynn |
State House |
2 |
Yes* |
|
Cody |
Harris |
State House |
8 |
Yes |
|
Matt |
Savino |
State House |
10 |
No |
|
Kyle |
Kacal |
State House |
12 |
Yes |
|
Steve |
Toth |
State House |
15 |
Yes |
|
Lacey |
Hull |
State House |
18 |
No |
|
James |
White |
State House |
19 |
Yes |
|
Mayes |
Middleton |
State House |
23 |
Yes |
|
Mitch |
Thames |
State House |
25 |
No |
|
Matt |
Morgan |
State House |
26 |
No |
|
Geanie |
Morrison |
State House |
30 |
Yes |
|
Todd |
Hunter |
State House |
32 |
Yes |
|
John |
Kuempel |
State House |
44 |
Yes |
|
Carrie |
Isaac |
State House |
45 |
No |
|
Jennifer |
Fleck |
State House |
47 |
No |
|
Charles |
Anderson |
State House |
56 |
Yes |
|
Cody |
Johnson |
State House |
59 |
No |
|
Phil |
King |
State House |
61 |
Yes |
|
Tan |
Parker |
State House |
63 |
Yes |
|
Kronda |
Thimesch |
State House |
65 |
No |
|
Matt |
Shaheen |
State House |
66 |
Yes |
|
Jeff |
Leach |
State House |
67 |
Yes |
|
Drew |
Springer |
State House |
68 |
Yes |
|
Scott |
Sanford |
State House |
70 |
Yes |
|
Lynette |
Lucas |
State House |
72 |
No |
|
Kyle |
Biedermann |
State House |
73 |
Yes |
|
Tom |
Craddick |
State House |
82 |
Yes |
|
John |
Frullo |
State House |
84 |
Yes |
|
Phil |
Stephenson |
State House |
85 |
Yes |
|
John |
Smithee |
State House |
86 |
Yes |
|
Four |
Price |
State House |
87 |
Yes |
|
Candy |
Noble |
State House |
89 |
Yes |
|
Jeff |
Cason |
State House |
92 |
No |
|
Rick |
Walker |
State House |
102 |
No |
|
Jared |
Patterson |
State House |
106 |
Yes |
|
Angie |
Button |
State House |
112 |
Yes |
|
Lyle |
Larson |
State House |
122 |
Yes |
|
Sam |
Harless |
State House |
126 |
Yes |
|
Dan |
Huberty |
State House |
127 |
Yes |
|
Briscoe |
Cain |
State House |
128 |
Yes |
|
Dennis |
Paul |
State House |
129 |
Yes |
|
Alma |
Allen |
State House |
131 |
Yes |
|
Angelica |
Garcia |
State House |
132 |
No |
|
Jim |
Murphy |
State House |
133 |
Yes |
|
Sarah |
Davis |
State House |
134 |
Yes |
|
Merrilee |
Beazley |
State House |
135 |
No |
|
Josh |
Flynn |
State House |
138 |
No |
|
Valoree |
Swanson |
State House |
150 |
Yes |
|
Robert |
Nichols |
State Senate |
3 |
Yes |
|
Brandon |
Creighton |
State Senate |
4 |
Yes |
|
Angela |
Paxton |
State Senate |
8 |
Yes |
|
Kelly |
Hancock |
State Senate |
9 |
Yes |
|
Joan |
Huffman |
State Senate |
17 |
Yes |
|
Lois |
Kolkhourst |
State Senate |
18 |
Yes |
|
Brian |
Birdwell |
State Senate |
22 |
Yes |
|
Dawn |
Buckingham |
State Senate |
24 |
Yes |
|
Charles |
Perry |
State Senate |
28 |
Yes |
|
Bethany |
Hatch |
State Senate |
29 |
No |
|
*Challenger |
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