As primary voters head to the voting booths in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina, they deserve to know where their congressional and state candidates stand on vital pocketbook issues such as taxes and spending. Candidates often campaign in opposition to higher taxes, but disregard campaign promises once they take office.

Fortunately for taxpayers in these states, numerous candidates have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, which is a written commitment to oppose and vote against all income tax hikes.

The following candidates signed the Pledge:

Maine

  • U.S. Congress
    • Ed Thelander (ME-01)
    • Elizabeth Caruso (ME-02)
  • State House
    • Mark Babin (SH-3)
    • Timothy Guerrette (SH-4)
    • Jennifer Morin (SH-20)
    • James White (SH-30)
    • Susan Butterworth (SH-41)
    • Katrina Smith (SH-62)
    • Ruth Malcolm (SH-64)
    • Tiffany Estabrook (SH-75)
    • Tammy Schmersal-Burgess (SH-77)
    • Jody Brown (SH-77)
    • Sierra Scribner (SH-83)
    • Karen Lockwood (SH-86)
    • Gregory E. Foster (SH-86)
    • Guy Lebida (SH-98)
    • Stephen Davis (SH-99)
    • Scott Eccleston (SH-131)
    • Ronald Russell (SH-134)
    • Lucas Lanigan (SH-141)
    • Mark Rouillard (SH-149)

Nevada

  • U.S. Congress
    • Mark Robertson (NV-01)
    • Jane Adams (NV-01)
    • David Brog (NV-01)
    • Carolina Serrano (NV-01)
    • Danny Tarkanian (NV-02)
    • Mark Amodei (Incumbent, NV-02)
    • Noah Malgeri (NV-03)
    • John Kovacs (NV-03)
    • April Becker (NV-03)
    • Sam Peters (NV-04)
    • Annie Black (NV-04)
    • Chance Bonaventura (NV-04)
  • Lieutenant Governor
    • Mack Miller
  • Secretary of State
    • Jim Marchant
  • State House
    • Chris Dyer (SH-1)
    • Heidi Kasama (SH-2)
    • Richard McArthur (SH-4)
    • Anthony Palmer (SH-7)
    • Jenann Logan (SH-8)
    • Christine DeCorte (SH-18)
    • Gerald Patrick Swanson (SH-19)
    • Jon Petrick (SH-21)
    • Sam Kumar (SH-25)
    • Rich DeLong (SH-26)
    • Bret Delaire (SH-26)
    • Thomas Daly (SH-26)
    • Matt Sadler (SH-36)
    • Jacob Deaville (SH-37)
    • David Flippo (SH-37)
  • State Senate
    • John Schmitz (SS-8)
    • Monica Stabbert (SS-16)
    • Jim Wheeler (SS-17)
    • Jeffrey Stone (SS-20)
  • County Commission
    • Joe Ludwig (District G)

North Dakota

  • U.S. Congress
    • Kelly Armstrong (Incumbent, ND)
  • State House
    • Scott Louser (Incumbent, SH-5)
    • Cole Christensen (SH-24)
    • Dwight Kiefert (SH-24)
    • Kathy Skroch (Incumbent, SH-25)
    • Craig Headland (Incumbent, SH-29)
    • Karen Rohr (Incumbent, SH-31)
    • Mike Schatz (Incumbent, SH-39)
    • Michelle Strinden (Incumbent, SH-41)

South Carolina

  • U.S. Congress
    • Nancy Mace (Incumbent, SC-01)
    • Joe Wilson (Incumbent, SC-02)
    • Jeff Duncan (Incumbent, SC-03)
    • William Timmons (Incumbent, SC-04)
    • Ralph Norman (Incumbent, SC-05)
    • Garrett Barton (SC-07)
  • State House
    • Bill Sandifer III (Incumbent, SH-2)
    • Brian White (Incumbent, SH-6)
    • Stewart Jones (Incumbent, SH-14)
    • Adam Morgan (Incumbent, SH-20)
    • Bruce Bannister (Incumbent, SH-24)
    • Merita Ann Allison (Incumbent, SH-36)
    • Steven Long (Incumbent, SH-37)
    • Cal Forrest (Incumbent, SH-39)
    • Doug Gilliam (Incumbent, SH-42)
    • Vic Dabney (Incumbent, SH-52)
    • George Murrell Smith, Jr. (Incumbent, SH-67)
    • Kirkman Finlay III (Incumbent, SH-75)
    • Melissa Lackey-Oremus (Incumbent, SH-84)
    • Bill Taylor (Incumbent, SH-86)
    • RJ May (Incumbent, SH-88)
    • Chris Murphy (Incumbent, SH-98)
    • William Bailey (Incumbent, SH-104)
    • Joe Bustos (Incumbent, SH-112)
    • Lin Bennett (Incumbent, SH-114)

There are currently 180 Pledge signers in the U.S. House and 44 Pledge signers in the U.S. Senate. 85% percent of all congressional Republicans have made the written commitment to oppose higher taxes. In contrast, ZERO congressional Democrats have made that promise.

In President Biden’s first year, he championed a multi-trillion tax and spend bill, which includes the largest tax increase since 1968. These tax hikes would disproportionately hurt workers, retirees, consumers, and small businesses. Taxpayers should expect more of the same for the remainder of his presidency. 

“Voters have a right to know where candidates stand on taxes before heading to the voting booth,” added Norquist. “The Taxpayer Protection Pledge is a simple litmus test that tells voters I’ll work to protect your wallet. I encourage all candidates for elected office to make this commitment today.”  

New candidates sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge regularly. For the most up-to-date information on this race or any other, please visit the ATR Pledge Database.