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Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) commends these candidates for signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge.   

By signing the Pledge, these candidates have made a written commitment to the people of their state to oppose and vote against any and all income tax increases if elected to U.S. Congress.  

The following candidates signed the Pledge:

Minnesota

  • U.S. House
    • Jeremy Munson (MN-01)
    • Tyler Kistner (MN-02)
    • Tom Emmer (Incumbent, MN-06)
    • Michelle Fischbach (Incumbent, MN-07)
    • Pete Stauber (Incumbent, MN-08)

Wisconsin

  • U.S. House
    • Bryan Steil (Incumbent, WI-01)
    • Derrick Van Orden (WI-03)
    • Scott Fitzgerald (Incumbent, WI-05)
    • Glenn Grothman (Incumbent, WI-06)
    • Tom Tiffany (Incumbent, WI-07)
    • Mike Gallagher (Incumbent, WI-08)
  • U.S. Senate
    • Ron Johnson

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. 

“The Taxpayer Protection Pledge stands as a barrier against tax hikes and makes continued pro-growth tax reform possible. We are ecstatic about the candidates’ decisions to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to their constituents,” said Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform. 

In President Biden’s first year, he championed a multi-trillion dollar 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.  

“The American people are looking for solutions that create jobs and grow the economy. Signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and holding the line on taxes is the first step in that process,” continued Norquist. 

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