Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) commends the Taxpayer Protection Pledge signers in Maryland, New York, and Utah for their recent primary victories.

By signing the Pledge, these candidates have made a written commitment to taxpayers to oppose and vote against tax hikes if elected to Congress.  

The following primary winners signed the Pledge:

Maryland U.S. House Candidate:

  • Rep. Andy Harris (MD-01)

New York U.S. House Candidates:

  • Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01)
  • Caroline Shinkle (NY-12)
  • Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17)
  • Kailee Buller (NY-22)
  • Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-23)
  • Rep. Claudia Tenney (NY-24)

Utah U.S. House Candidates:

  • Rep. Blake Moore (UT-02)
  • Rep. Mike Kennedy (UT-04)

Americans for Tax Reform created the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in 1985 to solidify candidates’ commitments to taxpayers. President Reagan urged all candidates to sign the Pledge. He campaigned for and praised candidates who signed the Pledge. Today, over 1,400 elected officials and candidates at the federal and state levels are Taxpayer Protection Pledge signers.  

There are currently 194 Pledge signers in the U.S. House and 43 Pledge signers in the U.S. Senate. About 88% of Congressional Republicans have signed the Pledge and put their commitment to oppose tax increases into writing, contrasting with the ZERO congressional Democrats who have made this commitment.  

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

He continued, “With their Pledges, we can trust that they will champion pro-growth policies, protect our economic freedom, and resist any attempts to burden Americans with even higher taxes.”  

Unfortunately, Democratic candidates for office do not share this commitment. They seek to reverse course and implement tax-and-spend policies that would only stunt economic growth and take more money out of the hands of taxpayers.   

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.