Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) congratulates Taxpayer Protection Pledge signers who won primary elections in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina.

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

Maine

  • Paul LePage (ME-02)

Nevada

  • David Flippo (NV-02)
  • Marty O’Donnell (NV-03)

North Dakota

  • Rep. Julie Fedorchak (AL)

South Carolina

  • Senator Lindsey Graham
  • Mark Smith (SC-01 runoff)
  • Jenny Costa Honeycutt (SC-01 runoff)
  • Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02)
  • Rep. Sheri Biggs (SC-03)
  • Rep. William Timmons (SC-04)
  • Rep. Russell Fry (SC-07)

Candidates often make campaign promises not to raise taxes, only to abandon taxpayers once elected. The Taxpayer Protection Pledge requires candidates to put their commitment in writing – making it harder to reverse course.  

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. 

“Voters are looking for solutions that get Americans back to work and grow the economy. Signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and holding the line on taxes is the first step in that process.” said Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform.  

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.