As voters head to the voting booth, they deserve to know where their candidates stand on key issues such as taxes and spending.  

Fortunately for voters in Virginia, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington, these candidates have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and made written commitments to oppose and vote against tax hikes. 

Virginia Candidates for U.S. House and Senate

  • Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02)
  • Rep. John McGuire (VA-05)
  • Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06)
  • Doug Ollivant (VA-07)
  • Rick Smithers (VA-07)
  • Tony Sabio (VA-08)
  • Rep. Morgan Griffith (VA-09)
  • Kim Farington (SEN)
  • Bert Mizusawa (SEN)

Kansas Candidates for U.S. House

  • Rep. Tracey Mann (KS-01)
  • Rep. Derek Schmidt (KS-02)
  • Rep. Ron Estes (KS-04)

Michigan Candidates for U.S. House

  • Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01)
  • Rep. John Moolenaar (MI-02)
  • Terri DeBoer (MI-03)
  • Rep. Bill Huizenga (MI-04)
  • Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-05)
  • Rep. Tom Barrett (MI-07)
  • Amir Hassan (MI-08)
  • Rep. Lisa McClain (MI-09)

Missouri Candidates for U.S. House

  • Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02)
  • Rep. Bob Onder (MO-03)
  • Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04)
  • Micah Beebe (MO-05)
  • Rick Brattin (MO-05)
  • Taylor Burks (MO-05)
  • Brett Hueffmeier (MO-05)
  • Cody Oshel (MO-06)
  • Chris Stigall (MO-06)
  • Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07)
  • Rep. Jason Smith (MO-08)

Washington Candidates for U.S. House

  • Amanda McKinney (WA-04)
  • Rep. Michael Baumgartner (WA-05)

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.