Republican Liberty Caucus

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Republican Liberty Caucus

Basic facts
Location:| Washington, D.C.
Type:| 527 group
Affiliation:| Republican
Top official:| Matt Nye, Chair
Year founded:| 1991
Website:| Official website

## Contents

* 1 Mission
* 2 Work
* 3 Leadership
* 4 Presidential preference
* 4.1 2016 presidential endorsement
* 5 See also
* 6 External links
* 7 Footnotes

The Republican Liberty Caucus is a 527 group "dedicated to working within the Republican Party to advance the principles of individual rights, limited government and free markets."[1] The group also has an affiliated political action committee, RLC-USA PAC.

## Mission[edit]

The website for the Republican Liberty Caucus of Ohio lists the following mission statement:[1]

“  | The mission of the Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) is to return the Republican Party to its ideological roots of limited government, free enterprise and personal liberty and responsibility.[2] | ”

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## Work[edit]

The Republican Liberty Caucus is a grassroots 527 group that works within the Republican Party to advance its mission of limited government and personal liberty. The group was organized officially in 1991 and has attempted "to have an influence within the Republican Party rather than to go the third party route."[3] Past national chairs of the group include Roger MacBride (former Libertarian Party presidential candidate), Chuck Muth (former executive director of the American Conservative Union) and Ron Paul (former U.S. Representative from Texas). In election years, the group is active in endorsing candidates based on their answers in an issues survey.

In 2015, the group announced that former Libertarian Party vice presidential candidate Wayne Allyn Root would assume the role of advisory board chair. Upon his appointment, Root said, "Given the popularity of the Tea Party message, it makes sense to work within the Republican Party to return the GOP to the ideology of Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater and Jack Kemp. That is exactly the mission of the Republican Liberty Caucus, and I’m here to inject a dose of world-class energy and enthusiasm!"[4]

The group's PAC, RLC-USA PAC, donates to Republican candidates who "stand strongly" for the principles outlined in the group's mission statement. The PAC gives preferential consideration for candidates who sign "The Liberty Compact," a pledge to work in accordance with the group's principles. The compact reads:[5]

“  | I pledge to the citizens of this State, and to the American people, that as their elected representative I will work to: Restore liberty, not restrict it; Shrink government, not expand it; Reduce taxes, not raise them; Abolish programs, not create them; Promote the freedom and independence of citizens, not the interference of government in their lives; and Observe the limited, enumerated powers of our Constitution, not ignore them.[2] | ”

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In the 2014 election cycle, the PAC contributed $7,250 to committees, including those of Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).[6]

## Leadership[edit]

The organization lists the following individuals as officers and board members for the Republican Liberty Caucus:[7]

* Matt Nye, Chair
* Dave Nalle, Vice Chair
* Aaron Day, Treasurer
* John Dennis, Secretary
* Jeff Larson
* Steve Hoffman
* Luis Vargas

## Presidential preference[edit]

### 2016 presidential endorsement[edit]

✓ Republican Liberty Caucus endorsed Rand Paul for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[8]

See also: Endorsements for Rand Paul
2016 Presidential Endorsements by Influencer Organizations

Organization  | Candidate  | Date  | Source
Detroit Free Press |  John Kasich (primary)
Hillary Clinton (general) | November 2016 | Detroit Free Press
The Economist |  Hillary Clinton | November 2016 | The Economist
Financial Times |  Hillary Clinton | October 2016 | Financial Times
The State |  Hillary Clinton | October 2016 | The State
The New Yorker |  Hillary Clinton | October 2016 | Politico
Las Vegas Review-Journal |  Donald Trump | October 2016 | Las Vegas Review-Journal
Wisconsin State Journal |  Hillary Clinton | October 2016 | Wisconsin State Journal
The Des Moines Register |  Hillary Clinton | October 2016 | The Des Moines Register
The Washington Post |  Hillary Clinton | October 2016 | The Washington Post
The Salt Lake Tribune |  Hillary Clinton | October 2016 | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Columbus Dispatch |  Hillary Clinton | October 2016 | The Columbus Dispatch
The Charlotte Observer |  Hillary Clinton | October 2016 | The Charlotte Observer
San Antonio Express-News |  Marco Rubio (primary)
Hillary Clinton (general) | October 2016 | San Antonio Express-News
South Florida Sun Sentinel |  Hillary Clinton | September 2016 | Sun Sentinel
Chicago Sun-Times |  Hillary Clinton | September 2016 | Chicago Sun-Times
The San Diego Union-Tribune |  Hillary Clinton | September 2016 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
The Baltimore Sun |  Hillary Clinton (primary)
Hillary Clinton (general) | September 2016 | The Baltimore Sun
Chicago Tribune |  Marco Rubio (primary)
Gary Johnson (general) | September 2016 | Chicago Tribune
The Detroit News |  Gary Johnson | September 2016 | The Detroit News
The Arizona Republic |  Hillary Clinton | September 2016 | The Arizona Republic
The New York Times |  Hillary Clinton | September 2016 | The Huffington Post
Akron Beacon Journal |  Hillary Clinton | September 2016 | Akron Beacon Journal
El Paso Times |  Hillary Clinton | September 2016 | El Paso Times
The Cincinnati Enquirer |  Hillary Clinton | September 2016 | Cincinnati.com
New Hampshire Union Leader |  Chris Christie (primary)
Gary Johnson (general) | September 2016 | The New York Times
The Dallas Morning News |  Hillary Clinton | September 2016 | The Dallas Morning News
Richmond Times-Dispatch |  Gary Johnson | September 2016 | Politico
International Brotherhood of Teamsters |  Hillary Clinton | August 2016 | The Hill
San Francisco Chronicle |  Hillary Clinton | August 2016 | San Francisco Chronicle
Working Families Party |  Bernie Sanders (primary)
Hillary Clinton (general) | August 2016 | The Washington Post
Houston Chronicle |  Hillary Clinton | July 2016 | Houston Chronicle
UNITE HERE |  Hillary Clinton | July 2016 | UniteHere.org
Communications Workers of America |  Hillary Clinton | July 2016 | The Hill
Sierra Club |  Hillary Clinton | June 2016 | Sierra Club
Everytown for Gun Safety |  Hillary Clinton | June 2016 | Politico
Natural Resources Defense Council |  Hillary Clinton | May 2016 | The Washington Post
National Rifle Association |  Donald Trump | May 2016 | Politico
Los Angeles Times |  Hillary Clinton | May 2016 | The Los Angeles Times
California Nurses Association |  Bernie Sanders | May 2016 | Los Angeles Times
New York Post |  Donald Trump | April 2016 | New York Post
New York Daily News |  Hillary Clinton | April 2016 | New York Daily News
National Review |  Ted Cruz | March 2016 | National Review
Republican Party of Ohio |  John Kasich | March 2016 | Bloomberg
Congressional Black Caucus |  Hillary Clinton | February 2016 | NBC News
Miami Herald |  Marco Rubio | March 2016 | Miami Herald
Congressional Hispanic Caucus |  Hillary Clinton | February 2016 | The Huffington Post
Star Tribune |  Hillary Clinton (primary)
Hillary Clinton (general) | February 2016 | Star Tribune
Richmond Times-Dispatch |  Marco Rubio | February 2016 | Richmond Times-Dispatch
San Antonio Express-News |  Marco Rubio | February 2016 | The Hill
DeVos Family |  Marco Rubio | February 2016 | The Detroit News
Human Rights Campaign |  Hillary Clinton | January 2016 | The Huffington Post
Republican Liberty Caucus |  Rand Paul | January 2016 | The Washington Post
National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) |  Hillary Clinton | January 2016 | The Huffington Post
Democracy for America |  Bernie Sanders | December 2015 | Politico
National Organization for Marriage |  Ted Cruz | December 2015 | Washington Blade
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund |  Hillary Clinton | November 2015 | The Huffington Post
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees |  Hillary Clinton | October 2015 | The Huffington Post

## See also[edit]

* Republican Liberty Caucus of Ohio

## External links[edit]

* Republican Liberty Caucus

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Republican Liberty Caucus, "About the Republican Liberty Caucus," accessed August 27, 2015
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
3. ↑ Republican Liberty Caucus, "History of the RLC," accessed August 27, 2015
4. ↑ Personal Liberty, "Republican Liberty Caucus announces Wayne Allyn Root as chairman of National Campaign Committee," March 9, 2015
5. ↑ Republican Liberty Caucus, "RLC-USA PAC," accessed August 27, 2015
6. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FEC Form 3X for Republican Liberty Caucus Political Action Committee (2014)," accessed August 27, 2015
7. ↑ Republican Liberty Caucus, "Officers & Board Members," accessed February 14, 2016
8. ↑ The Washington Post, "Rand Paul wins support of GOP ‘liberty’ caucus," January 12, 2016

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