Crawford won his primary for the Republican Nomination in Arkansas’ First Congressional District.

In 2006, Rick was tapped by former Republican Congressman and Undersecretary of Homeland Security Asa Hutchison to help lead his efforts for agriculture and agriculture policy in his campaign for Arkansas Governor.  Rick worked with Asa on various ag-related aspects of his campaign to assist in developing pro-producer policies that would help farmer and ranchers minimize risk and maximize profits through state administered programs.

Rick is a broadcast council member of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting.  In 2006 he received a NAFB Newscast Award for his work as a farm broadcaster, and was honored again in 2008 by the NAFB for his ongoing coverage of rice and cotton production issues in the Mid-South.  Rick is also a member of the 4-H Foundation Board of Arkansas.  Rick currently serves as first vice-chairman of the Craighead County GOP Committee.

Griffin won his primary for the Republican Nomination on May 18, 2010 in Arkansas’ Second Congressional District.

Currently serving in his 13^th year as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, Judge Advocate’s General, Tim Griffin is also an attorney and small business owner.  In 2005, Griffin served as the Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director, Office of Political Affairs in the White House.  In the past, Griffin has served as Senior Investigative Counsel to the U.S. House of Representative’s Government Reform Committee and was responsible for investigating waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government.  Griffin has also served the Republican National Committee in both the 2000 and 2004 elections as the Deputy Research Director and Research Director and Deputy Communications Director, respectively.

On June 8, 2010, Parker ran uncontested in her primary and won the Republican Nomination.

Founder of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, and currently a speaker for the Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute’s college campus lecture program, Star Parker is best known for her books, White Ghetto: How Middle Class America Reflects Inner City Decay (2006), Uncle Sam’s Plantation: How Big Government Enslaves America’s Poor and What We Can Do About It (2003), and Pimps, Whores and Welfare Brats: From Welfare Cheat to Conservative Messenger (1998). Parker often speaks out against issues such as the welfare system and abortion.

Ken Buck won his primary and the Republican Nomination in Colorado’s Senate Race.

In 2004, Ken was elected as the Weld County District Attorney. Since that time, he has led a staff of more than sixty employees and built an impressive record of prosecuting criminals, supporting victims, and promoting crime prevention.

Ken is passionate about addressing the problems facing Colorado youth. As District Attorney, Ken brought together community leaders to create the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC). To date, the JAC has helped more than 1,100 Weld County kids and their families get back on the right path in life.

Cory Gardner won his primary and the Republican Nomination in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District.

While representing Colorado’s 63^rd District, Cory has made economic development, healthcare, and education priorities. In 2007, he created the Colorado Clean Energy Authority, which has helped to bring millions of dollars in development to Colorado.  He has also worked to increase community college funding, bring state-of-the-art telemedicine to rural communities, and protect homeowners facing foreclosure.

Representative Gardner is a leading conservative in the state House, a strong voice for renewable energy and Colorado’s clean-burning natural gas. He has been a constant advocate for limited government and common-sense principles. Cory believes strongly that reducing taxes on individuals and businesses alike is the best way to grow the economy and provide jobs, especially in times of recession.

Steve Southerland won his Primary for the Republican Nomination in Florida’s Second Congressional District.

As co-owner and president of Southerland Family Funeral Homes and a founding partner in two other businesses, Steve helps provide jobs for dozens of local families. He knows all too well the difficulties that hard-working Floridians face while trying to make ends meet in this tumultuous economy. And he’s well aware of the disastrous effects that excessive taxes and government waste can have on small businesses.  In an era where Washington politicians are forcing ordinary citizens to prop up failing companies and subsidize Wall Street bonuses, Steve is fighting to bring some much needed sensibility and fiscal restraint to Washington.

Daniel Webster won his Primary for the Republican Nomination in Florida’s Eighth Congressional District.

From his first day in leadership, Webster worked to reform the way the Legislature did business, and his sweeping conservative reforms earned him widespread praise from the people of Florida. As Speaker of the House, Webster required each proposed law to meet specific criteria that would determine its effectiveness in advancing conservative principles.

Daniel Webster was elected to the Florida Senate in 1998 and served as Majority Leader his final three years. Being known as a man of his word, Webster continued to gain respect and acclaim on both sides of the aisle for his solid principles and trusted leadership.

Sandy Adams won her Primary for the Republican Nomination in Florida’s 24th District.

During her eight years in the Florida House of Representatives, Sandy Adams has been a champion on the most pressing issues facing us.  She has led the fight to expand of the use of E-Verify to end state agencies using illegal workers and against driver’s licenses and in-state tuition for those not in the country legally.

She has taken a hard line against government spending and new taxes, protected Second Amendment rights, stood up for the sanctity of life and increased penalties for violent criminals.

David Rivera won his Primary for the Republican Nomination in Florida’s 25th Congressional District.

Prior to his work with Ambassador Valladares, Representative Rivera served as a writer and researcher with the Washington D.C. offices of the Cuban American National Foundation (CANF). While with CANF, Representative Rivera researched and wrote on such issues as human rights, terrorism, political-economy, Soviet-Cuban relations, and international trade. He came to the CANF after serving as a legislative assistant to United States Senator Connie Mack, Republican from Florida, and as Political Director for Miami-Dade County, Florida, during Senator Mack’s successful 1988 campaign. Previously, Representative Rivera was South Florida Political Director for Jack Kemp’s 1988 presidential campaign. In 1996 he served as the Dole-Kemp campaign manager for the southern region of Florida.

Nathan Deal won his primary and the Republican Gubernatorial Nomination in Georgia.

Nathan Deal’s hard work and consistent dedication to conservative principles have earned him the loyal support of grassroots Republicans and the respect of party leaders.

In Congress, Nathan fought to cut government spending through earmark reform and cost-saving Medicaid reforms. And he’s worked to strengthen our immigration policy by authoring legislation to end automatic birthright citizenship and by successfully fighting to require proof of citizenship before receiving state or federal health care benefits.

Tom Graves won his primary and the Republican Nomination in Georgia’s Ninth Congressional District.

Tom uses our conservative North Georgia values as a guide in his decision making and has been recognized  as a leader who is not afraid to stand up to the status quo and fight for less government and more personal freedom.

Before his recent election to Congress, Tom served in the Georgia General Assembly for 7 1/2 years. He served on the Transportation, Ways and Means and Health and Human Services committees and was Vice Chairman of the Motor Vehicles committee. He chaired numerous subcommittees including State Highways, Tax Reform and General Health and served in several leadership positions including Senior Deputy Whip.

On February 2, 2010, Hultgren won his primary in the 14th congressional district of Illinois.

A Conservative Republican, Randy Hultgren, is currently serving Illinois’ 48^th district in the Illinois State Senate.  During his time in office, Hultgren has been a strong advocate for lower taxes, eliminating government waste, reducing health care costs, improving education and protecting Illinois families.  Prior to serving Illinois in the State Senate, Hultgren represented the 95^th district in the State House of Representatives.

Jackie Walorski won her primary for the Republican Nomination in Indiana’s Second Congressional District.

Jackie Walorski was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives as a Republican in 2005.  During her time in office, Walorski has worked to bring Conservative leadership and fiscal discipline back to the Statehouse where she currently serves as the Assistant Floor Leader. She has consistently voted conservatively when opposing tax increases, fighting for the Second Amendment, and keeping state dollars from Planned Parenthood when leading the fight against abortion.

Lynn Jenkins’ won her primary and the Republican Nomination in Kansas’ Second Congressional District.

Prior to representing Kansas’ second district in the U.S. House of Representatives, Lynn Jenkins was Kansas State Treasurer, and a member of both the Kansas State Senate and the Kansas House of Representatives.  In her tenure as a U.S. Representative, Jenkins has spoke out against pork-barrel projects and has criticized Democrats as the tax and spend party. She is currently a member of the House Committee on Financial Services and opposes the financial industry overhaul bill.

Rand Paul won his primary and the Republican Nomination for Kentucky Senate.

In 1993, Dr. Rand Paul founded the Kentucky Taxpayers United (KTU) in an effort to better inform all Kentuckians on how their elected officials were voting on key spending and taxation issues.   KTU is a non-partisan citizens watchdog group dedicated to rating  the state legislature’s tax  honesty.   Rand’s work with KTU  has helped to  promote the Americans for Tax Reform pledge, which commits legislators to keeping their promises regarding income tax increases.

Rand is a devoted  husband and father.  He regularly volunteers to coach teams for each of his three sons in Little League baseball, soccer, and basketball.  Rand and Kelley have been members of The Presbyterian Church since 1993, where Kelley currently serves as a Deacon.   Rand Paul is a  hard-working, dedicated physician, not a career politician.  His entrance into politics is indicative of his life’s work:  a desire to diagnose problems and provide practical solutions.

David Vitter won his Primary for the Republican Nomination for Louisiana Senate.

David made history in 2004 as the first Republican ever elected to the U.S. Senate by the people of Louisiana, and the first to win an open Louisiana U.S. Senate or gubernatorial position without a runoff.

In the Senate he’s been a leading advocate for fighting to protect taxpayers as the Obama Administration proposes more and more runaway government spending.

The run-off for the Republican Nomination will take place on October 2, 2010 when Landry will go up against Hunt Downer.

Jeff Landry created jobs as a small business owner, served our nation in uniform and is a conservative leader who cares deeply about the future of Louisiana and our nation.

Jeff co-founded a small business which supported the oil and gas industry for many years and now, as a Loyola Law graduate, spends his days helping job creators in south Louisiana.

As a former aide in the State Senate, Jeff learned firsthand that many solutions to our problems can be found from listening to the voices of the people, not just from listening to the debate of politicians.

John Fleming won his Primary for the Republican Nomination in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District.

John Fleming, a man of conviction, drive and the desire to uphold America’s constitution is serving in Washington with a single purpose: to represent the people as a servant leader.

John has been married to his wife Cindy for 32 years and they have four adult children and two grandchildren. His background as a Medical Officer in the United States Navy laid a path for his future small business medical practice. His accomplished background as a family physician awarded him the Louisiana Family Doctor of the Year in 2007.

Conservative candidate Dan Benishek has won the Republican Primary and Nomination for Michigan’s First District.

Dan was born in Iron River, Michigan. His mother was of Polish descent and his father of Bohemian descent. His dad worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps and then in the iron mines of Iron County. He died in a mining accident in 1957 and his mother, with the help of family, raised him and his brother.

He graduated from West Iron County High School in 1970. He earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of Michigan in 1974 and graduated from Wayne State Medical School in 1978. He’s served as a general surgeon in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula since 1983.

Althshuler’s primary will take place September 14, 2010.

Randy Althshuler is a Conservative dedicated to rebuilding our nation’s economy and creating jobs for Americans.  As the co-founder of two organizations, CloudBlue and OfficeTiger, Althshuler believes he has the real world experience to face the new challenges in Washington.  Althshuler is currently a member of the New York Chamber of Commerce and an active member of New Yorkers for Growth.

Hoffman’s Primary will take place September 14, 2010.

Doug Hoffman is a product of upstate New York. The second of four children, he was raised by a single mother in Saranac Lake in the heart of the Adirondack Park.  At an early age Doug started working to help his mother pay the bills. By the time he was fourteen he was pumping gas at a local service station and in his free time he’d help out the mechanics. Before he turned sixteen he had totally rebuilt a 1955 Chevrolet which was to be was to become his first car and the first example of the grit, determination, and “can do” attitude that has led Doug through life.

Over the years Doug has played an active leadership role in his community donating time, energy, and wisdom to such organizations as the: Adirondack Medical Center, Adirondack Medical Center Foundation, Olympic Regional Development Authority, North Country Community College, Adirondack Economic Development Corporation, Lake Placid/Essex County Visitors Bureau, Lake Placid Fire Department, North Elba/Essex County Republican Committee, Lake Placid Lions Club and the Adirondack Community Methodist Church.

Chabot won his primary and the Republican Nomination for Ohio’s Fifth District on May 4, 2010.

Prior to his fourteen years representing Ohio’s first district in Congress, Steve Chabot has served on Cincinnati City Council and the Hamilton County Commission.  In January of 2009, Chabot announced that he would reclaim his Congressional seat against Democratic opponent, Steve Driehaus who is currently representing the district.  Chabot has upheld a conservative voting record by voting to eliminate wasteful spending and reduce the tax burden on Americans.  He has been named one of the most pro-taxpayer members of Congress by numerous nonpartisan tax-payer advocacy groups.

On March 2, 2010, Hensarling won the Republican Nomination in his district’s primary.

Jeb Hensarling has represented the fifth district of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003 and was labeled as the country’s, “budget nanny,” in a 2005 article in National Review.  During his time in the House, Hensarling has maintained a Conservative voting record by opposing funding for stem cell research, same-sex marriage and hate crimes legislation.  Most recently, Hensarling has been noted for questioning President Obama’s position on the budget.  In the past, the ACU has rated Hensarling as one of the highest ranking Conservatives in Congress.

Dino Rossi won the primary and Republican nomination for Senate in Washington on August 17, 2010

In 2004, Dino ran for governor. By appealing across party lines to independents and moderate Democrats, he became the most successful Republican gubernatorial candidate in decades. In a historically close race, he won the first two vote counts and narrowly lost the third – by only 129 votes.

After the election, Dino wrote a book on leadership and founded the non-partisan, non for profit Forward Washington Foundation, which is dedicated to improving Washington’s business climate.

Dino returned to his business roots when he joined the commercial real estate firm Coast Equity Partners in Everett, Washington, where he helped find investors for income properties in the Pacific Northwest.  But, after seeing the trouble our country was in because of the massive spending bills and government expansion put in place by Congress, he decided he needed to help secure our nation’s future by running for the U.S. Senate.

James Watkins won the primary and Republican nomination for the first district of Washington on August 17, 2010.  

In 1991 James went to work at the FDIC as a troubleshooter. As a result of the Savings and Loan debacle of the 1980’s, he saw firsthand the consequences of exposing the taxpayer to the risky behavior of speculators. As the S&L crisis was resolved, he had the unique experience of working with the FDIC’s executive management to shrink the FDIC to pre-crisis levels – actually dialing back government spending. In 1995, James returned to the private sector in major roles at successful, cutting edge technology firms working with innovative startups. In 2003 James joined Microsoft, managing a new product for small businesses— a retail oriented technology system to give local businesses the technology they need to compete against the big box stores.  Today, he continues helping small businesses in this tough economic climate as a business development consultant.  In the past fifteen years, James has had the privilege of working with literally thousands of small businesses in all 50 states.