CCAGW Endorses Candidates

WASHINGTON, October 23, 2026--Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) announced its endorsement of 12 candidates for the U.S. Senate, 123 candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, and six candidates for governor. The candidates have been endorsed based on their lifetime rating in CCAGW's 2025 Congressional Ratings.

"During their tenures in the Senate and House, these members of Congress have been strong and reliable votes to curb government waste and reform Washington," said CCAGW President Tom Schatz. "On top of their impressive voting records, they fought for increased accountability and transparency while opposing efforts to increase federal spending and adopt burdensome new regulations. I urge voters to elect and re-elect them to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and state governorships."

The following list of states shows the office, the candidate's name, party, district (if applicable), and lifetime CCAGW rating:

Alabama
Senate: Barry Moore (R, 96)
House: Gary Palmer (R-6, 84) and Dale Strong (R-5, 80)
Governor: Tommy Tuberville (R, 95)

Alaska
Senate: Dan Sullivan (R, 82)
House: Nicholas Begich III (R-At Large, 92)

Arizona
House: Eli Crane (R-2, 98), Paul Gosar (R-9, 93), and Abraham Hamadeh (R-8, 100)
Governor: Andy Biggs (R, 97)

Arkansas
Senate: Tom Cotton (R, 87)
House: Eric Crawford (R-1, 82), French Hill (R-2, 87), and Bruce Westerman (R-4, 91)

California
House: Tom McClintock (R-5, 98)

Colorado
House: Lauren Boebert (R-4, 93), Jeff Crank (R-5, 96), and Gabe Evans (R-8, 84)

Florida
House: Aaron Bean (R-4, 98), Gus Bilirakis (R-12, 83), Kat Cammack (R-3, 95), Randy Fine (R-6, 94), Scott Franklin (R-18, 94), Laurel Lee (R-15, 81), Anna Paulina Luna (R-13, 88), John Rutherford (R-5, 83), and Greg Steube (R-17, 96)
Governor: Byron Donalds (R, 91)

Georgia
Senate: Mike Collins (R, 93)
House: Rick Allen (R-12, 94), Andrew Clyde (R-9, 98), Brian Jack (R-3, 80), Rich McCormick (R-7, 97), and Austin Scott (R-8, 90)

Idaho
Senate: James Risch (R, 92)
House: Russ Fulcher (R-1, 97)

Illinois
House: Mike Bost (R-12, 82), Darin LaHood (R-16, 87), and Mary Miller (R-15, 95)

Indiana
House: Jim Baird (R-4, 81), Erin Houchin (R-9, 89), Mark Messmer (R-8, 84), Jefferson Shreve (R-6, 92), and Victoria Spartz (R-5, 94)

Iowa
Senate: Ashley Hinson (R, 80)

Kansas
Senate: Roger Marshall (R, 93)
House: Ron Estes (R-4, 93), Tracey Mann (R-1, 93), and Derek Schmidt (R-2, 96)

Kentucky
Senate: Andy Barr (R, 90)
House: James Comer (R-1, 98) and Brett Guthrie (R-2, 83)