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We have come to the conclusion that the death penalty does not work and can’t be made to work, not in spite of our conservative principles, but because of them. There are many reasons why growing numbers of conservatives are questioning the death penalty. Some of us are concerned that instead of making us safer, capital punishment has proven to be a costly and ineffective government program. Others of us are concerned that the death penalty makes too many mistakes. Still others are concerned that the death penalty has no place in a culture seeking to promote life. In light of its track record, we call on our fellow conservatives to reexamine the death penalty and demonstrate the leadership needed to end this failed policy.
Signed,
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Brent Bozell
National
Media Research Center
Founder and President
Jeff Frazee
National
Young Americans for Liberty
Former Executive Director
Paul Jacob
National
Citizens in Charge
President
Abby Johnson
National
ATTWN
President
Christian Josi
National
American Conservative Union
Former Executive Director
Michael Ostrolenk
National
Liberty Coalition
Co-Founder and National Director
Amar Patel
Chair, American Solidarity Party
Candidate for Vice-President
Dr. Ron Paul
National
Former Republican Presidential candidate and Congressman
Austin Petersen
National
Libertarian Republic
Editor
Larry Reed
National
Foundation for Economic Education
Former President
Llewellyn Rockwell Jr.
National
LewRockwell.com
Editor and founder of the Ludwig Von Mises Institute
Jay Sekulow
National
American Center for Law and Justice
President
Richard Viguerie
National
Conservative HQ
Chairman
Jeremiah Baky
Alabama
Alabama Young Americans for Liberty
Former State Chair
Mark Johnson
Alabama
Jacksonville State University Young Americans for Liberty
Former Chapter President
Taylor Jordan
Alabama
Alabama Young Americans for Liberty
Former State Chair
Gordon Miller
Alabama
Alabama Young Americans for Liberty
Former State Chair
Jessica Nicholas
Alabama
University of Alabama Young Americans for Liberty
Former Chapter President
Tom Anderson
Alaska
State of Alaska
Former Republican State Representative and Host of the Tom Anderson Show
Jon Briggs Watts
Alaska
Alaska Libertarian Party
Chair
Merissa Hamilton
Arizona
Maricopa County Libertarian Party
Former Vice-Chair
Robert Hungerford
Arizona
Maricopa County Republican Committee
Former Chairman
Albert Northrup
Arizona
Barry University School of Law’s Federalist Society
Past President
Natalie Frye
Arkansas
Arkansas Young Americans for Liberty
Former State Chair
Ron Briggs
California
El Dorado County
Former Republican District IV Supervisor
Ted Brown
California
Libertarian Party of California
Former Chairman
Katherine Dwyer
California
Independent Institute
Former Marketing Manager
Harland Harrison
California
Libertarian Party of San Mateo County CA
Chairman
Karina Lopez
California
Turning Point USA
Former Ambassador
Conor McGarry
California
California Young Americans for Liberty
State Chairman
Kenneth Brent Olsen
California
Libertarian Party of California
Vice Chair
Patti Smith
California
Rachel’s Hope Healing Ministry
Assistant Director
Brian Wheaton
California
Willamette University Young Americans for Liberty
President
Eric Corgas
California
YAL
Former California State Chair
Frederick Toscano
California
John Cox for Governor 2018
Former Santa Clara County Chair
Hannah Cowan
Colorado
Students for Life
Former Chapter President
Justin Longo
Colorado
Liberty on the Rocks
Co-founder
Maria Reynolds
Colorado
Libertarian Party of Denver County Development Group
Chairwoman
Jay Stooksberry
Colorado
Libertarian Party of Delta County, CO
Chair
Christine Whittington
Colorado
Libertarian Party of Colorado
Lake County Chair
D.K. Williams
Colorado
Libertarian Party of Colorado
Former Chairman
Daniel McCabe
Connecticut
Connecticut Board Of Paroles
Former member
Michael Molgano
Connecticut
Connecticut State Legislature
Former Republican State Representative
Brian Pryor
Connecticut
Connecticut Republican Liberty Caucus
Former Vice Chair
Prasad Srinivasan
Connecticut
Connecticut State Legislature
Former Republican State Representative
Gary Simpson
Delaware
Delaware Legislature
Former Republican Senate Minority Leader
Jason Stewart
Delaware
University of Delaware Young Americans for Liberty
President
Matt Arbos
Florida
University of Central Florida Young Americans for Liberty
Co-Founder
Dustin Clawson
Florida
Orange County Campaign for Liberty
Contact Coordinator
Mark Cross
Florida
Florida Campaign for Liberty
Chair and former Florida GOP Executive Board Member
Anthony Davis
Florida
University of South Florida Young Americans for Liberty
Chapter President
Karl Dickey
Florida
Libertarian Party of Florida
Former Chairman
Dawn Drellos-Thompson
Florida
Libertarian Party
Former Region 12 Director and Secretary
Brian Empric
Florida
Florida Federation of Young Republicans
Former State Vice Chairman
Eric Herrera
Florida
Jacksonville Liberty on the Rocks
Chapter Organizer
Kelli Huck
Florida
Florida Young Americans for Liberty
Former State Chair
John Junco
Florida
Florida Young Americans for Liberty
Former State Chair
Stacy Litz
Florida
Students for Liberty
Former Coordinator
Daniel Lopez
Florida
University of Central Florida Young Americans for Liberty
President
Steven Nekhaila
Florida
Libertarian Party of Florida
Former Region 14 Representative
Scott Olver
Florida
Orange County Campaign for Liberty
Chapter Coordinator
Katharine Orr
Florida
Florida Young Americans for Liberty
Former State Chair
James Purdy
Florida
Volusio County GOP
Former Chairman and Former Assistant Attorney General
Donovan Pyle
Florida
Orange County Campaign for Liberty
Former County Coordinator
James Ray
Florida
Dade County Libertarian Party
Former Chair
Daniel Ruoss
Florida
Florida Federation of Young Republicans
Former State Chair
Mohammed Shaker
Florida
Tampa Bay Republican Liberty Caucus
Chair
Brittany Turner
Florida
Florida Young Americans for Liberty
Former State Chair
Bob White
Florida
Florida Republican Liberty Caucus
Former Chairman
Destoni Wilson
Florida
Jacksonville Liberty on the Rocks
Former Chapter Organizer
Travis Wilson
Florida
Jacksonville Liberty on the Rocks
Former Chapter President
David Burge
Georgia
Georgia GOP
Former 5th Congressional Chairman
Seth Daniels
Georgia
College Republican National Committee Action
Field Representative
Richard Fehr
Georgia
Ryan Graham
Georgia
Libertarian Party of Georgia
Former Vice Chairman
Charles Jones
Georgia
Athens, GA Right to Life
Former President; Republican Activist
Richard Lorenc
Georgia
Foundation for Economic Education
Executive Vice President
Brett Harrell
Georgia
Ga State Rep Dist 106
Chair, Ways & Means
Jennifer Maffessanti
Georgia
America’s Future Foundation, Atlanta Chapter
Former Chairwoman
Demetrius Minor
Georgia
Calvary Life Tabernacle
Pastoral Assistant and Former President George W. Bush intern and contributor to IJReview and the Washington Times
Anthony Novak
Georgia
Austin Paul
Georgia
Mercer College Republicans
Co-Chair
Monica Perez
Georgia
WSB Radio
Libertarian Radio Show Host
Victor Peters
Georgia
Kennesaw State University YAL Chapter
Former Chairman
Jason Pye
Georgia
United Liberty
Former Editor
Jon Robertson
Georgia
Matt Ryan
Georgia
Young Americans for Liberty
Former Georgia State Chair
Karen Thomas
Georgia
J.D. Van Brink
Georgia
Franklin Roundtable, formerly Georgia Tea Party, Inc.
Chairman
Andy Yeoman
Georgia
Mark Goodale
Idaho
Idaho Young Americans for Liberty
State Chair
Peter Huguenin
Idaho
Boise State College Republicans
Former Vice-Chair
Jake Justen
Illinois
McHenry County Young Republicans
Former Chairman
George Ryan
Illinois
State of Illinois
Former Republican Governor
Nathan Berning
Indiana
Leadership Institute
Field Representative
Brett Bittner
Indiana
Libertarian National Committee
Representative
David Ferguson
Indiana
Young Americans for Liberty
Indiana State Chair
Chris Spangle
Indiana
We Are Libertarians
Founder
Wade Hill
Iowa
Iowa Young Americans for Liberty
Vice-President
Dayton Ericson
Iowa
Young Americans for liberty
Chapter VP
Steve Becker
Kansas
Kansas State Legislature
Former Republican State Representative
Chase Blasi
Kansas
Colwich, KS
Former Republican City Councilman
John Bradford
Kansas
Kansas State Legislature
Former Republican State Representative
Dalton Glasscock
Kansas
Kansas Federation of College Republicans
Former Chairman
Trey Joy
Kansas
Smith Center, KS
Former Republican Mayor
Stanton Skerjanec
Kansas
Kansas Federation of College Republicans
Former Executive Director
Bill Sutton
Kansas
Kansas State Legislature
Republican State Representative
Dave Thomas
Kansas
Republican Liberty Caucus of Kansas
Former Chair
David Floyd
Kentucky
State of Kentucky
Former Republican State Representative
Mike Janocik
Kentucky
Mike Janocik Show
Conservative Radio Show Host; Professional pro-life activist since 1998; Life-long Republican
Sebastian Torres
Kentucky
Kentucky Young Americans for Liberty
Former State Chair
Lee Neher
Louisiana
Republican Liberty Caucus
Region Director
E. King Alexander
Louisiana
LA GOP Central Committee Dist. 27D; Republican Parish Executive Committee, Calcasieu District 5
Member; Member
David Marcantel
Louisiana
LA State Republican Central Committee
Member
Rufus Craig
Louisiana
Libertarian Party of Louisiana
Chairman
Jennifer Werther
Louisiana
Louisiana For Our America and La Justice Reform; Louisiana Justice Reform
State Director
Peyton Lofton
Louisiana
YAL
Secretary Tulane University Chapter
Eric Brakey
Maine
Maine State Legislature
Former State Senator (District 20)
Julie Borowski
Maryland
Self-employed
Political Commentator and CPAC Award Winning Blogger
Patrick Hauf
Maryland
Lone Conservative
Vice President
Norman Horn
Massachusetts
Libertarian Christian Institute
President
Daniel Huizinga
Massachusetts
Washington, D.C.
Management Consultant
Donna Gundle
Michigan
Michigan Libertarian Party
Former District 1 Representative
Lawrence W. Johnson
Michigan
Secretary, Huron-Raisin Libertarian Party
13th District Rep to LPM LEC
Ron Keine
Michigan
Clinton Township Republican Club
Former Chairman; Past Co-chair of TAXFIGHTER
35 year board member of Macomb County Taxpayers Association
Jacinta Reck
Michigan
Grand Valley College Republicans
Former Chair
Samuel Roberts
Michigan
Hillsdale’s Young Americans for Freedom and College Republicans
Former member
Marie Sokolosky
Michigan
Central Michigan College Republicans
Former Secretary
Andrew Alisa
Michigan
YAL at Ohio University
Former President
Jonathan Ettinger
Michigan
College Republicans
Former President
Paul Bolin
Minnesota
Minnesota Republican Party
Former Precinct Chair (Otsego, MN)
Bonnie Kristian
Minnesota
Young Americans for Liberty
Communications Consultant
Samuel Krueger
Minnesota
Bethel College Republicans
Former Chairman
Asher Allman
Missouri
Missouri State University College Republicans
Former Chairman
Tom Hurst
Missouri
Missouri Legislature
Former Republican State Representative
Gary Nolan
Missouri
Libertarian Party
Former Libertarian Presidential Candidate and radio show host
John Payne
Missouri
Saint Louis City
Former Committeeman
Angela Peterson
Missouri
Missouri State University College Republicans
Former Social Media Director
Matthew Stross
Missouri
Austin Petersen for US Senate
Jasper County Campaign Director
Naomi Mathew
Missouri
Young Americans for Liberty
Missouri State Chair
Justin Barac
Montana
Young Americans for Liberty, Montana State University Bozeman
Former President
Jim Brown
Montana
Montana Republican Party
Former Legal Counsel
Roy Brown
Montana
Montana Legislature
Former Republican Montana House Majority Leader and State Senator
Steve Dogiakos
Montana
City of Choteau; Teton County Republican Central Committee
City Councilor; Precint Committeeman
Dave Hagstrom
Montana
Montana Legislature
Former Republican State Representative
David Moore
Montana
Montana Legislature
Former Republican State Representative
Albert Olszewski
Montana
Montana Legislature
Republican State Representative
Darold Bauer
Nebraska
Republican Political Consultant; former Regional Political Director
Bryan Baumgart
Nebraska
Douglas County Republican Party
Immediate Past Chairman
Colby Coash
Nebraska
Nebraska Legislature
Former Republican State Senator
Al Davis
Nebraska
Nebraska Legislature
Former Republican State Senator
Laura Ebke
Nebraska
Nebraska Legislature
Former Libertarian State Senator
Ryan Horn
Nebraska
Sandler-Innocenzi, a GOP Media Firm
VP of Media Strategy
Dan Parsons
Nebraska
Former Special Assistant to the Nebraska Attorney General; Founder…
David Pratt Demarest
Nebraska
Roads to Freedom Foundation
CEO
Drew Johnson
Nevada
Washington Times/Taxpayers’ Protection Alliance
Columnist/Senior Scholar
Adam Khan
Nevada
Washoe County Republican Party
Former Chairman
Mark Warden
New Hampshire
New Hampshire State Legislature
Former Republican State Representative
Ryan Bernier
New Hampshire
Republican Party
Former Field Organizer
James Abbott
New Jersey
West Orange, New Jersey
Chief of Police
J.D. Bryden
New Jersey
Union County Young Republicans
Former Chairman
Daniel Gold
New Jersey
New Jersey Young Americans for Liberty
Former Vice-President
Aviv Khavich
New Jersey
Rutgers Young Americans for Liberty
Former Treasurer
Richard Pezzullo
New Jersey
Conservative Republican candidate for US Senate
Paul Gessing
New Mexico
Rio Grande Foundation
President
Robert McCrie
New York
Global Congress for Correctional Change
Chair
Elisheva Levin
New Mexico
Libertarian Party Catron County
Chair
Jason Vaillancourt
New Mexico
Libertarian Party of New Mexico
Vice-Chair
Lorraine Gariboldi
New York
Silent No More New York
Regional Coordinator
Cantrell Gore
New York
Brooklyn Tea Party
Vice-President
Larry Sharpe
New York
Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate
Karol Markowicz
New York
NY Post
Columnist
Roy Meredith
New York
Young Americans for Liberty
Former Election Coordinator
Mark Edwards
North Carolina
Nash County GOP
Former Chairman
Larry Ford
North Carolina
Rutherford County GOP
Former Chairman
Steve Monks
North Carolina
Durham County GOP
Former Chairman
J. Grace Shannon
North Carolina
North Carolina Republican Party
Former Intern
Nick Williams
North Carolina
App State Young Americans for Liberty
Former Chairman
Aaron Lee Littlefield
North Carolina
RLC
NC State Chairman
Niraj J. Antani
Ohio
Ohio State Legislature
Republican State Representative
Nathan Wirebaugh
Ohio
Turning Point USA
Former Field Coordinator
Carol Cline
Oklahoma
Logan County, OK Republican Party
Chair
Joe Cristiano
Oklahoma
Liberty Talk Radio
Radio Show Host
Craig Dawkins
Oklahoma
Liberty on Tap
Organizer
Marven Goodman
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Republican Liberty Caucus
Chairman
Tina Kelly
Oklahoma
Libertarian Party of Oklahoma
Former Chair
Dan Ladd
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Republican Party
Former Precinct Chairman
Marlene Lynch
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Republican Liberty Caucus
Vice-Chair
Jacob Morgan
Oklahoma
Students for Liberty
Campus Coordinator
Karen Price
Oklahoma
Cotton County, OK Republican Party
Chair
Dylan Hart
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Chair, Young Americans for Liberty
Former President and Field Director, YAL University of Tulsa
Jared Sharer
Oregon
Young Americans for Liberty
Former Oregon State Chair
Scott Adams
Pennsylvania
Scott Adams Show
Host
Chris Harper
Pennsylvania
Washington Times
Former Media Critic Washington Times
Zeb Harshborger
Pennsylvania
Young Americans for Liberty
Former PA State Chair
Tony Jones
Rhode Island
North Kingstown School Committee
Member
Steve Hickey
South Dakota
South Dakota State Legislature
Former Republican State Representative
Kenny Collins
Tennessee
Republican Liberty Caucus of Tennessee
Former Treasurer
Emily Haas
Tennessee
Lipscomb College Republicans
President
Raul Lopez
Tennessee
Men of Valor
Executive Director
James Wyatt
Tennessee
Union University College Republicans
Former Chairman
Lauren Eakle
Tennessee
Libertarian Party of Tennessee
Regional Coordinator
Andrew Payne
Tennessee
Rutherford County Tennessee Libertarian Party
Vice Chair
Steven M. Barhurst
Tennessee
YAL
Former MTSU Chapter President
Joshua Eakle
Tennessee
Knox County Libertarian Party
Chairman
Dale Conder Jr
Tennessee
Republican Party
Attorney & Activist
Lindsay Holloway
Tennessee
This is Living Ministries
Executive Director
Tom Campbell
Tennessee
Beacon Center
Ambassador
Tom Arnold
Tennessee
Libertarian Party of Tennessee
Former State Chair
Barry Donegan
Tennessee
Republican Party of Davidson County
Former Director at Large
Brandon Burroughs
Tennessee
Campaign for Liberty
Regional Chair
Sherry Clark
Tennessee
Sherry Voluntary Radio Show
Host
Daniel Lewis
Tennessee
Libertarian Party of Tennessee
Secretary
Christopher French
Tennessee
Libertarian Party of Tennessee
Edward Mitchell
Tennessee
Belmont University
Research Assistant
Joey Dasinger
Tennessee
Libertarian Party of Tennessee
Former Regional Chair, LPTN River Region
Robert Appelbaum
Texas
Libertarian Party of Texas
Former Polk County Chair
Helene Burns, RN
Texas
Republican Party of Texas
Former Blanco County Delegate
Zachary Cronan
Texas
Hays County Young Republicans
Former President
Christian Ehmling
Texas
Republican Candidate for HD 16
Eric Guerra
Texas
Travis County Libertarian Party
Chairman
Steven Harris
Texas
Libertarian Party of Texas
Vice-Chair
Thomas Johnson
Texas
Americans for Prosperity
Field Associate; Founder Liberty on the Rocks San Antonio Chapter
Pat Monks
Texas
Texas Republican Party
Former Precinct 718 Chairman
Antonia Okafor
Texas
Empowered
Former President
Paul Petersen
Texas
Libertarian Party of Dallas County
Former Chairman
Nicole Sanders
Texas
Texas Young Americans for Liberty
Former State Chair
Curtis Williams
Texas
Libertarian Party of Texas
Former Potter County Chairman
Connor Boyack
Utah
Libertas Institute
President
Nick Mecham
Utah
Utah Justice Coalition
Director of Criminal Justice Reform
Matthew Rees Empey
Utah
Utah Justice Coalition
Criminal Justice Associate
Darcy Van Orden
Utah
Utah Republican Liberty Caucus
Former State Chair
Bo Brown
Virginia
Libertarian Party of Virginia
Chairman
Rebekah Bydlak
Virginia
Coalition to Reduce Spending
Executive Director
Grace Charlton
Virginia
Virginia Young Americans for Liberty
Former UVA Chapter President
Nicholas Cote
Virginia
Right Way Forward Virginia
President
Skip Estes
Virginia
College of William and Mary College Libertarians
Former Chairman
Matthew Hurtt
Virginia
Arlington Falls Church Virginia Young Republicans
Former Chairman
Jim Innocenzi
Virginia
National GOP Advertising consultant
Shaun Kenney
Virginia
Virginia Republican Party
Former Executive Director
Kelly McCarthy
Virginia
American Liberty PAC
Executive Director
William Redpath
Virginia
Libertarian National Committee
At-Large Representative & Former Chairman
Christian Rice
Virginia
Staff For Liberty
Former Chairman
Christian Robey
Virginia
Media Research Center
Political Director
Rick Sincere
Virginia
Gays & Lesbians for Individual Liberty
President and also Republican political activist
Norm Singleton
Virginia
Campaign for Liberty
Vice-President of Policy
Aaron Stover
Virginia
Heartland Institute
Director of Development
Michael Webb
Virginia
Former Republican Congressional Candidate (VA-8)
Matthew Hurtt
Virginia
Young Republicans
Former VA Chairman
Erich Reimer
Virginia
Former At-Large Electoral College Nominee, VA GOP
Chairman, Charlottesville Republican Party
Townhall Columnist
Tim Wade
Virginia
Pastor
Taylor Anderson
Washington
Washington Young Americans for Liberty
Former State Chair
Michael Bond
Washington
Libertarian
Registered
Mikayla Hall
Washington
Staff
U.S. House of Representatives
Jacob Lamont
Washington
Libertarian Party of Washington Region 1
Representative
Sean Rita
Washington
Western Washington University Young Americans for Liberty
Former President
Joshua Smith
Washington
Former Libertarian candidate for Washington’s 49th House district
Dan Kennedy
Washington
Human Life of Washington
Former President and CEO
Mitchell Tu
Washington D. C.
Georgetown Young Americans for Liberty
Former Chairman
Kyle Walker
Washington D. C.
Students for Liberty
Senior Director
Brendan Jarrell
West Virginia
Shepherd University Young Americans for Liberty
Former Chapter Chairman
Phalen Kuckuck
West Virginia
West Virginia
GOP Consultant
Crystal Repine
West Virginia
Berkeley County WV for Life
Former President
Phillip Anderson
Wisconsin
Libertarian Party of Wisconsin
Former Chairman
Shelly Korger
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Right to Life
Portage County Chairperson
Kylie Taylor
Wyoming
CCATDP
WY State Coordinator
Jared Olsen
Wyoming
Wyoming State Republican Representative
House District 11;
Philip Abromats
Wyoming
State of Pennsylvania
Former Republican Deputy Secretary of the Department of Public Welfare
