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The Republican Main Street Partnership is a group of centrist and moderately conservative members of the United States Republican Party within the United States Congress, similar to the Blue Dog Democrats.[3][7]

According to the group, its members advocate for conservative pragmatic government and legislators who govern in the Republican tradition as "solutions-oriented fiscal realists" who advance policies with bipartisan support.[8]

History

The Main Street Partnership was formed following the 1994 House elections, in which conservative Republicans were swept into power. An informal discussion group formed by Representatives Nancy Johnson, Steve Gunderson, and Fred Upton later became somewhat of an organized bloc intent on representing the moderate wing of the Republican Party. The partnership is currently composed of moderates such as Susan Collins and Todd Young; some members would fit most of the criteria of a conservative, such as Thad McCotter and Brian Bilbray.[citation needed]

The Main Street Partnership has allied with other moderate Republican groups, including Christine Todd Whitman's It's My Party Too, Ann Stone's Republicans for Choice, the Log Cabin Republicans, the Republican Majority For Choice, The Wish List, Republicans for Environmental Protection, the Mainstream Republicans of Washington, and the Kansas Traditional Republican Majority.

In May 2005, the Main Street Partnership helped pass the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act in the House Of Representatives; 50 Republicans voted in support of the bill, which passed 238–194.

They are an important swing vote on spending bills and as a result have gained influence in Congress out of proportion to their numbers. They are frequently sought after to broker compromises between the Democratic and Republican leadership, generally lending a more centrist character to US politics.[citation needed]

The organization's board of directors voted on January 8, 2013 to scrap party identification from its title and be known simply as "The Main Street Partnership." The group's new president, former Ohio Republican Rep. Steven LaTourette, told Yahoo News that he intended to start conversations with Blue Dog Democrats and centrist groups in the following months.[9]

Members of the Main Street Partnership are often challenged in Republican primaries by members from the Club for Growth (CFG), FreedomWorks, and the Tea Party movement, among others.[10] The CFG has used the pejorative term RINO (Republicans In Name Only) to describe opponents like the Main Street Partnership who they feel are not conservative enough. According to the director of the Republican Main Street Partnership, the CFG and its agenda are "not representative of the Republican Party" and "we raise money on a daily basis to defeat them."[11]

Current members

Map of House caucus members during the 115th Congress

Map of House caucus members during the 113th Congress

Map of House caucus members during the 112th Congress

Board of directors[12]

Senators

Representatives

Former members

Representatives

Senators

Former Governors

See also

References

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External links

Members - Republican Main Street Partnership

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Republican Main Street Partnership - Wikipedia

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The Republican Main Street Partnership is a group of centrist and moderately conservative members of the United States Republican Party within the United States Congress, similar to the Blue Dog Democrats. According to the group, its members advocate for conservative pragmatic government and legislators who govern ...

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Republican Main Street Partnership Summary | OpenSecrets

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Republican Main Street Partnership - Ballotpedia

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The Republican Main Street Partnership was formed by Congressman Amory Houghton (R) after the 1994 midterm elections, which resulted in the election of a number of conservative Republicans to Congress. The group began as an informal group of moderate Republican congressional leaders including former ...

Republican Main Street Partnership PAC - Ballotpedia

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The Republican Main Street Partnership PAC (established 1993) is a federal political action committee that makes financial contributions to what it considers moderate Republican congressional candidates and political committees. The PAC is associated with the Republican Main Street Partnership, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit ...

Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC: Home

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We endorse candidates that share our beliefs in limited governments and a strong economy.

"Main Street" Republicans Are Eager to Legislate | RealClearPolitics

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Jan 31, 2017 - Two months ago, almost all the pundits and political prognosticators foresaw doom not just for Donald Trump, but also for any GOP candidates running outside of the most conservative states and districts. That was cause for alarm at the Republican Main Street Partnership, which I lead. We're a coalition of ...

'Main Street' GOP Groups and Their Leftist Funders - | National Review

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Jan 10, 2014 - They're power hounds. They're united against tea-party conservatives. And they have all operated under the umbrella of D.C. groups masquerading as “Main Street” Republicans. LaTourette heads up the so-called Main Street Partnership, which claims to represent “thoughtful,” “pragmatic,” “commonsense ...