U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Endorsed 95 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

The United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC) is a business association advocacy group and is the largest lobbying group in the United States. The group was founded in April 23, 1912, out of local chambers of commerce at the urging of President William Howard Taft and his secretary of commerce and labor Charles Nagel.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 94 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 86 Republicans, 8 Democrats.

The 79 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average moderately right. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not U.S. Chamber of Commerce themselves.

Who they endorsed

Alabama

  • Dale Strong (Republican) · Alabama U.S. House District 5
  • Terri Sewell (Democrat) · Alabama U.S. House District 7

Arizona

California

  • James Gallagher (Republican) · California U.S. House District 1
  • Jimmy Panetta (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 19
  • Vince Fong (Republican) · California U.S. House District 20
  • Jim Costa (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 21
  • Jay Obernolte (Republican) · California U.S. House District 23
  • Tom McClintock (Republican) · California U.S. House District 5

Colorado

  • Gabe Evans (Republican) · Colorado U.S. House District 8

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Maine

  • Paul LePage (Republican) · Maine U.S. House District 2

Michigan

  • Jack Bergman (Republican) · Michigan U.S. House District 1
  • Tom Barrett (Republican) · Michigan U.S. House District 7

Minnesota

Mississippi

Montana

  • Aaron Flint (Republican) · Montana U.S. House District 1
  • Troy Downing (Republican) · Montana U.S. House District 2
  • Kurt Alme (Republican) · Montana U.S. Senate

Nevada

  • Dave Flippo (Republican) · Nevada U.S. House District 2
  • Susie Lee (Democrat) · Nevada U.S. House District 3

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

  • Brad Knott (Republican) · North Carolina U.S. House District 13
  • Tim Moore (Republican) · North Carolina U.S. House District 14
  • Addison McDowell (Republican) · North Carolina U.S. House District 6
  • David Rouzer (Republican) · North Carolina U.S. House District 7
  • Michael Whatley (Republican) · North Carolina U.S. Senate

Ohio

  • Mike Turner (Republican) · Ohio U.S. House District 10
  • David Joyce (Republican) · Ohio U.S. House District 14
  • Mike Carey (Republican) · Ohio U.S. House District 15
  • David Taylor (Republican) · Ohio U.S. House District 2
  • Jim Jordan (Republican) · Ohio U.S. House District 4
  • Bob Latta (Republican) · Ohio U.S. House District 5
  • Michael Rulli (Republican) · Ohio U.S. House District 6
  • Derek Merrin (Republican) · Ohio U.S. House District 9
  • Jon Husted (Republican) · Ohio U.S. Senate (special election)

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

  • Brian Fitzpatrick (Republican) · Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1
  • Lloyd Smucker (Republican) · Pennsylvania U.S. House District 11
  • Glenn Thompson (Republican) · Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15
  • Mike Kelly (Republican) · Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16
  • Ryan Mackenzie (Republican) · Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7
  • Rob Bresnahan (Republican) · Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8
  • Dan Meuser (Republican) · Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9

South Carolina

  • Sheri Biggs (Republican) · South Carolina U.S. House District 3
  • Wes Climer (Republican) · South Carolina U.S. House District 5
  • Russell Fry (Republican) · South Carolina U.S. House District 7

South Dakota

  • Marty Jackley (Republican) · South Dakota U.S. House (at-large)

Tennessee

  • Brent Taylor (Republican) · Tennessee State Senate District 31

Texas

Utah

Virginia

  • Jen Kiggans (Republican) · Virginia U.S. House District 2

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

1 more endorsed candidate isn't on our 2026 ballots (for example a primary loser or a race we don't carry).

Endorsements as listed in the Endorsements sections of Wikipedia's 2026 race articles, each with its own citation there. Those lists cover federal and statewide races well and local races little, so an endorser may have endorsed others not shown here. All endorsers.

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