Statement of Support to End the Death Penalty

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,

Jeremiah Baky Tom Anderson Alabama Alabama Young Americans for State of Alaska Former State Chair Former Republican State Representative and Host of the Tom Anderson Show Mark Johnson Alabama Jon Briggs Watts Jacksonville State University Young Americans Alaska for Liberty Alaska Libertarian Party Former Chapter President Chair

Taylor Jordan Merissa Hamilton Alabama Arizona Alabama Young Americans for Liberty Maricopa County Libertarian Party Former State Chair Former Vice-Chair

Gordon Miller Robert Hungerford Alabama Arizona Alabama Young Americans for Liberty Maricopa County Republican Committee Former State Chair Former Chairman

Jessica Nicholas Albert Northrup Alabama Arizona University of Alabama Young Americans for Barry University School of Law's Federalist Liberty Society Former Chapter President Past President

Natalie Frye Brian Wheaton Arkansas California Arkansas Young Americans for Liberty Willamette University Young Americans for Former State Chair Liberty President Ron Briggs California Eric Corgas El Dorado County California Former Republican District IV Supervisor YAL Former California State Chair Ted Brown California Frederick Toscano Libertarian Party of California California Former Chairman John Cox for Governor 2018 Former Santa Clara County Chair Katherine Dwyer California Hannah Cowan Independent Institute Colorado Former Marketing Manager Students for Life Former Chapter President Harland Harrison California Justin Longo Libertarian Party of San Mateo County CA Colorado Chairman Liberty on the Rocks Co-founder Karina Lopez California Maria Reynolds Turning Point USA Colorado Former Ambassador Libertarian Party of Denver County Development Group Conor McGarry Chairwoman California California Young Americans for Liberty Jay Stooksberry State Chairman Colorado Libertarian Party of Delta County, CO Kenneth Brent Olsen Chair California Libertarian Party of California Christine Whittington Vice Chair Colorado Libertarian Party of Colorado Patti Smith Lake County Chair California Rachel's Hope Healing Ministry D.K. Williams Assistant Director Colorado Libertarian Party of Colorado Former Chairman

Daniel McCabe Anthony Davis Connecticut Florida Connecticut Board of Paroles University of South Florida Young Americans for Former member Liberty Chapter President Michael Molgano Connecticut Karl Dickey Connecticut State Legislature Florida Former Republican State Representative Libertarian Party of Florida Former Chairman Brian Pryor Connecticut Dawn Drellos-Thompson Connecticut Republican Florida Former Vice Chair Libertarian Party Former Region 12 Director and Secretary Prasad Srinivasan Connecticut Brian Empric Connecticut State Legislature Florida Former Republican State Representative Florida Federation of Former State Vice Chairman Gary Simpson Delaware Eric Herrera Delaware Legislature Florida Former Republican Senate Minority Leader Jacksonville Liberty on the Rocks Chapter Organizer Jason Stewart Delaware Kelli Huck University of Delaware Young Americans for Florida Liberty Florida Young Americans for Liberty President Former State Chair

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Steven Nekhaila Bob White Florida Florida Libertarian Party of Florida Florida Republican Liberty Caucus Former Region 14 Representative Former Chairman

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James Purdy David Burge Florida Georgia Volusio County GOP Georgia GOP Former Chairman and Former Assistant Former 5th Congressional Chairman Attorney General Seth Daniels Donovan Pyle Georgia Florida College Republican National Committee Action Orange County Campaign for Liberty Field Representative Former County Coordinator Richard Fehr James Ray Georgia Florida Dade County Libertarian Party Ryan Graham Former Chair Georgia Libertarian Party of Georgia Daniel Ruoss Former Vice Chairman Florida Florida Federation of Young Republicans Charles Jones Former State Chair Georgia Athens, GA Right to Life Mohammed Shaker Former President; Republican Activist Florida Tampa Bay Republican Liberty Caucus Richard Lorenc Chair Georgia Foundation for Economic Education Brittany Turner Executive Vice President Florida Florida Young Americans for Liberty Brett Harrell Former State Chair Georgia Ga State Rep Dist 106 Chair, Ways & Means

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Donna Gundle Bonnie Kristian Michigan Minnesota Michigan Libertarian Party Young Americans for Liberty Former District 1 Representative Communications Consultant

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Al Davis James Abbott Nebraska New Jersey Nebraska Legislature West Orange, New Jersey Former Republican State Senator Chief of Police

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Daniel Gold Roy Meredith New Jersey New York New Jersey Young Americans for Liberty Young Americans for Liberty Former Vice-President Former Election Coordinator

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Larry Sharpe Nathan Wirebaugh New York Ohio Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Turning Point USA Former Field Coordinator Carol Cline Dylan Hart Oklahoma Logan County, OK Republican Party Young Americans for Liberty Chair President of YAL University of Tulsa/Field Director Joe Cristiano Oklahoma Jared Sharer Liberty Talk Radio Oregon Radio Show Host YAL Former Oregon State Chair Craig Dawkins Oklahoma Scott Adams Liberty on Tap Pennsylvania Organizer Scott Adams Show Host Marven Goodman Oklahoma Chris Harper Oklahoma Republican Liberty Caucus Pennsylvania Chairman Washington Times Former Media Critic Washington Times Tina Kelly Oklahoma Zeb Harshborger Libertarian Party of Oklahoma Pennsylvania Former Chair Young Americans for Liberty Former PA State Chair Dan Ladd Oklahoma Tony Jones Oklahoma Republican Party Rhode Island Former Precinct Chairman North Kingstown School Committee Member Marlene Lynch Oklahoma Steve Hickey Oklahoma Republican Liberty Caucus South Dakota Vice-Chair South Dakota State Legislature Former Republican State Representative Jacob Morgan Oklahoma Kenny Collins Students for Liberty Tennessee Campus Coordinator Republican Liberty Caucus of Tennessee Former Treasurer Karen Price Oklahoma Emily Haas Cotton County, OK Republican Party Tennessee Chair Lipscomb College Republicans President

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Pat Monks Rebekah Bydlak Texas Virginia Texas Republican Party Coalition to Reduce Spending Former Precinct 718 Chairman Executive Director

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Nicole Sanders Skip Estes Texas Virginia Texas Young Americans for Liberty College of William and Mary College Former State Chair Libertarians Former Chairman Curtis Williams Texas Matthew Hurtt Libertarian Party of Texas Virginia Former Potter County Chairman Arlington Falls Church Virginia Young Republicans Connor Boyack Former Chairman Utah Libertas Institute President Jim Innocenzi Matthew Hurtt Virginia Virginia National GOP Advertising consultant Young Republicans Former VA Chairman Shaun Kenney Virginia Tim Wade Virginia Republican Party Virginia Former Executive Director Pastor

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Christian Rice Mikayla Hall Virginia Washington Staff For Liberty Staff Former Chairman U.S. House of Representatives

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Rick Sincere Sean Rita Virginia Washington Gays & Lesbians for Liberty Western Washington University Young President and also Republican political activist Americans for Liberty Former President Norm Singleton Virginia Joshua Smith Campaign for Liberty Washington Vice-President of Policy Former Libertarian candidate for Washington's 49th House district Aaron Stover Virginia Dan Kennedy Heartland Institute Washington Director of Development Human Life of Washington Former President and CEO Michael Webb Virginia Mitchell Tu Former Republican Congressional Candidate Washington D. C. (VA-8) Georgetown Young Americans for Liberty Former Chairman Kyle Walker Phillip Anderson Washington D. C. Wisconsin Students for Liberty Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Senior Director Former Chairman

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