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Main Street Caucus

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Main Street Caucus
ChairMike Flood (NE‑1)
Vice ChairLaurel Lee (FL‑15)
FoundedSeptember 2017 (2017-09)
2021 (2021) (re-established)
DissolvedFebruary 2019 (2019-02)
IdeologyConservatism
Political positionCenter-right
National affiliationRepublican Party
Seats in the House Republican Conference
91 / 219
Seats in the House
91 / 435
Website
mainstreetcaucus.house.gov

The Main Street Caucus is a caucus in the House of Representatives of made up of Republicans. The caucus is affiliated with Republican Main Street Partnership.

History

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Formation

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In September 2017, the caucus was formed with Pat Tiberi (OH–12) as chair.[1] Upon its formation, the caucus stated that it would prioritize "'strong, conservative principles related to economic and national security policy'". Tiberi added, "'We are focused on getting things done and delivering real results to the American people'".[1] After Tiberi resigned from the House in 2018, Rodney Davis (IL–13) took over duties as chair.[2]

Dissolution

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In the 2018 House elections, the caucus lost 18 incumbent members.[3][4] On November 28, 2018, the Caucus met with the Republican Main Street Partnership to ask why the partnership's super PAC had left $722,000 of its funds unspent. The partnership's chief executive officer, Sarah Chamberlain, said that it had spent $6 million on 2018 campaigns and set aside the remaining $722,000 for 2020. Members of the caucus expressed concern that Chamberlain's compensation was 20 percent of the partnership's operating expenses.[4]

The caucus shares the name of Republican Main Street with Republican Main Street Partnership, but they aren't officialy or legally connected to each other.[3] In December 2018, the caucus voted unanimously to suspend political activity with the partnership until an independent audit of the partnership's governance could be conducted. The partnership declined to be audited.[4] An NPR story about the turmoil involving the partnership led to litigation. The caucus members voted to dissolve the caucus in February 2019.[4]

Re-establishment

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By 2021, the Caucus had been re-established. As of 2023, it had once again become one of the major Republican caucuses in the House of Representatives.

Ideology

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The caucus is made up of both moderates and party-line Republicans.[5] It has been described as center-right[6][7] and "mainstream".[8]

Leadership

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Caucus Chairs

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Start End Chair(s) District
September 8, 2017 November 2017 Pat Tiberi OH-12
November 2017 January 3, 2021 Rodney Davis IL-13
January 3, 2021 January 3, 2023 Don Bacon NE-02
Mike Bost IL-12
Pete Stauber MN-08
January 3, 2023 July 22, 2025 Dusty Johnson SD-AL
July 22, 2025 present Mike Flood NE-01

Membership

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Current members

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The caucus is made up of 91 members.[9]

Arizona

California

Colorado

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisana

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Montana

Nebraska

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

South Dakota

Texas

Utah

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Eaton, Sabrina (September 8, 2017). "Republican Main Street Partnership forms new Capitol Hill caucus with Ohio ties". cleveland.com.
  2. ↑ Wong, Scott (November 9, 2017). "Is there room for another GOP caucus? Main Street chairman says yes". The Hill.
  3. 1 2 Davis, Susan (August 23, 2019). "Meltdown On Main Street: Inside The Breakdown Of The GOP's Moderate Wing". GBH. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Davis, Susan. "Meltdown On Main Street: Inside The Breakdown Of The GOP's Moderate Wing". NPR. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ Jacobs, Ben (May 16, 2023). "The overlooked Republican faction that could decide debt ceiling negotiations". Vox. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  6. ↑ Kapur, Sahil; Tsirkin, Julie; Thorp V, Frank (May 29, 2023). "New debt limit bill trashed by GOP hard-liners as party leaders push for votes". NBC News. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  7. ↑ Pengelly, Martin; Greve, Joan E. (October 4, 2023). "Republicans Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise launch House speakership bids". The Guardian.
  8. ↑ "Scalise's potentially fatal mistake". washingtonpost.com. October 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Membership". Main Street Caucus. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
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