Republican Main Street Partnership

The Republican Main Street Partnership (RMSP) is a group of moderate and centrist members of the Republican Party.

History and Mission
The partnership was founded in 1998 to promote, "thoughtful leadership in the Republican Party, and to partner with individuals, organizations and institutions that share centrist values." Following the 1994 congressional elections which vaulted many conservatives into power, a discussion between Rep. Nancy Johnson (R-Ct.), Rep. Steve Gunderson (R-Wis.) and Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) eventually led to the formation of the group aimed at pursuing a moderate agenda and political compromise. Typically, the partnership endorses traditional conservative positions on fiscal and small-government matters, while taking a more centrist or liberal position on social issues. Many of the group's members, for example, support the expansion of stem-cell research and environmental protection.

Membership
The president of the Republican Main Street Partnership is currently Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.).

House Members

 * Charles Bass, New Hampshire
 * Judy Biggert, Illinois
 * Sherwood Boehlert, New York
 * Mary Bono, California
 * Jeb Bradley, New Hampshire
 * Ginny Brown-Waite, Florida
 * Ken Calvert, California
 * Dave Camp, Michigan
 * Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia
 * Michael Castle, Delaware
 * Thomas Davis, III, Virginia
 * Charlie Dent, Pennsylvania
 * David Dreier, California
 * Vernon Ehlers, Michigan
 * Mark Foley, Florida
 * Rodney Frelinghuysen, New Jersey
 * Jim Gerlach, Pennsylvania
 * Wayne Gilchrest, Maryland
 * Paul Gillmor, Ohio
 * Kay Granger, Texas
 * David Hobson, Ohio
 * Nancy Johnson, Connecticut
 * Timothy Johnson, Illinois
 * Sue Kelly, New York
 * John R. Kuhl, New York
 * Mark Kirk, Illinois
 * Jim Kolbe, Arizona
 * Ray LaHood, Illinois
 * Steven LaTourette, Ohio
 * Jim Leach, Iowa
 * Jerry Lewis, California
 * Frank LoBiondo, New Jersey
 * Jim McCrery, Louisiana
 * Thomas Petri, Wisconsin
 * Todd Platts, Pennsylvania
 * Jon Porter, Nevada
 * Deborah Pryce, Ohio
 * Jim Ramstad, Minnesota
 * Ralph Regula, Ohio
 * Joe Schwarz, Michigan
 * Christopher Shays, Connecticut
 * Robert Simmons, Connecticut
 * Michael Turner, Ohio
 * Fred Upton, Michigan
 * Greg Walden, Oregon
 * James Walsh, New York
 * Curt Weldon, Pennsylvania
 * Jerry Weller, Illinois
 * Heather Wilson, New Mexico

Senate Members

 * Lincoln Chafee, Rhode Island
 * Norm Coleman, Minnesota
 * Susan Collins, Maine
 * Johnny Isakson, Georgia
 * John McCain, Arizona
 * Gordon Smith, Oregon
 * Olympia Snowe, Maine
 * Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania

Contact Details

 * Phone - (202) 682-3143
 * Address - 1350 Eye Street, NW Suite 560 Washington, DC 20005
 * Email - republicanmainst AT mindspring.com
 * Website - http://www.republicanmainstreet.org/