IFA’s 2026 Friends of Franchising

The International Franchise Association (IFA) has endorsed candidates across the country ahead of the 2026 elections, recognizing leaders who champion pro-business policies that support America’s locally owned franchise small businesses.

Named “Friends of Franchising,” these candidates reflect the bipartisan support for policies that strengthen franchising and the small business community.

Below is the full list of 2026 endorsements: 

  • Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
  • Rep. Shomari Figures (D-AL)
  • Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL)
  • Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL)
  • Rep. Dale Strong (R-AL)

  • Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-AK)

  • Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
  • Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ)

  • Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
  • Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA)
  • Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA)
  • Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA)
  • Rep. Adam Gray (D-CA)
  • Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA)
  • Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA)
  • Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
  • Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA)
  • Rep. David Valadao (R-CA)

  • Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
  • Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO)
  • Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)

  • Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL)
  • Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL)
  • Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
  • Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL)
  • Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-FL)
  • Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL)
  • Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL)
  • Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)
  • Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-FL)
  • Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL)
  • Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL)
  • Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL)

  • Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA)
  • Rep. Brian Jack (R-GA)
  • Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA)

  • Rep. Ed Case (D-HI)

  • Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID)

  • Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
  • Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL)
  • Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL)
  • Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL)

  • Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN)
  • Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN)
  • Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-IN)

  • Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) Running for Iowa Senate Seat
  • Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA)

  • Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS)
  • Rep. Tracey Mann (R-KS)
  • Rep. Derek Schmidt (R-KS)

  • Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) Running for Kentucky Senate Seat
  • Rep. James Comer (R-KY)
  • Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
  • Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)

  • Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)
  • Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA)
  • Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA)
  • Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) Running for Louisiana Senate Seat

  • Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)

  • Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-MD)

  • Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI)
  • Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI)
  • Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
  • Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI)
  • Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI)
  • Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI)
  • Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI)

  • Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN)
  • Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN)
  • Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)
  • Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN)

  • Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO)
  • Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO)
  • Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO)
  • Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO)

  • Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
  • Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE)

  • Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV)
  • Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV)

  • Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
  • Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)
  • Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ)

  • Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
  • Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
  • Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY)
  • Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY)
  • Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY)
  • Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY)

  • Rep. Don Davis (D-NC)
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
  • Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC)
  • Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC)

  • Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)

  • Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH)
  • Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH)
  • Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH)
  • Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH)
  • Rep. Mike Rulli (R-OH)

  • Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK)
  • Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK)
  • Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) Running for Oklahoma Senate Seat

  • Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
  • Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR)

  • Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA)
  • Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA)
  • Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA)
  • Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
  • Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
  • Rep. G.T. Thompson (R-PA)

  • Rep. William Timmons (R-SC)
  • Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)

  • Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
  • Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
  • Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN)
  • Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN)

  • Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
  • Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX)
  • Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
  • Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX)
  • Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX)
  • Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
  • Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX)

  • Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT)

  • Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA)
  • Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA)
  • Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)
  • Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA)
  • Rep. John McGuire (R-VA)
  • Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA)

  • Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA)
  • Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA)
  • Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)

  • Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
  • Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV)
  • Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV)

  • Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)
  • Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
  • Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI)
  • Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
  • Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI)

  • Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) Running for Wyoming Senate Seat

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