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Trump-Aligned Republicans (Expanded MAGA Caucus)

Overview

This roster catalogs the elected Republican officials and senior strategists most closely aligned with the MAGA / America First agenda. It includes both currently serving members of Congress, governors, and former officials whose alignment with the Trump movement is central to their political identity.

Status: Living document. Last updated 2026-05-06.

Sources: January 6th Select Committee final report; OpenSecrets; Ballotpedia; Heritage Action congressional scorecard; Brookings Vital Statistics on Congress; AP; Reuters; Punchbowl News; Politico; Axios.

This file is keyword-dense by design so the AI advisor’s RAG can surface specific names. Figures appearing in jan6-coup-plotters.md (the J6-specific roster) are also listed here for completeness.


Senate Republicans (MAGA-aligned)

Closest to Trump

  • JD Vance (OH) — Vice President; deep profile: jd-vance-profile.md.
  • Josh Hawley (MO) — Jan 6 fist-raise gesture; consistent Trump ally.
  • Ted Cruz (TX) — Eastman memo recipient; Senate objector to electors.
  • Ron Johnson (WI) — Senator; aide attempted to deliver fake-electors slate to VP Pence office on Jan 6.
  • Tommy Tuberville (AL) — Held up military promotions over abortion rules; election-fraud claims; gives Trump full deference.
  • Marsha Blackburn (TN) — Reliable Trump ally; election integrity rhetoric.
  • Markwayne Mullin (OK) — MAGA caucus member; Trump endorser.
  • Eric Schmitt (MO) — Former MO AG; election-integrity-coalition member; Trump-aligned freshman.
  • JD Vance, Eric Schmitt, Pete Ricketts are the post-2022 Trump-bench.

Conditional / Strategic Trump Allies

  • John Thune (SD) — Senate Majority Leader as of 2025; navigated Trump-McConnell tension.
  • John Cornyn (TX) — Lost Majority Leader race to Thune.
  • Ron Johnson (WI) — See above.
  • Cynthia Lummis (WY) — Crypto / Bitcoin caucus.
  • Tim Sheehy (MT) — Defeated Tester 2024.
  • Bernie Moreno (OH) — Defeated Brown 2024.
  • Dave McCormick (PA) — Defeated Casey 2024.

Ousted / Departed

  • Mitch McConnell (KY) — Stepped down as leader Jan 2025; openly broke with Trump on key issues.

House Republicans (MAGA-aligned)

Leadership / Trump-Loyal Caucus

  • Mike Johnson (LA) — House Speaker; objected to 2020 electors; Trump-aligned.
  • Steve Scalise (LA) — House Majority Leader.
  • Tom Emmer (MN) — House Majority Whip.
  • Elise Stefanik (NY) — House Republican Conference chair (until 2025 when nominated UN ambassador, then withdrew over House math); promoted election-fraud claims.
  • Jim Jordan (OH) — House Judiciary Chair; deep profile: jim-jordan-profile.md.

House Freedom Caucus / MAGA-aligned

  • Andy Biggs (AZ) — Freedom Caucus chair 2020.
  • Scott Perry (PA) — Freedom Caucus; introduced Jeffrey Clark to Trump; deep profile: scott-perry-profile.md.
  • Paul Gosar (AZ) — Spoke at “Stop the Steal” rally.
  • Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) — MAGA loyalist; recently broke with Trump on Ukraine issue but reconciled.
  • Lauren Boebert (CO) — Election fraud rhetoric.
  • Matt Gaetz (FL) — Resigned Nov 2024 amid AG nomination collapse and ethics report release.
  • Marjorie Taylor Greene (above)
  • Chip Roy (TX) — Freedom Caucus.
  • Bob Good (VA, ret. 2024) — Freedom Caucus chair; lost primary 2024.
  • Eli Crane (AZ) — Freedom Caucus.
  • Andy Ogles (TN) — Election integrity coalition.
  • Andy Harris (MD) — Freedom Caucus chair 2025.
  • Andrew Clyde (GA) — “Normal tourists” Jan 6 quote.
  • Jody Hice (GA, ret.) — Election certification objector.
  • Mo Brooks (AL, ret.) — Stop the Steal rally speaker.
  • Louie Gohmert (TX, ret.) — Filed lawsuit attempting to compel Pence.
  • Madison Cawthorn (NC, ret.) — Spoke at rally.
  • Anthony Sabatini (FL) — MAGA candidate.
  • Anthony Kern (AZ) — Fake elector indictee.
  • Lance Gooden (TX) — Election fraud rhetoric.
  • Wesley Hunt (TX) — Trump-aligned.
  • Brian Mast (FL) — House Foreign Affairs chair 2025.

House Trump Allies (2024 Cycle / 2026 Cycle)

  • Andy Barr (KY) — McConnell ally pivoted to Trump.
  • Brian Jack (GA) — Former Trump WH political director, elected to House 2024.
  • Burt Jones (GA) — GA Lt. Gov.; fake elector indictee.
  • Butch Miller (GA) — GA Senate.
  • Calvin Tucker — GOP operative.
  • Carolyn Hall Fisher — GOP operative.

Governors / Trump-Aligned

  • Greg Abbott (TX) — Border wall / Operation Lone Star; aligned with Trump immigration agenda.
  • Ron DeSantis (FL) — 2024 primary challenger; reconciled to Trump’s agenda.
  • Sarah Huckabee Sanders (AR) — Former Trump WH Press Sec.
  • Kristi Noem (SD → DHS Secretary) — Deep profile: kristi-noem-profile.md.
  • Doug Burgum (ND → Interior Secretary) — Deep profile: doug-burgum-profile.md.
  • Brian Kemp (GA) — Strained relationship with Trump over 2020 certification.

Former Trump 1.0 Officials in Trump 2.0

These figures from Trump 1.0 returned to government in Trump 2.0. Many have deep profiles.

  • Donald Trump — President. See djt-profile.md.
  • Stephen Miller — Senior Advisor / Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. See stephen-miller-profile.md.
  • Russell Vought — OMB Director (returned). Deep profile: russell-vought-profile.md.
  • Mark Meadows — Out of admin; Arizona indictee. Deep profile: mark-meadows-profile.md.
  • Robert Lighthizer — Trade adviser informally.
  • Wilbur Ross, Steven Mnuchin, Mick Mulvaney — Largely out of administration.
  • Marc Short — Pence chief of staff; out of administration.

Trump-Aligned Strategists / Operatives Outside Government

  • Steve Bannon — War Room podcast. Deep profile: steve-bannon-profile.md.
  • Susie Wiles — White House Chief of Staff. Deep profile: susie-wiles-profile.md.
  • Brad Parscale — Former 2020 campaign manager; data operations.
  • Bill Stepien — Former 2020 campaign manager.
  • Andy Surabian — Republican strategist; close to Donald Trump Jr.
  • Bernadette Comfort — Republican strategist.
  • Brian Walsh — Republican strategist.
  • Bobby Peede Jr. — Trump WH aide.
  • Boris Epshteyn — Trump aide / Arizona indictee. Deep profile: boris-epshteyn-profile.md.
  • Justin Caporale — Event Strategies / Ellipse rally.
  • Tim Unes — Event Strategies.
  • Maggie Mulvaney — Niece of Mick Mulvaney, Event Strategies staff.
  • Kellyanne Conway — Former Counselor to the President.
  • Sean Spicer — Former Press Secretary; podcast.
  • Hogan Gidley — Former WH spokesperson.
  • Ben Williamson — Former WH spokesperson.
  • Charlie Kirk — TPUSA founder (assassinated Sep 2025). Deep profile: charlie-kirk-profile.md.
  • Cleta Mitchell — Election integrity. Deep profile: cleta-mitchell-profile.md.
  • Jason Miller — Trump campaign senior advisor.
  • Sebastian Gorka — Counterterrorism deputy.
  • Brian Baker — Republican operative.
  • Bryan Lewis — DC permit coordinator.
  • Brent Lowder — GOP operative.

Trump-Aligned Republicans Outside Federal Office

  • Charlie Kirk — TPUSA founder. Deep profile: charlie-kirk-profile.md.
  • Vivek Ramaswamy — Former DOGE co-chair; 2024 GOP candidate. Deep profile: vivek-ramaswamy-profile.md.
  • Joe Lonsdale — 8VC / Cicero Institute. Deep profile: joe-lonsdale-profile.md.
  • Ed Martin — Former Eagle Forum chair; conservative organizer.
  • Larry Wallace — Florida operative.
  • Chris LaCivita — Trump 2024 co-campaign manager (now governing-coalition operative).
  • Tony Fabrizio — Trump 2024 pollster.

State-Level Election Officials (Election-Integrity Coalition)

These officials publicly aligned with the Trump 2020 election-fraud claims or the post-2020 voter-suppression push.

  • Burt Jones (GA Lt. Gov.) — Fake elector indictee.
  • Mark Finchem (AZ) — Lost AZ Sec of State 2022.
  • Kari Lake (AZ) — Lost AZ Senate 2022 and 2024; election-denier.
  • Kris Kobach (KS) — Now KS AG; election-restriction advocate.
  • Rusty Bowers (AZ) — Republican who refused Trump pressure (in opposite direction; included for comparator).
  • Brad Raffensperger (GA Sec of State) — Resisted Trump pressure (comparator); subject of “find 11,780 votes” call.

House / Senate Republicans Who Voted to Object (Jan 6, 2021)

A historical reference set. Approximately 147 House Republicans and 8 Senators voted to object to Arizona and/or Pennsylvania’s electors after the Capitol attack.

The full list is in the J6 Select Committee final report. Notable senators voting to object: Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, John Kennedy, Roger Marshall, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Tommy Tuberville, Cynthia Lummis, Rick Scott.

Cross-References

  • jan6-coup-plotters.md (J6-specific roster)
  • djt-profile.md
  • stephen-miller-profile.md
  • russell-vought-profile.md
  • kristi-noem-profile.md
  • doug-burgum-profile.md
  • jd-vance-profile.md
  • mark-meadows-profile.md
  • jim-jordan-profile.md
  • scott-perry-profile.md
  • boris-epshteyn-profile.md
  • michael-flynn-profile.md
  • rudy-giuliani-profile.md
  • roger-stone-profile.md
  • kash-patel-profile.md
  • steve-bannon-profile.md
  • susie-wiles-profile.md
  • charlie-kirk-profile.md
  • cleta-mitchell-profile.md
  • vivek-ramaswamy-profile.md
  • joe-lonsdale-profile.md
  • j6-pardons-tracker.md
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