Commitments should be specific
A promise must be clear enough to test against a later action or documented opportunity to act.
RFO promise methodology
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Conservative policy brief
Promise Keeping
Whether candidates keep clear public commitments made to voters.
Publication standard
Editorial analysis is labeled. Candidate scores stay hidden until there is enough source-linked evidence to publish.
Read the scoring methodologyWhat this page measures
This issue tracks clear public commitments from campaign websites, questionnaires, speeches, debates, interviews, social posts, legislative pledges, and direct written statements to Right for Office. A promise is marked broken only when evidence shows contradiction by vote, bill sponsorship, reversal, failure to act after a reasonable opportunity, missed key vote without adequate explanation, or false credit-taking.
The policy lens
The conservative case
Editorial analysisCampaign promises tell voters what a candidate intends to do with public power. Comparing clear commitments with votes, bills, and official actions gives citizens a more useful accountability record than campaign messaging alone.
The record outranks rhetoric
Roll-call votes and sponsored legislation provide stronger evidence than later explanations or advertising.
Evidence hierarchy
Context must remain visible
Changed circumstances, missed votes, and partial fulfillment require documentation rather than automatic conclusions.
Corrections and review process
Evidence checklist
What to watch in the public record
CHECK 01
Reviewed promise records with direct source evidence
CHECK 02
Divergence between campaign commitments and roll-call votes
CHECK 03
Whether position changes are explained with specific evidence
CHECK 04
Whether new commitments include measurable actions or deadlines
Published candidate records
Candidate alignment
Rankings appear only when a score has enough source-linked evidence and confidence to publish.
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No candidate is ranked here until there is enough source-linked evidence to publish a score for promise keeping. We would rather show nothing than a score we can't stand behind — so use the steps below to research this issue yourself.
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