Sherry Holliman, a candidate for the Arkansas state house in district 35, has signed a pledge supporting term limits for members of Congress. The announcement was made by U.S. Term Limits (USTL), an organization advocating for restrictions on the length of time elected officials can serve.
USTL is working to gather support from lawmakers across the country with the goal of getting 34 states to call for an amendment proposal convention focused on congressional term limits. The primary election for Holliman’s district is scheduled for March 3, 2026.
The pledge that Holliman signed reads: “I pledge that, as a member of the state legislature, I will cosponsor, vote for, and defend the resolution applying for an Article V convention for the sole purpose of enacting term limits on Congress.”
A Supreme Court decision in 1995 determined that only a constitutional amendment could set term limits for members of Congress. Nick Tomboulides, Chief Executive Officer of USTL, explained that using an Article V Proposal Convention initiated by state legislatures is seen as the most viable path forward. He stated: “The Constitution allows for amendments to be proposed by either 2/3 of Congress or 2/3 of the states. While we’d like for Congress to take the high road and propose term limits on itself, we know they are too self-interested to do that without external pressure.” Tomboulides added: “That is why it is important to get buy-in from state legislators. Once proposed, the amendment must be ratified by 38 states.”
Tomboulides also referenced public opinion on this issue: “More than 87% of Americans have rejected the career politician model and want to replace it with citizen leadership. The way to achieve that goal is through a congressional term limits amendment. Sherry knows this and is willing to work to make sure we reach our goal.”
According to recent findings from Pew Research Center, there is broad bipartisan support among Americans for limiting congressional terms. A national poll found that about 87% favor such restrictions and just over half strongly support them.
U.S. Term Limits describes itself as a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated solely to advocating term limits at all levels of government. The group does not endorse candidates but provides its pledge as a way for office seekers and current lawmakers to express their commitment.
