U.S. Term Limits, a nonpartisan organization focused on establishing term limits for elected officials, has announced that Kevin Hermening, a candidate for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District in the 2026 U.S. House race, has signed its pledge supporting an amendment to limit congressional terms. Previous candidates Ginger Murray and Michael Alfonso have also signed the pledge.
Philip Blumel, president of U.S. Term Limits, commented on the significance of these pledges: “This strong support of term limits shows that there are individuals who are willing to put self-interest aside to follow the will of the people. America needs a Congress that will be served by citizen legislators, not career politicians.”
The pledge states: “I pledge that as a member of Congress, I will cosponsor and vote for the U.S. Term Limits amendment of three (3) two-year House terms and two (2) six-year Senate terms and no longer limit.”
Blumel added, “We have seen a dramatic increase in supporters wanting term limits on Congress. 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 congressional term limits.”
A recent Pew Research poll found that most Americans favor limiting congressional terms. According to Pew’s analysis: “An overwhelming majority of adults (87%) favor limiting the number of terms that members of Congress are allowed to serve. This includes a majority 56% who strongly favor this proposal, just 12% are opposed.”
Blumel concluded: “America is in trouble. Our career politicians have let the people down. It is time to return control of our nation to the people. It is time for a constitutional amendment limiting congressional terms.”
To become part of the U.S. Constitution, any proposed term limits amendment would require approval by two-thirds majorities in both chambers of Congress and ratification by 38 states.
U.S. Term Limits describes itself as the largest nonprofit organization dedicated solely to advocating for congressional term limits.
