James Madison Institute

The James Madison Institute is a conservative American think tank headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, in the United States. It is a member of the State Policy Network. The organization's self described mission is "to tether the Sunshine State to the wisdom of free-market capitalism, limited government, the rule of law, economic liberty, and the principles that have made our nation great."

History

JMI was founded in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1987 by J. Stanley Marshall, a former president of Florida State University. The institute is named after James Madison, the fourth President of the United States, third Secretary of State, author of the U.S. Constitution, and co-author of The Federalist Papers.

Policy positions

The institute supports expanding school choice in Florida through educational savings accounts.
JMI is a member of the advisory board of Project 2025, a collection of conservative and right-wing policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation to reshape the United States federal government and consolidate executive power should the Republican nominee win the 2024 presidential election.