$300,000 Bradley Prize awarded to three ‘extraordinary’ conservative leaders

Former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm, University of Florida professor James Hankins, and Rabbi Meir Soloveichik were named the three 2026 winners of the prestigious prize. Their “accomplishments reflect The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation’s mission to restore, strengthen, and protect the principles and institutions of American exceptionalism,” the organization said.

Rick Graber, president and CEO of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, hailed Gramm’s “illustrious career” as having been defined by a “relentless dedication to promoting economic freedom,” praising his commitment to evangelizing for the causes of free enterprise and fiscal responsibility. He made the case for these ideals in Congress, the public square, media, and the academy.

“I am honored to receive a prize from The Bradley Foundation because they are committed to limited government, free enterprise, economic and political freedom, and broad-based opportunity,” Gramm said in a statement. “These are the principles that I believe in, taught, defended, and