The looming battle for the House is heating up as both parties are out today touting their top recruits.
In a roundtable this morning with reporters, National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions and NRCC Vice Chairman Greg Walden released their second round of additions to the "On The Radar" status of their "Young Guns" program.
In a roundtable this morning with reporters, National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions and NRCC Vice Chairman Greg Walden released their second round of additions to the "On The Radar" status of their "Young Guns" program.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee also touted their own slate of recruits this morning, pushing 27 recruits where they believe they can win back both GOP-held and open seats.
Added to the first step of the "Young Gun" challenger program is: Abel Maldonado, running in CA-23 against Rep. Lois Capps, D-Calif.; Justin Bernier, Mike Clark, Mark Greenbergand Lisa Wilson-Foley, all running in the open seat in CT-05; Luke Messer, running in the open seat in IN-06; Rob Frost, running in OH-10 against Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio; Ed Martin and Ann Wagner, both running in an open seat in MO-02; former state Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams and former Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams, both former Senate candidates who are now running in a newly-created seat in what will be TX-33; and Greg Anders, running in WA-02 against Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash.
The DCCC also highlighted in a release this morning candidates in 21 districts they will need to put them back on the path toward a majority. The Democratic committee hasn't named its first candidates to its challenger program, the Red to Blue program. Early recruits include Luis Garcia, who just announced his campaign on Wednesday against embattled Rep. David Rivera; former Rep. Dina Titus and Assembly Speaker John Oceguera both announced this week they'll run somewhere in Nevada; former first Lady Christie Vilsack made her challenge against Rep. Steve King official Tuesday; in PA-06, Manan Trivedi announced he'll again challenge Rep. Jim Gerlach; both former Orlando police chief Val Demings and former Rep.Alan Grayson are pitted against Rep. Daniel Webster; Army veteran Brendan Mullen in the open seat in IN-02 and former Rep. Bill Foster, now running in a redistricted IL-11; state Senate Pres. Brandon Shaffer against Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., in CO-04; as well as several candidates in other competitive seats in IL-08, IL-17, NM-01 and NJ-07.
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Added to the first step of the "Young Gun" challenger program is: Abel Maldonado, running in CA-23 against Rep. Lois Capps, D-Calif.; Justin Bernier, Mike Clark, Mark Greenbergand Lisa Wilson-Foley, all running in the open seat in CT-05; Luke Messer, running in the open seat in IN-06; Rob Frost, running in OH-10 against Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio; Ed Martin and Ann Wagner, both running in an open seat in MO-02; former state Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams and former Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams, both former Senate candidates who are now running in a newly-created seat in what will be TX-33; and Greg Anders, running in WA-02 against Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash.
The DCCC also highlighted in a release this morning candidates in 21 districts they will need to put them back on the path toward a majority. The Democratic committee hasn't named its first candidates to its challenger program, the Red to Blue program. Early recruits include Luis Garcia, who just announced his campaign on Wednesday against embattled Rep. David Rivera; former Rep. Dina Titus and Assembly Speaker John Oceguera both announced this week they'll run somewhere in Nevada; former first Lady Christie Vilsack made her challenge against Rep. Steve King official Tuesday; in PA-06, Manan Trivedi announced he'll again challenge Rep. Jim Gerlach; both former Orlando police chief Val Demings and former Rep.Alan Grayson are pitted against Rep. Daniel Webster; Army veteran Brendan Mullen in the open seat in IN-02 and former Rep. Bill Foster, now running in a redistricted IL-11; state Senate Pres. Brandon Shaffer against Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., in CO-04; as well as several candidates in other competitive seats in IL-08, IL-17, NM-01 and NJ-07.
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