By Emily on 10/30/2009 @ 04:45 PM
Tags: GOP Opponents, US House, 2010 Elections, Julie Hamos, Gabrielle Giffords, Betsy Markey, Carol Shea-Porter, Mary Jo Kilroy, Loretta Sanchez, Debbie Halvorson, Colleen Hanabusa
The GOP sure is trigger happy lately.
We told you earlier about the NRCC's Young Guns program, which helps recruit and train GOPers in targeted open-seat and challenger races. And now we have news that the Young Guns are taking aim and increasing their numbers, adding 32 new GOP candidates to the program -- and using more gun analogies and references than ever!
Five EMILY's List incumbents were already matched up against Young Guns program participants -- and now, they're adding another. EMILY's List alum Cong. Gabrielle Giffords's (AZ-08) potential opponent, Jesse Kelly, has been added to the list. Recently endorsed candidate Julie Hamos (IL-10) now faces not just one, but three potential opponents enrolled in the program -- Beth Coulson, Bob Dold, and Dick Green.
We also learned that nine candidates have been elevated from the Young Guns' first step -- "on the radar" -- to the second "contender" level of the three-part program. New "contenders" include Cory Gardner, looking to run in CO-04 against Cong. Betsy Markey; Frank Guinta, a potential challenger for Cong. Carol Shea-Porter in NH-01; and Steve Stivers, who is hoping for a rematch against Cong. Mary Jo Kilroy in OH-15.
Other Young Guns facing EMILY's List incumbents include Van Tran in Cong. Loretta Sanchez's CA-47 district and Adam Kinzinger in recently endorsed Cong. Debbie Halvorson's IL-11 district. And in HI-01, EMILY’s List endorsed candidate Colleen Hanabusa's potential GOP opponent, Charles Djou, is also enrolled in the program.
Although the NRCC is certainly pulling out all the stops for these GOPers, there's no doubt this is far from the Republican'' complete list of targets for 2010 -- just one more reminder that we have to prepare now to protect and build on our majorities in Congress.
By Jonathan Parker on 08/04/2009 @ 05:25 PM
Tags: GOP Opponents, 2010 Elections, US House, Ann Kirkpatrick, Betsy Markey, Suzanne Kosmas, Debbie Halvorson, Carol Shea-Porter, Dina Titus, Mary Jo Kilroy, Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, Loretta Sanchez
Only days ago we told you that the NRCC was picking their top races for 2010, and yesterday's POLITICO report sheds more light on exactly whom Republicans will target.
Nine of the seats in Republicans' sights are currently held by EMILY's List incumbents, including six freshman members we helped elect last year: Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-01), Betsy Markey (CO-04), Suzanne Kosmas (FL-24), Debbie Halvorson (IL-11), Dina Titus (NV-03), and Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15). Three longer serving EMILY's List candidates, Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin (SD-AL), and Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), are also being targeted.
According to an NRCC release, GOPers are hoping to pick up a total of 70 districts across the country, ranging from vulnerable new members who were elected in the 2006 or 2008 cycles to more experienced representatives who haven't had competitive races in recent years.
And there's no doubt Republicans are putting politics before progress when it comes to making a name for themselves in 2010:
House Republicans also appear confident that difficult votes on health care and energy legislation will put battle-tested members from conservative districts in trouble.
For EMILY's List candidates, Republican attacks are going to make voter outreach and supporter efforts more crucial than ever.
See the full list
here.
By Jonathan Parker on 07/31/2009 @ 10:40 AM
Tags: GOP Opponents, US House, Loretta Sanchez, Betsy Markey, Debbie Halvorson, Carol Shea-Porter, Mary Jo Kilroy
The GOP is gearing up for showdowns in 2010, and they're already picking their top races.
The NRCC's "Young Guns" program -- designed to help GOPers in open-seat and challenger races -- debuted yesterday featuring 13 candidates. Seven of those races will likely pit "On the Radar" candidates (those in the first stage of the "Young Gun" program) against women candidates, including five incumbent EMILY's List candidates: Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), Betsy Markey (CO-04), Debbie Halvorson (IL-11), Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), and Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15). The committee plans to train 80 candidates this cycle to compete in top races.
In addition to unveiling the "Young Guns" initiative, NRCC Chairman Rep. Pete Sessions (TX-32) announced committee endorsements for two of the program's current candidates. In one of those races, challenger Adam Kinzinger will take on Rep. Debbie Halvorson, a freshman EMILY's List helped elect last cycle.
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