NRCC's Early Favorites

July 30, 2009

The NRCC today announced 13 congressional candidates who have reached certain fundraising and staff thresholds and have therefore earned “On the Radar” status in the committee’s Young Guns program, the national training program for individuals running in open seats or challenging incumbent Dems. The NRCC is not endorsing these candidates yet but has committed to providing them with critical early guidance and support.

“The NRCC is committed to working with Republican challengers who meet the rigorous goals of the Young Guns program in order to make sure they have all the resources they need for victory,” said NRCC chairman Pete Sessions. “With all that these candidates have accomplished in just a few short months, I am confident that each of them will be successful in their effort to replace the Washington Democrats who have rubber-stamped Nancy Pelosi’s reckless anti-jobs agenda.”

They are:

Van Tran (CA-47)

Steve Pearce (NM-02)

Steve Stivers (OH-15)

Vaughn Ward (ID-01)

Frank Guinta (NH-01)

Adam Kinzinger (IL-11)

Andy Harris (MD-01)

Cory Gardner (CO-04)

Martha Roby (AL-02)

Charles Djou (HI-01)

Steve Chabot (OH-01)

Dennis Ross (FL-12)