NRCC Announces 26 Candidates in First Round of Additions to 2024 Young Guns Program

July 29, 2024

The National Republican Congressional Committeetoday announced the initial list of 26 candidates for the 2024 Young Guns program.

“Extreme House Democrats’ border, crime and cost of living crises wrecked Americans’ safety and security,” said NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson. “Fortunately, these Republican candidates are already well on their way to running winning campaigns that will grow our House majority in November.”

The Young Gun program mentors and supports candidates in races across the country and works to provide them with the necessary tools to run successful, winning campaigns against their Democratic opponents.

The program requires candidates to work towards specific goals and meet benchmarks throughout the election cycle to ensure their campaigns remain competitive, well-funded and communicative within their districts.

Young Gun candidates include:

Nancy Dahlstrom (AK-AL)
Caroleene Dobson (AL-02)
Kevin Lincoln (CA-09)
Scott Baugh (CA-47)
Matt Gunderson (CA-49)
Jeff Hurd (CO-03)
Gabe Evans (CO-08)
George Logan (CT-05)
Joe McGraw (IL-17)
Randy Niemeyer (IN-01)
Prasanth Reddy (KS-03)
Austin Theriault (ME-02)
Tom Barrett (MI-07)
Joe Teirab (MN-02)
Laurie Buckhout (NC-01)
Yvette Herrell (NM-02)
John Lee (NV-04)
Alison Esposito (NY-18)
Derek Merrin (OH-09)
Kevin Coughlin (OH-13)
Monique DeSpain (OR-04)
Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07)
Rob Bresnahan (PA-08)
Rob Mercuri (PA-17)
Mayra Flores (TX-34)
Derrick Anderson (VA-07)