Morgan Griffith Advances to ‘On the Radar’

Morgan Griffith Advances to ‘On the Radar’

Virginia Candidate Takes First Step Toward ‘Young Gun’ Status

Washington- The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has officially announced Virginia House Majority Leader Morgan Griffith (VA-09) as an ‘On the Radar’ candidate, an important first step in its Young Guns program. Founded in the 2007-2008 election cycle by Reps. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and Paul Ryan (R-WI), the Young Guns program is a member-driven organization dedicated to electing open-seat and challenger candidates nationwide. Griffith is running in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District against Democrat incumbent Rick Boucher, who has held the seat since 1983.

The Young Guns program is designed to assist Republican candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives achieve goals and benchmarks focused on the fundamentals of a winning campaign. By achieving ‘On the Radar’ status, Griffith has already proven his ability to build a successful campaign structure.

“The NRCC is committed to working with Morgan Griffith as he continues to meet the rigorous goals of the Young Guns program,” said NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions. “Morgan is an accomplished, independent leader who will fight for job creation and against Obama’s War on Coal, which is why he already has significant momentum behind his campaign. I am confident that Republicans will be successful in our effort to defeat Rick Boucher, an out-of-touch Washington politician who has forgotten what it means to represent Southwest Virginia.”

Morgan Griffith has served as the representative for Virginia’s Eighth House of Delegates District for 16 years, and is an ideal candidate to uphold Southwest Virginia values in Congress. Griffith understands the importance of job creation and the coal industry to Southwest Virginia. When in Washington, Griffith will stand up for the struggling middle-class families of Virginia and stand against the job-killing cap-and-trade scheme that would cripple the region’s economic viability.

Having achieved certain benchmarks to place him on the road to victory, Morgan Griffith now faces a new set of rigorous goals that will help him advance to the next level of the Young Guns program and help him build a competitive, effective and winning campaign.

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