Michael Grimm Advances to Top Level of Young Guns Program
New York Republican Reaches ‘Young Gun’ Status with Clear Path to Victory
Washington- The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced today that Michael Grimm (NY-13) has reached ‘Young Gun’ status, the premiere level of its three-tiered Young Guns program. By advancing to the program’s top tier, Grimm has proven his ability to build a winning campaign and achieve substantial fundraising goals.
“Michael Grimm has proven that he’s ready to take on Democrat incumbent Michael McMahon, a Washington insider who has blindly supported his party’s failed agenda of job-killing policies and reckless spending,” said NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX). “Michael’s campaign is a symbol of the growing momentum behind Republican candidates in New York and across the country. As Democrats and their party bosses continue to force their big-government, big-spending policies onto the backs of hard-working families, leaders like Michael Grimm will continue to present a clear alternative to a Democrat majority that unapologetically spends too much, borrows too much and taxes too much.”
Michael Grimm has dedicated his life to serving the country and the state of New York. After joining the United States Marine Corps at the age of nineteen, Grimm went on to serve for 11 years as an FBI Special Agent. During his time with the FBI, Grimm worked undercover for the Financial Fraud Squad, where he relentlessly fought both corruption on Wall Street and crooked politicians. With a successful FBI career and a law and accounting degree under his belt, Grimm ventured out into the private sector, opening a restaurant and becoming a principal in a bio-fuel company. Grimm won his contested primary by an impressive 38 point margin – proving the connection he made with voters and his tenacity as a campaigner.
Originally founded in the 2007-2008 election cycle by Reps. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Paul Ryan (R-WI) as a member-driven organization, the Young Guns program has become an official NRCC effort dedicated to electing open-seat and challenger candidates nationwide. Reps. Cantor, McCarthy and Ryan remain actively involved in Young Guns, working together to recruit and prime conservative leaders for victory.
Now that Grimm has completed the Young Guns’ benchmarks to place him on the road to victory, he is ready to take on big spending Democrat Michael McMahon in November.
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