Karen Harrington Advances to ‘On the Radar’

Washington– The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has officially announced Karen Harrington (FL-20) 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. Harrington is running to unseat Democrat incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chief Deputy Whip within the House Democratic Caucus and Vice-Chair of the Democratic National Committee.

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

“The NRCC is committed to working with Karen Harrington as she continues to meet the rigorous goals of the Young Guns program,” said NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX). “Karen is an accomplished, independent leader who will fight to create jobs and rein in government spending. I am confident that Karen has what it takes to take on Debbie Wasserman Schultz, an out-of-touch Washington politician solely focused on her party’s failed big-government, big-spending agenda.”

A small business owner, Harrington knows firsthand the importance of sound fiscal policy in order to create jobs and spur economic growth. As an active member of her community, Harrington has sat on the boards of local non-profit organizations and sponsored hundreds of youth and adult programs, including the Police Athletic League in Pembroke Pines. She and her husband Glenn reside in Davie, FL and have three children and two grandchildren.

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

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