NRCC Weekly Rundown: Another DCCC recruit goes down, Brad Ashford goes into hiding, and more!

And here’s this week’s edition of the NRCC Weekly Rundown:

National: The Wall Street Journal provided a reality check against the DCCC’s laughable claims that they can retake a House majority this cycle. According to the Journal, a combination of recruiting failures and poor fundraising will leave Democrats in the minority once again after November.

National: A new report this week took a look at Hillary Clinton’s campaign proposals and their projected effect on the U.S. economy. The result? A $1.3 trillion tax hike and $2.2 trillion added to the budget deficit.

CO-06: Hillary Clinton made her way to Colorado this week, reminding Coloradans of Morgan Carroll’s full embrace of her candidacy. Carroll has yet to detail any way that she plans to be independent from Clinton or Nancy Pelosi, and their reckless policies if she is elected.

MD-06: John Delaney expressed his “support” for Israel, but his record tells a different story. Delaney has steadfastly supported the Iran nuclear deal, even as Iran test fired ballistic missiles that threaten Israel’s security.

NE-02: Hillary Clinton came to Omaha this week to campaign, as Brad Ashford went into hiding. But no matter how hard Ashford tries to dodge Clinton, Nebraskans will remember his long-standing support for her unpopular candidacy.

 WA-08: Another primary, another DCCC recruit losing in spectacular fashion. This time, the DCCC’s candidate, Alida Skold, lost to a candidate who dropped out of the race weeks ago, and who will not accept donations to his campaign going forward.

NEWS AND NOTES:

Vulnerable Democrat Sits Out Clinton Rally in Omaha

“Brad Ashford can hightail it out of town, but voters won’t forget his full embrace of Hillary Clinton’s toxic candidacy. Clinton’s far-left agenda is wrong for Nebraska and Ashford can’t hide just how out of step he is with 2nd District families,” said Zach Hunter, a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee. READ

Did Eggman violate federal donation law?

The Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican Congressman Jeff Denham may be in hot water after a series of campaign contributions with an embattled Sacramento Congressman raised red flags.

According to the Oakdale Leader, on June 23 Turlock Democrat Michael Eggman’s campaign donated $1,000 to the campaign fund of Congressman Ami Bera, and seven days later Babulal Bera, Ami Bera’s father, donated $1,000 back to Eggman’s campaign. READ

Republican committee urges Dist. 12 congressional candidate to return questionable contributions

“When clerical staff from the same law firm are giving thousands of dollars on the same day, voters are right to wonder exactly what is going on,” NRCC spokesman Zach Hunter said. READ

Republicans Consider Next Steps After News of Obama Administration Cash Transfer to Iran

“The claim that the timing is coincidental is beyond unbelievable,” said Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., an outspoken critic of U.S. policy toward Iran. “It is clear at this point that one of two possibilities apply to this administration: either the president has absolutely no idea what he is doing or the president knows exactly what he is doing and is playing for some other team.” “Unfortunately, paying a $400 million ransom is no game and the consequences are grave,” Zeldin told The Daily Signal in an interview. READ

MILLS GETS MAJOR POLICE ENDORSEMENT

Mills has been unanimously backed by the Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police, which cited his support for the law enforcement community and his priority of keeping our communities safe. “Stewart has always been a strong and consummate supporter of law enforcement,” said Matthew Hagan, president of the Minnesota FOP. “We are confident he will advocate for us in Washington when he is elected to the represent Minnesotans in the 8th Congressional District.” READ

Rep. Will Hurd Offering Technology-Training to Texas Communities

United States Representative Will Hurd is making his rounds through smaller Texas cities this week. He’s teamed up with SASTEMIC, a nonprofit organization based in San Antonio, that offers communities technology training workshops. The tour is named “Tech 2 Town,” and the goal is to give communities job training and educate small businesses in development skills. READ

Poliquin works to ensure that military uses American-made products

U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) continued his efforts to ensure that the military uses American made products on Thursday by calling for the relaunch of a running shoe testing program. In a letter to the Department of Defense (DoD) Deputy Secretary Robert O. Work, Poliquin, joined by a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers that included U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ), called on the Pentagon to relaunch its running shoe testing program at Fort Jackson so that recruits can be issued American made shoes. READ

Stefanik leads bid to land Fort Drum missile defense site

But in an interview, Stefanik, a member of the House Armed Services Committee in her first re-election bid, said the missile shield is an integral part of national defense and Fort Drum is the ideal location for an East Coast launch pad. “Given the threats around the world today, our missile defense must be at highest state of readiness possible,” she said. “The priority now is to ensure that Fort Drum is in the best possible position as the preferred site.” READ