The National Republican Congressional Committee today announced its first round of Young Guns — candidates who have reached the highest tier of the committee's recruitment and candidate support program. The candidates are a diverse group that includes two woman, one of whom is African-American; a man of Portuguese descent; an openly gay man and a Jewish man. “These candidates have met a series of rigorous goals that will put them in position to win on Election Day,” NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions (Texas) said in a statement. (more…)
