National Republican Congressional Committee
| National Republican Congressional Committee | |
| Leadership: | Pete Sessions, Chairman; Guy Harrison, Executive Director |
| Website: | Official website |
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The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is a national political organization. The committee focuses on building and maintaining a Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.[1]
The committee was founded in 1866.[1] According to the NRCC website, the committee:
"...supports the election of Republicans to the House through direct financial contributions to candidates and Republican Party organizations; technical and research assistance to Republican candidates and Party organizations; voter registration, education and turnout programs; and other Party-building activities."[1]
2014 elections
Patriot Program
The Patriot Program is designed to help raise money and assist vulnerable incumbents that are seeking re-election. As of April 22, 2013, 11 members have been included in the first round of the program.[2]
The following table displays the current members of the Patriot Program.
Fundraising
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee gained an early fundraising advantage in the first quarter of 2013. It outraised the NRCC $22.6 million to $17.5 million. Party strategists attribute the edge to Democrats' advantage in Internet fundraising and small-dollar donations. Additionally, vulnerable Democratic incumbents are leading their endangered Republican counterparts in a majority of races.[3]
2012 elections
According to the Sunlight Foundation, the NRCC spent $64,653,292 on the 2012 elections. Of those funds, 31.88 percent achieved the desired result, based on Sunlight Foundation analysis.[4]
Patriot Program
The NRCC's Patriot Program highlighted incumbent House Republicans in an effort to increase their majority in 2012. The following races and candidates were sponsored by the program.[5]
- Successful (Republican won): 18/33 (54.5%)
- Unsuccessful (Democrat won): 15/33 (45.5%)
Young Guns
The NRCC's Young Gun program highlighted Republican challengers running for the U.S. House in 2012. These candidates represented the GOP's best chances to pick up seats in the general election.[6]
- Successful (Republican won): 13/42(31.0%)
- Unsuccessful (Democrat won): 29/42 (69.0%)
October
In October 2012, the NRCC launched 16 new ads for a total spending of more than $6 million. The purchases were in the following districts:[7]
- California's 7th District: $560,000 in the Sacramento media market for a week, attacking physician Ami Bera (D), who is taking on incumbent Dan Lungren (R)
- California's 9th District: $560,000 in the Sacramento media market for a week, attacking incumbent Jerry McNerney (D), who faces recent law school graduate Ricky Gill (R)
- California's 24th District: $115,000 in the Santa Barbara media market for a week, attacking incumbent Lois Capps (D), who faces former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado (R)
- California's 52nd District: $400,000 in the Santa Diego media market for a week, attacking San Diego Port Commissioner Scott Peters, who is taking on incumbent Brian Bilbray (R)
- Colorado's 7th District: $560,000 in the Denver media market for a week, attacking state incumbent Joe Miklosi (D), who is taking on incumbent Mike Coffman (R)
- Georgia's 12th District: $192,000 in the Savannah and Augusta media markets for a week, attacking incumbent John Barrow (D), who faces state incumbent Lee Anderson (R)
- Illinois' 11th District: $900,000 in the Chicago media market over two weeks, attacking former representative Bill Foster (D), who is taking on incumbent Judy Biggert (R)
- Michigan's 1st District: $144,000 in the Marquette and Traverse City media markets for a week, attacking former state incumbent Gary McDowell (D), who is taking on freshman incumbent Dan Benishek (R)
- Minnesota's 8th District: $426,000 in the Minneapolis media market over two weeks, attacking former representative Rick Nolan (D), who is taking on freshman incumbent Chip Cravaack (R)
- Nevada's 3rd District: $426,000 in the Las Vegas media market over two weeks, attacking state Speaker John Oceguera (D), who is taking on freshman incumbent Joe Heck (R)
- New York's 19th District: $326,000 in the Albany media market over two weeks, attacking attorney Julian Schreibman (D), who is taking on freshman incumbent Chris Gibson (R)
- Ohio's 6th District: $231,000 in the Youngstown and Wheeling, W.V. media markets for a week, attacking former representative Charlie Wilson (D), who is taking on freshman incumbent Bill Johnson (R)
- Ohio's 16th District: $517,000 in the Cleveland media market for a week, attacking incumbent Betty Sutton (D), who faces freshman incumbent Jim Renacci in an incumbent vs. incumbent battle
- Texas' 23rd District: $315,000 in the San Antonio media market for a week, attacking state incumbent Pete Gallego (D), who is taking on freshman incumbent Francisco "Quico" Canseco (R)
- Utah's 4th District: $250,000 in the Salt Lake City media market for a week, attacking incumbent Jim Matheson (D), who faces Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love
- Wisconsin's 7th District: $550,000 in the Minneapolis, Minn., and Wausau, Wis., media markets, attacking former state Senate President Pro Tem Pat Kreitlow (D), who is taking on freshman incumbent Sean Duffy
July
In July, the NRCC reported it had raised $86,668,087 and spent $55,447,766, leaving $33,758,622 cash on hand.[8]
Independent expenditures
As of July 14, the NRCC had spent $2.08 million on independent expenditures supporting Republican candidates or opposing Democratic ones.[9]
| Name | State | Spent Opposing | Spent Supporting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Barber | Arizona | $878,477 | $0 |
| Kate Marshall | Nevada | $597,818 | $0 |
| Kathy Hochul | New York | $212,338 | $0 |
| Mark Amodei | Nevada | $0 | $88,392 |
| Rob Cornilles | Oregon | $0 | $85,000 |
| Jesse Kelly | Arizona | $0 | $78,144 |
| Bob Turner | New York | $0 | $42,906 |
| Robert Dold | Illinois | $0 | $8,000 |
| Dan Benishek | Michigan | $0 | $7,980 |
| Craig Huey | California | $0 | $7,588 |
Donors
The top 5 donors to the NRCC as of June 4, 2012 are as follows.[10]
| Donor | Total |
|---|---|
| Friends of John Boehner | $5,060,111.00 |
| Roskam For Congress | $322,400.00 |
| Friends of Doc Hastings | $317,400.00 |
| Volunteers for Shimkus | $268,000.00 |
| Paulson & Co | $248,300.00 |
Industries
The top 5 industries donating to the NRCC as of June 4, 2012 are as follows.[11]
| Industry | Total |
|---|---|
| Candidate Committees | $13,099,454.00 |
| Securities & Investment | $4,433,644.00 |
| Retired | $3,118,963.00 |
| Real Estate | $2,006,927.00 |
| Oil & Gas | $1,579,769.00 |
Leadership
The NRCC chairman is selected by the Republican House leader and seven other Republican congressmen.[1]
| Member | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Walden | Chairman |
| Lynn Westmoreland | Deputy Chairman |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "National + Republican + Congressional + Committee"
- All stories may not be relevant to this organization due to the nature of the search engine.
National Republican Congressional Committee News Feed
- NRCC raises $5.1 million in April - The Hill (blog)
- GOP Uses 'Mommy Blogs' For New Ad Campaign - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Republicans should reimburse taxpayers for the cost of one-party House ... - The Hill (blog)
- Congressional Republicans Are Milking the Scandals for Everything - National Journal
- NRCC Blog Post On IRS Scandal Includes Lawmakers No Longer In Office ... - Huffington Post
- SPIN METER: House GOP raps Dems for taking IRS union cash, but ... - Washington Post
- House Finance chair hits slopes with Wall Street lobbyists - Salon
- Political Insider: Brewer says Medicaid battle will end soon - AZCentral.com - Arizona Republic
- House Finance Chair Goes on Ski Vacation with Wall Street - ProPublica
- Women's groups divided on GOP efforts, flex-time bill - NBCNews.com (blog)
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External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 NRCC "About," Accessed July 14, 2012
- ↑ The Washington Post, "11 House Republicans named to incumbent-protection program," April 22, 2013
- ↑ The Hill, "Democrats gain early fundraising edge," April 22, 2013
- ↑ Sunlight Foundation "Outside spenders' return on investment," November 9, 2012
- ↑ NRCC "Patriot Program 2012"
- ↑ NRCC "Young Guns 2012"
- ↑ Roll Call "NRCC Launches More Than $6 Million Worth of Ads," October 14, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "Total Raised," Accessed July 14, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "National Republican Congressional Cmte: Independent Expenditures," Accessed July 14, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "National Republican Congressional Cmte: Top Contributors," Accessed July 14, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "National Republican Congressional Cmte: Top Contributors," Accessed July 14, 2012
