NRCC targets Congressman Raul Ruiz
National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Steve Stivers announced Wednesday the initial offensive targets for the 2018 cycle. These 36 seats are held by Democrats that the NRCC believes are out of touch with their districts and will be targeted by the NRCC for the next 21 months, according to Stivers.
“The success of our government depends on Republicans maintaining a strong majority in the House. We owe the American people assurance that the agenda we were elected on – healthcare reform, a stronger national defense, and more good-paying jobs – is fulfilled,” said Stivers.
Roy Behr, Rep. Ruiz Political Consultant released the following statement Wednesday afternoon:
“This was just a routine announcement designed to try to entice a Republican candidate into the race. The NRCC made similar announcements in 2014 and 2016, and then ignored the race when it became clear that Congressman Ruiz was extremely popular with voters. As in previous elections, we will run an aggressive race in 2018, outlining the many ways that Congressman Ruiz has helped local veterans, seniors, and families.”
Here is a list the 36 Democrats being targeted by the NRCC in the 2018 cycle:
Rep. Tom O’Halleran – (AZ-01) Rep. Kyrsten Sinema – (AZ-09) Rep. Ami Bera – (CA-07) Rep. Salud Carbajal – (CA-24) Rep. Raul Ruiz – (CA-36) Rep. Scott Peters – (CA-52) Rep. Ed Perlmutter – (CO-07) Rep. Joe Courtney – (CT-02) Rep. Elizabeth Esty – (CT-05) Rep. Stephanie Murphy – (FL-07) Rep. Charlie Crist – (FL-13) Rep. Dave Loebsack – (IA-02) Rep. Cheri Bustos – (IL-17) Rep. Bill Keating – (MA-09) Rep. John Delaney – (MD-06) Rep. Dan Kildee – (MI-05) Rep. Sander Levin – (MI-09) Rep. Tim Walz – (MN-01) Rep. Collin Peterson – (MN-07) Rep. Rick Nolan – (MN-08) Rep. Carol Shea-Porter – (NH-01) Rep. Annie Kuster – (NH-02) Rep. Josh Gottheimer – (NJ-05) Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham Rep. Ben R. Lujan – (NM-03) Rep. Jacky Rosen – (NV-03) Rep. Ruben Kihuen – (NV-04) Rep. Tom Suozzi – (NY-03) Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney – (NY-18) Rep. Tim Ryan – (OH-13) Rep. Peter DeFazio – (OR-04) Rep. Kurt Schrader – (OR-05) Rep. Matthew Cartwright – (PA-17) Rep. Derek Kilmer – (WA-06) Rep. Denny Heck – (WA-10) Rep. Ron Kind (WI-10)
Stivers went on to say, “”Our battle plan will put us on offense in 36 Democrat-held House districts. Our strategy will allow us to be competitive in races throughout the country and achieve our overall goal of keeping Republicans in control of the House.”
