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September 17, 2004
Updates from the campaign trail
Primary action was heavy the last two weeks, with contests in Arizona, Nevada, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin. In the end, incumbents will again be the nominees and Republicans in battleground districts head into the final days of the campaign in excellent shape. To recap our targeted races:
AZ-01: Republican Rep. Rick Renzi will face Democrat Paul Babbitt in November in what is one of the Democrat's most targeted races.
rickrenzi.com
NV-03: Republican Rep. Jon Porter will face Democrat Tom Gallagher in the November general election.
Porter received 56 percent of the vote in 2002 and he enters the last 55 days of the election with nearly $1.2 million in COH.
MN-07: Republican David Sturrock will face Democrat Rep. Collin Peterson in the November general election. President Bush carried this district with 54 percent of the vote in 2002. Sturrock is a Marshall City Councilman and a college professor.
sturrock2004.com
NY-01: Republican Bill Manger will face Democrat Rep. Tim Bishop in the general election. Manger, a former Southampton Trustee and Department of Transportation official, heads into the election with the endorsement of former NY Mayor Rudy Giuliani and a significant war-chest. Bishop, a freshman, won in 2000 with only 50 percent of the vote and has voted along party lines 96 percent of the time.
manger2004.com
NY-04: Republican James A. Garner will take on Democrat Rep. Carolyn McCarthy. Garner is Mayor of Hempstead, US Conference of Mayors President and a veteran of the Vietnam War.
garner4congress.com
NY-27: Republican Nancy Naples will take on Democrat Brian Higgins in November. Higgins was forced to spend the last several months battling Michael J. Collesano, Peter Crotty, Mark W. Thomas and Paul T. Clark. He emerged from the primary with 47 percent of the vote. Naples, currently Erie County Comptroller, heads into the final stretch of the election with over $650K cash-on-hand compared with Higgins’ $169K COH. She has the support of retiring incumbent Rep. Jack Quinn, and has proven her electability among Democrats by continuing to be reelected in heavily Democrat Erie County which accounts for 80 percent of the district’s vote.
nancynaplesforcongress.com
NY-29: Randy Kuhl will face Samara Barend who defeated Jeremy Alderson in the Democrat primary. This seat was left open by the retirement of Rep. Amo Houghton who was given 73 percent and 77 percent of the vote respectively in 2002 and 2000. President Bush lead Al Gore by 10 points in this district in 2000.
kuhlforcongress.com
WA-02: Larry Klepinger will face Democrat Rep. Rick Larsen in the November general election. Larsen was held to 50 percent of the vote in 2002. Klepinger is a real estate consultant.
larryklepinger.com
WA-05: Cathy McMorris will face Democrat Don Barbieri in the November general election. This seat was made open when incumbent Rep. George Nethercutt decided to run for the U.S. Senate. Nethercutt received 63 percent and 57 percent in 2002 and 2000 respectively, and President Bush carried the district with 56 percent of the vote in 2000. McMorris was elected to the state legislature nine years ago and was elected House Republican Leader last year.
mcmorrisforcongress.com
WA-08: Dave Reichert will face Democrat Dave Ross. This seat was made open by the retirement of incumbent Rep. Jennifer Dunn. Dunn received 60 percent and 62 percent in 2002 and 2000 respectively. Reichert is the King County Sheriff and President of the Washington State Sheriff’s Association.
davereichertforcongress.com
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"Over at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, things have turned from bad to worse. Let me count the ways."
Political Handicapper Stuart Rothenberg
Roll Call
September 9, 2004
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If you're interested in hearing the inside scoop on the GOP prospects in November, click here to watch NRCC Chairman Tom Reynolds on Fox News. nrcc.org
And for more election analysis, click here to watch NRCC Chairman Tom Reynolds discuss the November elections with DCCC Chairman Bob Matsui and CNN's Candy Crowley.
nrcc.org
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Vote Early
If you are interested in voting early or by absentee ballot, please visit the NRCC's Vote Republican Congress 2004 website. There you can find all the information you need for your state.
votegophouse.com
"In today's hectic world, one thing that has become easier is voting. Most states now offer early voting and vote-by-mail to ensure participation in the democratic process. We are pleased to offer this service and hope you will use it to learn about early voting in your state."
Tom Reynolds, NRCC Chairman
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Lynn Westmoreland (GA-08)
Coming off his primary win, Georgia state Representative Lynn Westmoreland is aiming for Georgia’s Eighth District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Westmoreland has had a successful career in construction, real estate and elected office. As a native Georgian, Westmoreland has a unique understanding of the issues Georgians face everyday. More >> nrcc.org
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