Add This To The List Of House Republican Recruitment Woes
We knew House Republicans were having trouble recruiting candidates. But we didn’t know it was this bad.
The NRCC’s “Contender” program:
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The NRCC is struggling to find candidates running “mature and competitive” campaign operations. Their woes aren’t surprising given that the DCCC has outraised them by $39.5 million this cycle and Frontline members raised $93 million in 2019 with 13 Frontliners having more than $2 million cash on hand entering 2020.
More on the NRCC’s recruitment woes:
New York Times: Representative Susan Brooks of Indiana, the head of recruitment for the party’s campaign committee, had been tasked with replenishing the ravaged ranks of Republican women; she announced in June that she would retire, an indication of the long odds of that effort.
Wall Street Journal: Still, several Republican strategists concede that they have failed to recruit strong candidates in districts that could have been more winnable…
Roll Call: .. the GOP has struggled to recruit top-tier challengers in some of those seats, and Republicans are likely, since they are playing so much defense, to continue to struggle to net enough seats to gain the majority.
Politico: House Republicans have been struggling mightily to recruit candidates in key battleground districts, given the likelihood of serving in the minority, possibly with a new Democratic president.
National Journal: Against many of their top targets, Republicans have struggled to recruit capable candidates.