The National Republican Congressional Committee on Monday announced eight additional candidates to its target list as Republicans seek to defend their House majority ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. 

The candidate program, recently rebranded from the Young Guns initiative to the MAGA Majority, aims at boosting contenders in battleground districts who align themselves with President Donald Trump’s agenda of “securing the border, lowering costs, restoring energy dominance, and putting American workers first,” according to the NRCC.