Republicans are launching a multimillion-dollar program to help vulnerable GOP candidates running in key House races to help establish campaign brands and boost them as they run for reelection in toss-up districts.
The National Republican Congressional Committee announced its first-ever “Battle Station” program on Thursday, investing millions of dollars into swing voter outreach just 11 months before the November elections. The program assists campaigns by deploying volunteers and staff members to interact with voters directly through door-knocking to educate them on candidates’ platforms and encourage early voting.
“Republicans can beat Democrats on the ground this cycle with this unprecedented NRCC investment to persuade and turn out voters,” NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) said in a statement. “The NRCC Battle Station program gives GOP campaigns tools to build effective brands with voters and then make sure they turn up at the ballot box – blocking and tackling to grow the majority.”
The program will focus on 21 House Republicans who hold seats in toss-up districts, including districts President Joe Biden won in 2020. Volunteers will talk directly with voters to educate them on the lawmakers’ voting record and their key campaign issues heading into the 2024 cycle. The program will also implement text messaging and phone calls to reach voters.
Those lawmakers include Reps. John Duarte (R-CA), David Valadao (R-CA), Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ), Mike Lawler (R-NY), John James (R-MI), Michelle Steel (R-CA), Zach Nunn (R-IA), Marc Molinaro (R-NY), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Lori Chavez-Deremer (R-OR), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY), Brandon Williams (R-NY), Mike Garcia (R-CA), Young Kim (R-CA), Ryan Zinke (R-MT), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ).
More than 1,000 volunteers have already been recruited to join the offices across the 21 states. The NRCC also plans to open other battle station programs to support Republican candidates challenging Democratic incumbents in other swing-state districts.
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All 435 seats are up for grabs in 2024 as Republicans seek to hold their slim majority in the lower chamber. Forty-five seats are considered competitive, with Democrats holding most of those, giving the GOP a slight advantage as it prepares for the next election cycle.
However, of the 45 competitive seats, 17 are held by Republicans in districts that voted for President Joe Biden in 2020, compared to just five Democrats who must defend their seats in districts carried by former President Donald Trump.
