Sean Duffy: Young Gun

Duffy Statement on Being Named NRCC "Young Gun"

Today, the National Republican Congressional Campaign promoted Sean Duffy, candidate for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District and Ashland County District Attorney to the top level of the "Young Guns" program. In response, Duffy issued the following statement:

"This raises our profile one more notch. This is an important race, not just for our state, but for the country. It's also a winnable race. Just today, the Cook Political Report moved it to a toss up. We have a chance to turn things around and take our nation in a new direction. I'm proud of the campaign that we have run and it's great that people around the nation are as excited about it as those here in Wisconsin.

"We need leaders who can shake things up. Not just go along to get along with the Washington crowd. My roots have been and always will be in Wisconsin. By bringing a little bit of the Wisconsin commonsense values to Washington with a lot of courage, I will get things done for families right here in our area. By getting back to the principles of smaller government and greater individual freedoms, we can help create the good jobs we need and bring back a greater quality of life.

"The Young Guns program is about promoting candidates who are willing to make the tough choices with fresh ideas and an outside perspective. I'm excited to be a part of their top tier. My campaign will continue to be focused on the issues mattering most to families in central and northwestern Wisconsin."

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The National Republican Congressional Committee will announce 13 new candidates who have achieved top honors within its “Young Guns” program today, more than doubling the list of GOP recruits who qualify for the highest level of fundraising and infrastructure support from the national party.

Among the new Young Guns that NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions (Texas) will announce is Ashland County District Attorney Sean Duffy, whose campaign in Wisconsin got a major boost Wednesday when 21-term Democratic Rep. David R. Obey announced his retirement. Even before Obey’s announcement, Duffy — a former cast member on MTV’s “The Real World” reality series — had been earning increased national attention from party leaders, who are working to create the largest possible playing field and take advantage of what is expected to be a very good national environment for the GOP this fall.

“The success of these candidates is testament to Americans’ frustration with an out-of-touch Democrat majority,” Sessions said in a statement that will be released today. “Our Young Guns’ ability to build formidable campaigns sends a loud and clear message to Democrats that they will be held accountable for their unpopular partisan agenda in November.”