From the NRCC:
Washington- The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Tuesday officially announced Ethan Hastert (IL-14) as an ‘On the Radar’ candidate, the first step of its Young Guns program. Founded in the 2007-2008 election cycle by Reps. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Paul Ryan (R-WI), the Young Guns program is a member-driven organization dedicated to electing open-seat and challenger candidates nationwide.
The Young Guns program is designed to assist Republican candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives to achieve goals and benchmarks throughout the election cycle focused on the fundamentals of a winning campaign. By achieving ‘On the Radar’ status, Hastert has already proven his ability to build a successful campaign structure and achieve important fundraising goals.
“The NRCC is committed to working with Ethan Hastert as he continues to meet the rigorous goals of the Young Guns program,” said NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions. “With all that Ethan Hastert has accomplished in just a few short months, I am confident that he will be successful in his effort to defeat Bill Foster, who has acted as a mere rubber-stamp for Nancy Pelosi’s reckless anti-jobs agenda.”
Prior to his current role practicing law, Ethan Hastert served as a White House Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, as well as a National Security Advisor in the Office of the Vice President. Ethan is dedicated to reigning in the federal deficit, cutting burdensome taxes and help restore fiscal sanity to Congress.
While already achieving certain benchmarks to place him on the road to victory, Ethan Hastert now faces a new set of rigorous benchmarks that will help him advance to the next level of the Young Guns program and help him build a competitive, effective and winning campaign.
