Earlier this week, GOPAC announced that former Michigan State Senator Tom Barrett earned the endorsement of Mission Majority in his campaign for the Republican nomination in the 7th Congressional District. Tom Barrett joins the following candidates earning the endorsement of Mission Majority, which is dedicated to winning competitive primary elections with thoughtful, pragmatic conservative state leaders.

State Representative Chuck Goodrich - IN-05

State Representative Grey Mills - NC-10

State Speaker of the House Tim Moore - NC-14

State Representative Ryan Mackenzie - PA-07

State Treasurer and former House Majority Leader Riley Moore - WV-02

For Immediate Release: 

January 23, 2024 

Contact:

Jessica Curtis

[email protected]

Arlington, VA - The GOPAC Election Fund has launched its initial television and direct mail advertisements as part of its investments to support the election of Grey Mills in North Carolina's 10th Congressional District.

Watch the ad here:

GOPAC Announces 2024 Legislative Leaders

Advisory Board

Arlington, VA (January 24, 2024) – GOPAC announced today the members of its 2024 Legislative Leaders Advisory Board. 

"Members of our 2024 Legislative Leaders Advisory Board are essential in our efforts to educate and elect Republican leaders who are focused on making Americans' lives easier, safer, and better," said GOPAC Chairman David Avella.

The Board members promote the ideas they are championing by addressing elected officials, candidates, and members at GOPAC events and via its digital program. In addition, they nominate a promising state legislator for the Emerging Leaders Program and provide updates on key legislative and political developments. Membership is a one-year term.

The 2024 GOPAC Legislative Leaders Advisory Board consists of:

Senate

President Kathleen Passidomo – Florida

President Amy Sinclair – Iowa

President Ty Masterson - Kansas

President Cameron Henry - Louisiana

President Pro Tempore Greg Reed – Alabama

President Pro Tempore TJ Shope – Arizona 

President Pro Tempore Rod Bray – Indiana

President Pro Tempore Phil Berger – North Carolina 

President Pro Tempore Donna Campbell – Texas

Majority Leader Steve Gooch – Georgia 

Majority Leader Damon Thayer – Kentucky

Majority Leader Greg McCortney – Oklahoma

Majority Leader Jack Johnson – Tennessee 

Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu – Wisconsin

Minority Leader Paul Lundeen – Colorado

Minority Leader Trey Stewart – Maine 

Minority Leader Mark Johnson - Minnesota

Minority Leader Robert Ortt – New York

Minority Leader John Braun – Washington

Majority Whip Ricky Hill – Arkansas

Majority Whip Ryan Weld – West Virginia

Minority Whip Bryce Reeves – Virginia

State House / Assembly Members

Speaker of the House Ben Toma – Arizona

Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd – Arkansas

Speaker of the House Paul Renner – Florida 

Speaker of the House Jon Burns – Georgia

Speaker of the House Pat Grassley – Iowa

Speaker of the House Sherman Packard – New Hampshire

Speaker of the House Charles McCall – Oklahoma

Speaker of the House Murrell Smith – South Carolina

Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton – Tennessee

Speaker of the House Dade Phelan – Texas 

Majority Leader Chris Croft - Kansas

Majority Leader Jonathan Patterson - Missouri

Majority Leader Tyler August – Wisconsin

Minority Leader Todd Gilbert – Virginia

Minority Leader Drew Stokesbary - Washington

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New Hampshire GOP wins two House seats

in special elections

Washington Examiner | Jack Birle

January 24, 2024

Republicans in New Hampshire have a stronger majority in the state House of Representatives after winning two special elections on the same night as the presidential primary.

Republican Sean Durkin defeated Democrat Cathleen Fountain in the race for the Coos County District 1 seat, maintaining a GOP seat, while Republican Michael Murphy defeated Democrat Edith Tucker for the Coos County District 6 seat, flipping a previously Democratic seat.

The two key wins helped the GOP expand its majority to 200-195 over Democrats, with three independents and two vacancies. New Hampshire House Republicans celebrated the wins in a post on X and argued that voters in the county "spoke loud and clear" with the elections of two Republicans.

Which states could get new congressional maps in 2024?

An updating tracker of developments in midcycle redistricting

ABC News | Geoffrey Skelley, Nathaniel Rakich, & Leah Askarinam

January 24, 2024

After the 2020 census, each state redrew its congressional district lines (if it had more than one seat and its state legislative districts. 538 closely tracked how redistricting played out across the country ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. So everything is done and dusted, right?

Not so fast, my friend. More than a half-dozen states face the prospect of having to go through the redistricting process again, mostly due to federal and/or state litigation over racial or partisan gerrymandering concerns. Both Democrats and Republicans have the opportunity to flip seats in districts drawn more favorably than they were last cycle. For example, Democrats appear poised to pick up at least one seat in Alabama and could theoretically get more favorable maps in Louisiana and Georgia. Republicans, meanwhile, could benefit from more favorable 2024 maps in North Carolina and New Mexico.

WG Discussion Points: New Hampshire Special Edition

WG Discussion Points | David Winston

January 24, 2024

From last night's New Hampshire Edison Research exit poll interviews (not final), here are a few takeaways:

1.) Party ID: Trump won Republican primary voters 74-25. Compared to the 2016 New Hampshire primary electorate, REpublicans made up 50% compared to 55% in 2016. Independents made up 44% of the New Hampshire GOP primary electorate, with Haley winning them by just under 20 points (39-58 Trump-Haley).



WG Economy: Discussion Points: Biden Re-Election Standing And Comparisons to Obama

WG Economy | David Winston

January 19, 2024

As reported by Axios, the Biden campaign believes that by the November election, "the economy will be so good voters can't ignore it. Voter confidence, the hope is, will catch up with the encouraging macro signs." This assumption was described as one of Democrats' "four articles of faiths" as multiple polls show President Biden in trouble. The Biden campaign says the President has plenty of time to improve his weak standing, drawing comparisons with President Obama's challenging re-election numbers at this point in 2012.

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