NRCC – Alan Nunnelee Advances to Top Level of Young Guns Program

Alan Nunnelee Advances to Top Level of Young Guns Program

Mississippi Republican Reaches ‘Young Gun’ Status with Clear Path to Victory

Washington- The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced today that Republican Alan Nunnelee (MS-01) has reached ‘Young Gun’ status, the top level of its three-tiered Young Guns program. By advancing to the program’s top level, Nunnelee has proven his ability to build a winning campaign and achieve substantial fundraising goals.

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.

Alan Nunnelee has been a Mississippi state Senator since 1995 and is currently the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations. Throughout his tenure in the state Senate, Alan Nunnelee has fought for more jobs, lower taxes and Mississippi values. Among his achievements, Senator Nunnelee is noted for his role in bringing comprehensive tort reform to the state of Mississippi. He has also been recognized for voting to cut taxes over 150 times. Alan is a dedicated family man, community leader, deacon and Sunday School teacher who is committed to fighting for the futures of Mississippi families.

“Alan Nunnelee has proven that he is ready to put this seat back in the Republican column,” said NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX). “Alan’s campaign is a symbol of the growing momentum behind Republican candidacies both in Mississippi and across the country. As Democrats and their party bosses continue to push their big-government, big-spending policies onto the backs of hard-working families, Republicans like Alan Nunnelee will continue to present a clear alternative to a Democrat majority that continues to spend too much, borrow too much and tax too much.”

Now that Alan Nunnelee has completed the benchmarks to place him on the road to victory, he is ready to take on incumbent Democrat Travis Childers.

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5/6/10