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NRCC Adds Five Candidates to “MAGA Majority” Program Ahead of 2026 Midterms
9/9/2026, 3:07:28 AM
Core Event
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced the addition of five challengers to its “MAGA Majority” program, raising the total roster to 27 candidates. The new entrants are primarily from Florida, where recent primary elections produced crowded fields in districts the GOP views as pickup opportunities under the state’s newly drawn congressional map. The fifth addition is North Carolina state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, who replaces Rep. Chuck Edwards on the ballot for the 11th District after Edwards withdrew following a House Ethics Committee recommendation and a 413-2 censure vote.
Background & Context
Florida’s congressional map, redrawn this spring, now favors Republican candidates in 24 of the state’s 28 House districts. The NRCC’s “MAGA Majority” program targets strong challengers in districts it deems vulnerable under the new map. Earlier, the committee removed New York state Sen. Peter Oberacker from the list after scrutiny of a decade-old social-media post honoring his German grandfather’s service in the Nazi military.
Key Figures & Groups
- Richard Hudson – NRCC Chairman, North Carolina; leads the committee’s candidate recruitment.
- Dan Green – Navy veteran challenging Rep. Darren Soto in Florida’s 9th District.
- Mike Beltran – Former state Rep. challenging Rep. Kathy Castor in the 14th District.
- Casey Askar – Businessman running in the open 22nd District.
- Scott Singer – Former Boca Raton Mayor contesting Rep. Jared Moskowitz in the 25th District.
- Jennifer Balkcom – North Carolina state Rep. now on the ballot for the 11th District, facing farmer Jamie Ager.
Official Statements & Responses
NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson emphasized the party’s confidence in its candidate pool: “House Republicans have an incredible bench of proven leaders who are ready to take the fight to the radical socialists,” — NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson The committee frames the additions as part of a broader effort to No opposing party officials were quoted in the announcement.
