This story was originally posted on the National Journal.
The National Republican Congressional Committee named 32 candidates running in Democratic-held or open seats to its “Young Guns” program.
AZ-01: Former Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett (R) and rancher Gary Kiehne (R). The list does not include Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu (R).
CA-03: Enloe Hospital Trauma and Emergency Surgery Program Director Eugene Cleek (R).
CA-24: Former congressional aide and UCLA football player Justin Fareed (R) and state Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian (R).
CA-52: Public relations firm co-owner Denise Gitsham (R).
FL-02: Attorney Mary Thomas (R) and urologist Neal Dunn (R).
FL-06: Former Rep. Sandy Adams (R) and former New Smyrna Beach Mayor Adam Barringer (R).
FL-18: Former Martin County School Board member Rebecca Negron (R), attorney Rick Kozell (R), Republican fundraiser and TV commentator Noelle Nikpour (R), Army veteran Brian Mast (R), state Rep. Carl Domino (R).
IL-11: DuPage County Board member Tonia Khouri (R).
IN-03: Farmer Kip Tom (R), former Wisconsin state Sen. Pam Galloway (R), and Indiana state Sen. Jim Banks (R).
IN-09: State Sen. Erin Houchin (R), and state Attorney General Greg Zoeller (R).
MD-06: Defense consultant Amie Hoeber (R).
MI-10: State Sen. Phil Pavlov (R) and 2014 MI-04 candidate Paul Mitchell (R).
MN-08: Fleet Farms executive and 2014 challenger Stewart Mills (R).
NE-02: Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Don Bacon (R).
NV-03: State Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson (R), real estate business owner and former NV SEN and NV-04 candidate Danny Tarkanian (R), and Nevada Policy Research Institute President Andy Matthews (R).
NY-03: Businessman David Gurfein (R).
NY-19: Businessman Andrew Heaney (R) and former state Assemblyman John Faso (R). (release)

