SPR: NRCC Campaign Underway

From Hasting Wyman's Southern Political Report ~ U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) is well into a campaign to become the next leader of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Two years ago, Sessions defeated Martin Frost - a Democratic leader and popular villain for the Texas GOP - after mid-decade redistricting brought the two of them together into one seat. Sessions' supporters say that the Texas Republican has shown he has the energy, fundraising ability and cross-demographic appeal necessary to run the NRCC. Other candidates for the post are U.S. Reps. Tom Cole (OK) and Phil English (PA) for the right to succeed Rep. Tom Reynolds (N.Y.) as NRCC chairman in the 110th Congress.

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