For IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21, 2009

– HIGH TURN OUT GIVES REPUBLICAN WIN – 

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Former Republican Congressman Jeb Bradley is the apparent winner of the hotly contested special election in the 3rd State Senate District in New Hampshire.  With tremendous resources from both parties put into this race and a high turn out, Bradley’s message of limited government and reduced taxes helped push him over the victory line.  This victory builds on the number of Republicans winning at the state and federal level following the November Presidential Election.  The Republican State Leadership Committee, the nation’s largest caucus of Republican state leaders, congratulated Bradley on his major victory in New Hampshire.  

            “The RSLC congratulates Jeb Bradley on his tremendous victory for the people of the third senate district in New Hampshire.  Bradley’s win is indicative that commonsense, limited government solutions in state government are alive and well,” said RSLC President Scott Ward.  “We are working to rebuild the Republican Party by building a farm team for the future at the state level, and are proud to have supported Bradley’s efforts and to have him as part of the team.”

The RSLC implemented a new media strategy focusing on this special election to heighten the awareness of the importance of winning this seat.  Republicans have won five special elections for the state legislature since November, including: Tom Kovach, who won the special election for the 6^th District of the Delaware House, which includes part of Vice President-elect Joe Biden’s hometown, and Barry Knight who won the special election in the 81st House District in Virginia – DNC Chair Governor Tim Kaine’s home state. 

The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) is the only national organization whose mission is electing Republicans to the office of Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State and State Legislator. The RSLC is the largest caucus of Republican state leaders in the country – making a national impact one state at a time.

The RSLC has over 75,000 donors from all 50 states supporting the RSLC’s goals to pursue a pro-growth agenda, including reforming the tax code, healthcare and legal systems; promoting a better educational system; encouraging sound energy initiatives; and advocating public safety through tough, crime-fighting policies. During the 2008 election the RSLC helped maintain the number of Republican Attorneys General and Lieutenant Governors across the U.S. In addition, the RSLC was able to deliver new Republican majorities in the Montana, Oklahoma and Tennessee state senates, as well as an unprecedented majority in the Tennessee House of Representatives.