WASHINGTON– Republicans have a whole lot riding on Rep. Tom Emmer.
The three-term Minnesota congressman, still a relative newcomer to Capitol Hill, is leading his party’s effort to reclaim the House majority that Democrats snatched away last year. Control of the House has let Democrats stymie President Donald Trump’s policy agenda and mount multiple investigations into his administration.
The job has thrust the Delano Republican into the brawling heart of national politics.
As chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), Emmer occupies the fourth-highest leadership post in the 198-member House Republican Conference. His mission is to recruit the candidates and raise the cash his party needs to gain at least 18 House seats and retake the majority in 2020.
View the complete July 6 article by Patrick Condon on The Star Tribune website here.