“Anything less, I did not fulfill my mission statement,” Sessions declared. “I’m not the least bit interested in coming in second place. Not the least bit interested.”
While lauding the Republican candidates in the upcoming Pennsylvania and Hawaii special elections, Sessions sought to lower expectations. “I think it’s really important that these are Democratic seats and drawn for Democrats,” Sessions said.
Sessions acknowledged that the NRCC was not yet fully on par with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, but he highlighted the fundraising successes of candidates and said the NRCC was closing the gap. “Clearly, the trend lines are in the right direction,” chimed in Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), who is chairing the committee’s fundraising effort this cycle.
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