RJC Endorses Nine Candidates in Key House Battlegrounds

Washington, DC - Today, the Republican Jewish Coalition announced the endorsement of nine U.S. House candidates - four incumbents and five challengers.

The newly-endorsed candidates are:

  • Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-1)
  • Rep. Zach Nunn (IA-3)
  • Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-2)
  • Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3)
  • Nick Begich (Alaska at-large)
  • Jeff Hurd (CO-3)
  • Tom Barrett (MI-7)
  • Paul Junge (MI-8)
  • Derrick Anderson (VA-7)

RJC CEO Matt Brooks and National Chairman Senator Norm Coleman said: 

The battle for control of Congress has intensified and certain races are coming into focus as increasingly competitive. RJC’s goal in this election cycle is not just to maintain a GOP majority in the House but to expand it. Victory in these key races is essential to accomplish this.

As we’ve noted before, Jewish Americans have a big stake in which party controls the House of Representatives in 2025. 

We know that Republicans will press on with vigorous investigations into campus antisemitism that have provided unprecedented transparency and accountability, whereas Democrats will shut those investigations down. 

We know Republicans will maximize pressure on the Iranian regime, while Democrats will refuse to confront Iran's indispensable role in destabilizing the Middle East through terrorist proxies like Hamas,Hezbollah, and the Houthis. 

And we know that Republicans will continue to stand with Israel and maintain a ban on US aid to Hamas' collaborators UNRWA - while Democrats will restore UNRWA funding without meaningful accountability and waver on Israel’s right to defend itself from unprecedented aggression to placate their growing anti-Israel base.

The candidates RJC is endorsing today understand what is at stake for our community and for our beleaguered ally Israel in these elections. We welcome the opportunity to help them steer a course to victory in November.