THE PATH TO VICTORY INDD Booklet.indd 1 6/20/14 1:15 PM ABOUT THE RSLC The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) is the largest caucus of Republican state leaders in the country whose mission is to elect down-ballot, state-level Republican officeholders. Since 2002, the RSLC has been electing candidates to the office of lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and state legislator. The RLCC has a strong track record of success in targeting resources to help build and grow Republican legislative majorities in all fifty states. Republican- led states lead the way in addressing our nation’s most critical issues through balancing budgets, eliminating debt and growing jobs. 3 ABOUT THE RSLC The RLGA is the only national organization supporting Republican lieutenant 4 governors and candidates. As executive officers, most lieutenant governors RSLC LEADERSHIP preside over their State Senates. Several appoint all boards and committees. Republican lieutenant governors actively champion robust 6 policies to create pro-business climates within their states. SHAPING THE PARTY’S FUTURE 8 The RSSC supports the Republican leaders who maintain the integrity of NATIONAL STATE OF PLAY the nation’s electoral system. In addition to conducting fair elections, many secretaries also oversee corporation registration, professional licensing and 9 perform other critical tasks that encourage economic development. EARLY SIGNS OF STRENGTH 10 FMP creates a long-term, sustained commitment of significant contributions of TARGET STATES time and resources to support and elect female and diverse candidates. FMP brings the full support offered by the RSLC to candidates who reflect America’s 12 full diversity. TRENDS 15 PREDICTIONS JFI invests in citizen education efforts to ensure voters know the record and 19 ideology of candidates for judicial branch elections. STAFF CONTACTS 3 INDD Booklet.indd 2 6/20/14 1:15 PM ABOUT THE RSLC The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) is the largest caucus of Republican state leaders in the country whose mission is to elect down-ballot, state-level Republican officeholders. Since 2002, the RSLC has been electing candidates to the office of lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and state legislator. The RLCC has a strong track record of success in targeting resources to help build and grow Republican legislative majorities in all fifty states. Republican- led states lead the way in addressing our nation’s most critical issues through balancing budgets, eliminating debt and growing jobs. 3 ABOUT THE RSLC The RLGA is the only national organization supporting Republican lieutenant 4 governors and candidates. As executive officers, most lieutenant governors RSLC LEADERSHIP preside over their State Senates. Several appoint all boards and committees. Republican lieutenant governors actively champion robust 6 policies to create pro-business climates within their states. SHAPING THE PARTY’S FUTURE 8 The RSSC supports the Republican leaders who maintain the integrity of NATIONAL STATE OF PLAY the nation’s electoral system. In addition to conducting fair elections, many secretaries also oversee corporation registration, professional licensing and 9 perform other critical tasks that encourage economic development. EARLY SIGNS OF STRENGTH 10 FMP creates a long-term, sustained commitment of significant contributions of TARGET STATES time and resources to support and elect female and diverse candidates. FMP brings the full support offered by the RSLC to candidates who reflect America’s 12 full diversity. TRENDS 15 PREDICTIONS JFI invests in citizen education efforts to ensure voters know the record and 19 ideology of candidates for judicial branch elections. STAFF CONTACTS 3 INDD Booklet.indd 3 6/20/14 1:15 PM RSLC LEADERSHIP RSLC LEADERSHIP Tate Reeves Brian Kemp Sam Smith Bill McCollum, Chairman Lieutenant Governor, MS Secretary of State, GA Speaker of the House, PA Christopher Rants, Vice Chairman Jodi Rell Former U.S. Congressman & RLGA Chairman RSSC Chairman RLCC Chairman Former Speaker, Iowa Former Governor, Connecticut Attorney General, Florida Christine Toretti David Wilkins Luis Fortuño Rebecca Kleefisch Kim Wyman Beth Harwell Founder, Women Lead PAC Former U.S. Ambassador, Canada Former Governor, Puerto Rico Lieutenant Governor, WI Secretary of State, WA Speaker of the House, TN ‘Right Women, Right Now’ Co-Chair ‘Right Women, Right Now’ Co-Chair ‘Right Women, Right Now’ Co- Chair Charlie Black Karen Handel Matt Walter Susana Martinez Brian Sandoval Chairman, Prime Policy Group Former Secretary of State, Georgia RSLC President Governor, New Mexico Governor, Nevada Future Majority Project Co-Chair Future Majority Project Co-Chair 4 5 INDD Booklet.indd 4 6/20/14 1:15 PM RSLC BOARD MEMBERS RSLC LEADERSHIP Tate Reeves Brian Kemp Sam Smith Bill McCollum, Chairman Christopher Rants, Vice Chairman Lieutenant Governor, MS Secretary of State, GA Speaker of the House, PA Former U.S. Congressman & Former Speaker, Iowa RLGA Chairman RSSC Chairman RLCC Chairman Attorney General, Florida Christine Toretti David Wilkins Luis Fortuño Rebecca Kleefisch Kim Wyman Beth Harwell Founder, Women Lead PAC Former U.S. Ambassador, Canada Former Governor, Puerto Rico Lieutenant Governor, WI Secretary of State, WA Speaker of the House, TN ‘Right Women, Right Now’ Co-Chair ‘Right Women, Right Now’ Co-Chair ‘Right Women, Right Now’ Co- Chair Charlie Black Matt Walter Susana Martinez Brian Sandoval Chairman, Prime Policy Group RSLC President Governor, New Mexico Governor, Nevada Future Majority Project Co-Chair Future Majority Project Co-Chair 4 5 INDD Booklet.indd 5 6/20/14 1:15 PM SHAPING THE PARTY’S FUTURE SHAPING THE PARTY’S FUTURE BUILDING THE BENCH State-level leaders often go on to serve at the federal level. In the 113th Congress, more than half of the members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate got their start as state-level leaders. FUTURE MAJORITY PROJECT U.S. HOUSE U.S. SENATE The Future Majority Project (FMP) seeks to recruit, train and support candidates that better reflect the full diversity of America. We have exceeded FMP goals for 2014 by identifying 200 first-time candidates from diverse backgrounds and 300 new women candidates as part of the ‘Right Women, Right Now’ initiative. FMP will support these men and women as they run to grow the economy, support job creators and focus on ways to keep more money in the pockets of working families. The Future Majority Project is co-chaired by Governors Susana Martinez (NM) and Brian Sandoval (NV). Previous occupations of the 113th Congress: 10 Governors 8 Lieutenant Governors 7 Secretaries of State 262 State Legislators RIGHT WOMEN, RIGHT NOW Additionally, more than half of the nation’s current governors previously served in other state-level offices. Co-Chaired by Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch (WI), Secretary Kim Wyman (WA) and Speaker Beth Harwell (TN), ‘Right Women, REPUBLICANS CURRENTLY HOLD Right Now’ offers training, support, mentorship and events for women running for office for the first time and leadership opportunities for current elected women. 60 of 99 28 of 45 28 of 50 FUTURE MAJORITY CAUCUS Legislative Lieutenant Secretaries chambers governors of state The Future Majority Caucus is a cooperative board of 25 recently elected, diverse Republicans serving in state legislatures across the nation. Together, they work to expand the scope of recruitment and mentorship for candidates of all diverse communities and assist with setting and achieving FMP recruitment goals. DIGITAL INVESTMENTS Launched in 2014, .gop is the preferred domain name for all Republicans JUDICIAL FAIRNESS INITIATIVE and conservatives online. The RSLC joins hundreds of other innovative companies in running a proprietary web ending. As the only political The Judicial Fairness Initiative (JFI) is the RSLC’s newest program to party in the world to run its own web ending, .gop makes history by elect down ballot, state-level conservatives. Through JFI, the RSLC connecting and uniting the entire Party in an online neighborhood and becomes the only national political organization focused on the electoral creating a national support structure for digital initiatives. The registry process of judicial branches at the state level. Too often voters are starved positions the RSLC and the Party on the cutting edge. Visit join.gop to of information about judicial candidates and forced to vote completely in secure your domain today. the dark. To address this critically important need, JFI provides research, resource unification, citizen education and voter contact to support them. 6 7 INDD Booklet.indd 6 6/20/14 1:15 PM SHAPING THE PARTY’S FUTURE SHAPING THE PARTY’S FUTURE BUILDING THE BENCH State-level leaders often go on to serve at the federal level. In the 113th Congress, more than half of the members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate got their start as state-level leaders. FUTURE MAJORITY PROJECT U.S. HOUSE U.S. SENATE The Future Majority Project (FMP) seeks to recruit, train and support candidates that better reflect the full diversity of America. We have exceeded FMP goals for 2014 by identifying over 240 first-time candidates from diverse backgrounds and, as part of the 'Right Women, Right Now' initiative, nearly 500 new female candidates. FMP will support these men and women as they run to grow the economy, support job creators and focus on ways to keep more money in the pockets of working families. The Future Majority Project is co-chaired by Governors Susana Martinez (NM) and Brian Sandoval (NV). Previous occupations of the 113th Congress: 10 Governors 8 Lieutenant Governors 7 Secretaries of State 262 State Legislators RIGHT WOMEN, RIGHT NOW Additionally, more than half of the nation’s current governors previously served in other state-level offices. Co-Chaired by Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch (WI), Secretary Kim Wyman (WA) and Speaker Beth Harwell (TN), ‘Right Women, REPUBLICANS CURRENTLY HOLD Right Now’ offers training, support, mentorship and events for women running for office for the first time and leadership opportunities for current elected women.