独家 — 随着共和党人试图在今年的中期选举中保住并扩大其国会多数席位，众议院共和党竞选委员会正在启动一项新项目，以培养他们所谓的下一波“美国优先”候选人。
美国共和党全国委员会（NRCC）周二公布了其“MAGA多数派”（MAGA Majority）中共和党候选人的初步名单，这些候选人将在全国关键战场选区参选。该消息首先由福克斯新闻数字版（Fox News Digital）发布。
此次“MAGA多数派”计划的公布，其前身是过去选举周期中的“青年精英计划”（Young Guns program），正值共和党人筹集资源以捍卫其中期选举中脆弱的多数席位。共和党目前在众议院仅以218-214票的微弱优势控制，民主党只需在中期选举中净增3个席位即可逆转多数优势。
“众议院共和党人正在发起进攻，而‘MAGA多数派’将是下一波领导人，他们将帮助我们在2026年扩大多数优势，”NRCC主席、北卡罗来纳州众议员理查德·哈德森（Richard Hudson）在一份声明中表示。
‘虚构’——众议院共和党竞选主席驳斥民主党扩大共和党目标名单的举动
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哈德森强调：“从退伍军人、创就业者到经验证的保守派斗士和地方领袖，这些候选人正挺身而出，以确保边境安全、降低成本，并落实特朗普总统的‘美国优先’议程。”
NRCC表示，将为“MAGA多数派”候选人提供早期支持、战略资源和曝光度，共和党人正试图扩大战场并在他们认为民主党脆弱的选区发起进攻。
众议院民主党人发起进攻：扩大共和党目标名单
共和党人正面临严峻的政治逆风，因为作为首都的执政党，在中期选举中传统上会失去席位。此外，持续的通货膨胀引发的经济担忧以及特朗普水下的支持率，也加剧了共和党面临的政治困境。
但共和党人强调，民主党在中期选举中将不得不捍卫十几个特朗普在2024年大选中获胜的选区，而“MAGA多数派”正是为了利用这一机会而设立的。
“MAGA多数派”候选人的初步名单包括：
- 迈克·利佩特里（Mike LiPetri），纽约州第3选区——利佩特里曾是州议员，现为律师和商人，他正竞选翻转长岛一个关键战场席位。
- 彼得·奥贝克尔（Peter Oberacker），纽约州第19选区——奥贝克尔是州参议员、农民和小企业主，在纽约州北部根基深厚。
- 塔诺·蒂赫里纳（Tano Tijerina），得克萨斯州第28选区——蒂赫里纳是土生土长的南得州人，韦伯县法官，NRCC称赞他是边境安全的捍卫者。
- 埃里克·弗洛雷斯（Eric Flores），得克萨斯州第34选区——弗洛雷斯是一名战功卓著的陆军退伍军人，里奥格兰德河谷本地人，曾是检察官。
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- 凯文·林肯（Kevin Lincoln），加利福尼亚州第13选区——林肯是前斯托克顿市长、海军陆战队退伍军人，NRCC称其为加州中央谷冉冉升起的共和党新星。
- 保罗·勒佩奇（Paul LePage），缅因州第2选区——勒佩奇是蓝色倾向的缅因州前两任州长，正竞选国会席位，该选区在特朗普三次总统竞选时均被其拿下。
- 杰伊·费利（Jay Feely），亚利桑那州第1选区——费利是前亚利桑那红雀队职业橄榄球运动员、NFL分析师和人道主义者。
- 劳里·巴克豪特（Laurie Buckhout），北卡罗来纳州第1选区——巴克豪特在陆军服役26年，是海湾战争的战功卓著的退伍军人。
- 乔·米切尔（Joe Mitchell），爱荷华州第2选区——米切尔是前州议员、特朗普政府时期的退伍军人，以及基层保守派组织者。
对手民主党国会竞选委员会（DCCC）目前在中期选举中瞄准了44个共和党控制的选区。
尽管民主党持续面临民调困境，但他们斗志昂扬。由于在持续的通货膨胀中聚焦于“可负担性”问题，民主党在2025年选举中取得了决定性胜利，并在特朗普重返白宫后的14个月内，在一系列预定和特别投票箱竞选中均获胜或超额完成预期。
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“民主党正在发起进攻，我们的目标名单反映了这样一个事实：普通美国人厌倦了共和党人的失信承诺，准备好迎接国会的变革，”DCCC主席苏赞·德尔贝内（Suzan DelBene）在一份声明中强调，“医疗保健、住房、食品杂货、能源账单——所有这些都在上涨，这直接是因为共和党政策偏袒最富有的少数人，而将辛勤工作的家庭抛在身后。”
德尔贝内预测：“进入中期选举，民主党拥有获胜的信息、顶级候选人以及公众的支持，这为在哈基姆·杰弗里斯（Hakeem Jeffries）领导下的新民主党众议院多数派铺平了道路。”
保罗·斯坦豪泽（Paul Steinhauser）是驻摇摆州新罕布什尔州的政治记者，报道从东海岸到西海岸的竞选活动。
EXCLUSIVE — As Republicans aim to hold and expand their congressional majority in this year’s midterm elections, the House GOP campaign arm is launching a new program to elevate what it says is the next wave of America First candidates.
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Tuesday unveiled its initial list of GOP contenders in the MAGA Majority, which identifies candidates running in key battleground districts across the country. The announcement was shared first with Fox News Digital.
The unveiling of the MAGA Majority, which in past election cycles was known as the Young Guns program, comes as Republicans build resources to defend their fragile majority in the midterm elections. The GOP currently holds a razor-thin 218-214 control of the chamber, and Democrats need a net gain of just three seats in the midterms to flip the majority.
“House Republicans are on offense, and the MAGA Majority is the next wave of leaders who will help us expand our majority in 2026,” the NRCC chair, Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina, said in a statement.
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The House side of the U.S. Capitol, on Jan. 12, 2026, in Washington D.C.(Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)
Hudson emphasized, “From veterans and job creators to proven conservative fighters and local leaders, these candidates are stepping up to secure the border, lower costs, and deliver on President Trump’s America First agenda.”
The NRCC says it will provide MAGA Majority candidates with early support, strategic resources, and visibility as Republicans aim to expand the map and go on offense in districts where it sees Democrats as vulnerable.
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Republicans are battling stiff political headwinds as the party in power in the nation’s capital traditionally loses seats in the midterms. The GOP is also facing a rough political climate fueled by economic concerns amid persistent inflation and Trump’s underwater approval ratings.
But Republicans highlight that Democrats in the midterms will be defending over a dozen districts that Trump won in the 2024 elections, and that “the MAGA Majority is designed to capitalize on that opportunity.”
The initial list of MAGA Majority candidates includes:
Mike LiPetri, New York’s 3rd District – LiPetri, a former state lawmaker, is an attorney and businessman running to flip a key Long Island battleground seat.
Peter Oberacker, New York’s 19th District – Oberacker is a state senator, farmer and small business owner with deep roots in upstate New York.
Tano Tijerina, Texas’ 28th District – Tijerina, a lifelong South Texan, is a Webb County judge whom the NRCC touts as a border security champion.
Eric Flores, Texas’ 34th District – Flores, a decorated Army veteran, is a Rio Grande Valley native and former prosecutor.
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Kevin Lincoln, California’s 13th District – Lincoln is a former Stockton mayor, Marine veteran and what the NRCC calls a rising Republican star in California’s Central Valley.
Paul LePage, Maine’s 2nd District – LePage, a former two-term governor in blue-leaning Maine, is running for Congress in a district Trump carried in all three of his presidential campaigns.
Jay Feely, Arizona’s 1st District – Feely is a former professional football player who played for the Arizona Cardinals, an NFL analyst and humanitarian.
Laurie Buckhout, North Carolina’s 1st District – Buckhout served 26 years in the Army, and is a decorated veteran of the Gulf War.
Joe Mitchell, Iowa’s 2nd District – MItchell is a former state representative, a veteran of the Trump administration, and grassroots conservative organizer.
The rival Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is currently targeting 44 Republican-controlled districts in the midterms.
Democrats are energized, despite the party’s continued polling woes. Democrats, thanks to their laser focus on affordability amid persistent inflation, scored decisive victories in the 2025 elections and have won or over performed in a slew of scheduled and special ballot box contests in the 14 months since Trump returned to the White House.
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“Democrats are on offense, and our map reflects the fact that everyday Americans are tired of Republicans’ broken promises and ready for change in Congress,” DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene emphasized in a statement. “Healthcare, housing, groceries, energy bills — they are all going up, and it’s directly because of Republican policies that favor the wealthiest few while leaving hardworking families behind.”
And DelBene predicted, “Going into the midterms, Democrats have the winning message, top-tier candidates, and the public on our side, paving the way for a new Democratic House Majority under the leadership of a Speaker Hakeem Jeffries.”
Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in the swing state of New Hampshire. He covers the campaign trail from coast to coast.