Following his surprising victory in the Republican primary contest to choose Oregon's newest Congress critter, Mike Erickson gained national attention as one of ten candidates named to the NRCC's watch list in June. He joins two other Willamette Valley Republicans the National Republican Congressional Committee, the campaign arm of the House Republican caucus. The "Young Guns" program, "spearheaded by Leader McCarthy, helps equip Republican candidates across the country with the tools they need to run winning campaigns," according to the committee's web site.

On Tuesday, 8 March, U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY), through her Elevate PAC, endorsed Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Ms. Chavez-DeRemer is in a heated contest for the Republican nomination to be the one to send U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader into retirement.