Carlos Curbelo Honored by NRCC as 'Young Gun'

Miami Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo, who is running for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., was included in the National Republican Congressional Committees (NRCC) Contender tier of Young Guns. The Young Guns program was the brainchild of U.S. Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., U.S. House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

Americans believe strongly that the country is on the wrong track because of President Obama and Nancy Pelosis failed policies, like Obamacare, said U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore, the chairman of the NRCC. These impressive Republican candidates that have reached the Contender status are exemplary of the new leadership needed in Washington, D.C., to turn our country around and provide a check and balance in Washington.

I am confident that these candidates will continue to work hard for their communities and bring sound, conservative principles to Congress, Walden added.

The six other Republicans included as Contenders are Lee Zeldin in New York, Ryan Costello in Pennsylvania, Torrey Westrom in Minnesota, Pedro Celis in Washington, Jeff Gorell in California and Dan Debicella in Connecticut.