Former LCR Staffer explores run for Congress
Congratulations to Jeff Cook for a successful launch of his exploratory committee to run for Congress next year. Capitol Hill is taking notice:
A former senior official from the Log Cabin Republicans is likely to challenge Rep. Sue Kelly (R-N.Y.) next year in a primary, the latest sign that federal spending is prompting a backlash at the GOP grassroots level.
Jeff Cook, Log Cabin’s former national field director, launched an exploratory committee earlier this week and is planning two fundraisers later this fall in Washington and New York to reel in $200,000.
Chris Barron, Log Cabin’s political director, said Cook, 26, can tap into a national network of gay and lesbian donors to beat Kelly, who won her sixth term, last year, with 67 percent of the vote. Log Cabin is a gay-rights organization.
But it will take more than free press to get Jeff to Congress–your support will matter too!
Gay Republican will challenge Rep. Kelly in primary in N.Y.-19 [HillNews]
About Jeff Cook [Official Site]
Congratulations to Jeff for taking this step. This race will give him an opportunity to make the Republican more inclusive.
Comment by Terry — September 29, 2005 @ 5:46 am
[…] You might ask them if he’d consider endorsing David Dreier’s re-election or someone like Jeff Cook who’s stepping up to a big task to unseat an anti-gay Congresswoman. Or maybe you can find out how the felt about becoming an issue in Mike Gin’s Redondo Beach Mayor’s race. […]
Pingback by Boi From Troy » Chat with the Victory Fund’s Chuck Wolfe — September 29, 2005 @ 8:55 am
DOes anyone know how this ended?
Comment by jeff supporter — November 28, 2006 @ 12:05 pm