Title: House recruiter to GOP: ‘Do a better job of looking like America’ - Roll Call
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Content: Trump’s presidency spurred many first-time Democratic candidates to run last cycle, and the new majority in the House includes record numbers of Hispanic, Asian American, Native American and African American lawmakers. “Democrats in 2018 elected the most diverse caucus in American history because we actually focused on the issues the American people care about,” said Cole Leiter, a spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Brooks did not know how many people of color the NRCC has approached about running, but she did know that the committee has spoken with 112 women interested in running. Trump’s rhetoric did not prevent the handful of candidates from jumping into House races last week. Underwood-Jacobs and Valladares both said they disagreed with Trump’s style, but supported him. Vilariño, whose family fled Cuba when she was a child, described herself on her campaign website as “an early and staunch supporter of President Trump.” One challenge facing diverse Republican candidates is the lack of organizations devoted to diversity that also play in primaries. A former GOP hopeful recalled applying for endorsements from groups that back Hispanic candidates, only to learn that they tend to support more liberal contenders. There are no Republican groups devoted to increasing racial diversity that are comparable to the Latino Victory Fund or Collective PAC on the Democratic side. Primaries have also proved to be an obstacle, especially for GOP women.