- REDISTRICTING STEERING COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC ADVICE -

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Heading into a pivotal year for Republicans at all levels of government, Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) Chairman Ed Gillespie, and Vice-Chairman Tom Reynolds announced the creation of the REDistricting MAjority Project (REDMAP), a program of the RSLC dedicated to winning state legislative seats that will have a critical impact on redistricting in 2011.

- ALABAMA WIN A PICKUP FOR REPUBLICANS -

ALEXANDRIA, VA – David Boutin of New Hampshire (16th Senate District) and K.L. Brown of Alabama (40th House District) continue the trend of Republican wins in special elections with their victories tonight. Republicans have now won 47 state legislative special elections across the country since November 2008 - gaining 12 seats previously held by Democrats during this time.  Boutin and Brown both ran as conservative Republicans dedicated to lower taxes, less spending, and smaller government. The Republican State Leadership Committee, the nation’s largest caucus of Republican state leaders, applauded Boutin and Brown for their well-run campaigns focusing on commonsense, conservative solutions.