THREE CD8 CANDIDATES TAKE NRCC "YOUNG GUNS" SECOND STEP

posted by Andrea Kelly

Dave Sitton, Martha McSally and Jesse Kelly are on step two of the National Republican Congressional Campaign's four-step schedule to earn support from the party.

The NRCC's "Young Guns" program requires candidates to meet four benchmarks to prove their candidacy. Sitton, McSally and Kelly have moved from the first stage, "Contender" status, to "On The Radar." The program requires campaigns to meet goals for fundraising and campaigning to move through each step.

Frank Antenori, the fourth Republican in the race for the open seat, is not in the "Young Guns" program, according to an online list of participating candidates in the 2012 election cycle.

SEND US QUESTIONS FOR CD8 CANDIDATES

posted by Michael Chihak

The four Republicans seeking their party's nomination for the seat in Arizona Congressional District 8's special election will appear in an hour-long forum on Arizona Public Media Wednesday.

Frank Antenori, Jesse Kelly, Martha McSally and Dave Sitton will respond to questions from AZPM political correspondents Andrea Kelly and Christopher Conover.

Kelly and Conover want your questions for the candidates. Submit those questions by using the comment box below. You may address one candidate or all. Questions needed by day's end Tuesday.

The forum will be broadcast on PBS-HD6 and NPR 89.1 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and may be seen online starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at AZPM's Your Vote 2012 Election Center.