The National Republican Congressional Committee has designated Republican candidate Sam Caligiuri its newest ‘Young Gun,’ signaling the GOP is increasingly optimistic about its chances to reclaim Connecticut’s fifth congressional district. From today’s press release:

“Sam Caligiuri has proven that he’s ready to take on Democrat incumbent Chris Murphy, a Washington insider who has blindly supported his party’s failed agenda of job-killing policies and reckless spending,” said NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX). “Sam’s campaign is a symbol of the growing momentum behind Republican candidates in Connecticut and across the country. As Democrats and their party bosses continue to force their big-government, big-spending policies onto the backs of hard-working families, leaders like Sam Caligiuri will continue to present a clear alternative to a Democrat majority that unapologetically spends too much, borrows too much and taxes too much.”