Flint added to National Republican Congressional Committee program

The National Republican Congressional Committee announced on Monday that Aaron Flint had been added to the 2026 MAGA Majority program, which gives candidates, “early support, strategic resources, and visibility.”

Flint, a former talk-show radio host, has drawn endorsements from a number of Republican leaders, both in Montana and nationally. He is also coming off a strong debate performance, though it only included half the Republican primary field for Montana’s Western Congressional District.

“Aaron Flint is a strong conservative voice who understands Montana’s values of freedom, hard work, and self-reliance. He’s ready to help House Republicans defend the American way of life, lower costs, and keep Montana red,” NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez said in a press release.

The MAGA Majority program is a rebranding of the House Republican’s “Young Guns” effort, which was established during the 2007–2008 election cycle.

“Aaron Flint just sealed his fate, making clear to Montanans that he would fight for business as usual in D.C. instead of putting Montanans first,” DCCC spokesperson Lindsay Reilly said in a statement. “Flint would be just another rubberstamp for an extreme agenda that’s gutting health care to pay for tax cuts for billionaires, instituting reckless tariffs that are jacking up costs on families and businesses, and destroying Montanans’ way of life.”

Editor’s note: The DCCC released a statement regarding Flint’s entrance into the program, which has been added to this piece.