Romney to the Rescue

Politicker MA: Former Gov. Mitt Romney is scheduled to embark on a three-day, eight-state trip Tuesday to campaign for Republicans in eight congressional races.

List of Districts:

• Melissa Hart, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire in Pennsylvania's 4th District
• U.S. Rep. Pete Roskam, who is facing a challenge from Democrat Jill Morgenthaler in Illinois' 6th District
• John Gard, who is taking on U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen in Wisconsin's 8th District
• Lynn Jenkins, Congresswoman Nancy Boyda's challenger in Kansas' 2nd District
• Pete Olson, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson in Texas' 22nd District, which was previously held by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay
• Bill Cassidy, who is running against U.S. Rep. Don Cazayoux, who won his Louisiana 6th District seat in the May 3 special election
• Jay Love, who is running against Democrat Bobby Bright for the Alabama's 2nd District seat vacated by Republican Congressman Terry Everett
• Tom Rooney, who is running against embattled Congressman Tim Mahoney in Florida's 16th District

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