I'm surprised that my congressman made it on this list since he seems inoffensive and uncontroversial and in a comfortably Republican district.
Assuming you're in VA, I wouldn't call either Garrett or Brat "inoffensive" or "uncontroversial." Fair point about them being in comfortably Republican districts, although it makes sense that they would be listed as wave insurance.
Hell, Garrett is pro (ish) pot. He voted against the first obamacare repeal. He's no Robert Hurt, but he's also no Virgil Goode. I cant think of anything Garrett has said or done that would single him out from a generic republican. If Colonel tobacco lobbyist couldn't get elected in the 5th against a generic republican, I dont know who can.
Garrett deserves a decent challenge, he is pretty conservative with the exception of drug and domestic surveillance issues and more akin to a R+15 or so district. VA-5 is R+6. Huffstetler is a vet and a good candidate for this district.
http://www.rdforva.com/ He will be painted as a Pelosi lite uber-liberal by the VA GOP however, they do this all the time, especially with mailers. I used to live in VA-5 and would throw them right into the trash.
