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ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 Even though Republican Brian Jack<\/a> is only a first-term congressman, he has become a regular in the Oval Office these days. As the top recruiter for his party’s House campaign team, the Georgia native is often reviewing polling and biographies of potential candidates with President Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lauren Underwood<\/a>, an Illinois congresswoman who does similar work for Democrats, has no such West Wing invitation. She is at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue working the phones to identify and counsel candidates she hopes can erase Republicans\u2019 slim House majority in November’s midterm elections.<\/p>\n

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