The National Journal’s House Race Hotline gives a clue with the headline: Building Up His Coalition

Ex-state Rep. Jean Schmidt (R) “is expected to be” in DC 7/13 “for a fundraising reception with” Rep. John Boehner (R-08), who’d endorsed her opponent, ex-Rep. Bob McEwen (R) in the primary (CongressDaily AM, 7/11).


Congressman Boehner has made it know that he is seeking a House leadership position. He has also been reported by The Hill as going around DC boasting about his $1.5 million budget Freedom Project PAC to local lobbying firms.

Jean hasn’t even won the seat and she’s already selling her votes.