Bryan Watkins

A spokesman for the Republican National Committee indicated that the move to appoint a new director of the GOP's Victory campaign in Oregon and other states is part of a broader strategy to target those states' electoral votes in the November election.

"These are states that we are confident we will be successful in this fall," RNC spokesman Brian Walton said.

Tuesday's announcement that Bryan Watkins, the former campaign manager for Bob Watkins, California's Republican U.S Congressional candidate for District 52, will take the lead for Oregon Victory came with the announcement that five other states have also received new directors.

The Republican National Committee announced today that it is bringing in Bryan Watkins as the new Oregon Victory Director.

"We are pleased to have Bryan Watkins join the team," said Brianne Hyder, communications director for ORGOP in an email. "His campaign experience will help us elect Republicans in Oregon all the way down the ballot."