House Democrats add 12 solidly Trump districts to their midterm election target list
The expanded list reflects Democrats’ belief that Trump’s weakening support and voter frustration could help them flip enough seats to win the House.
- On Wednesday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added 12 Republican-held seats to its midterm target list, bringing total contested races to 58. The expansion targets districts President Donald Trump won easily less than two years ago.
- DCCC Chairwoman Suzan DelBene said the committee is "expanding the battlefield deep into Trump terrain" to capitalize on voter frustrations over the economy, the war in Iran, and the chaotic nature of the Republican president's second administration.
- The campaign arm now targets seats held by National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson and Representative French Hill. Democrats believe they can flip these districts by focusing on what they term "disastrous policies" crushing working families.
- Following Republican Tony Gonzales's resignation, the DCCC is targeting Texas's 23rd Congressional District and attacking GOP nominee Brandon Herrera over controversial remarks his campaign dismissed as "bizarre, desperate and false."
- Democrats need a net gain of three seats to win control of the House. Expanding the map aims to erase Republicans' narrow 218-212 majority, potentially shifting the chamber's balance during the final two years of Trump's tenure.
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House Democrats pack 2026 target list with more Trump-won seats
House Democrats just added 12 'safe' Trump districts to their midterm election target list
The move brings the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's list of targets to 58, an ambitious list that reflects President Donald Trump's diminished standing with the electorate and Democrats' belief that they can capitalize on voters' frustrations.
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The Gilmer MirrorNational Democrats add former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales’ district to Texas congressional target list
WASHINGTON — The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is adding Texas’ 23rd Congressional District to its target list, the third red-leaning, Hispanic-majority U.S. House seat to make it onto national Democrats’ radar ahead of November. In adding the seat to its “Districts in Play” list, the House Democratic campaign arm is signaling party leaders’ growing belief […] The post National Democrats add former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales’ district …
Democrats set sights on open Texas border district in expansion of midterm targets
On Wednesday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added 12 new districts to their “Districts in Play," a group of Republican-held or open seats in the House of Representatives that they feel are prime for a Democratic takeover.
DCCC Adds AR-02 To Districts In Play As Democrats Expand Battlefield for 2026 Midterms
DCCC’s 2026 offensive target list grows to include French Hill as Arkansans sour on higher costs, less health care, and D.C. corruption Today, the DCCC is expanding House Democrats’ Districts in Play for the 2026 election cycle to include Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District, signaling Democrats’ readiness to reclaim the House majority by widening the battlefield and working to defeat French Hill. The DCCC’s Districts in Play are competitive di…
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