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August 5, 2026 / 6:45 AM EDT
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With 90 days until the midterm elections, House Democrats are expanding the map of Republican-held congressional districts they believe they can potentially flip this fall.The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, House Democrats' political arm, announced the addition of 12 new Republican-held districts to its "Districts in Play" list Wednesday, bringing the total number of GOP-held seats the party is targeting to 58. The list could offer clues for which races Democrats plan to spend heavily on as they aim to gain control of the House.Democrats' new targets include the Colorado seats held by Rep. Lauren Boebert, who won by just over 11 points in 2024, and Rep. Jeff Hurd, who won by five points. North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson, who chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee, also appears on the list, after he won by more than 18 points two years ago.Other targets: Reps. French Hill of Arkansas, the influential chair of the House Financial Services Committee who won by just under 18 points in 2024, and Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana, who won her last race by almost 19 points.The DCCC said its latest expansion reflects what it views as a favorable political environment for Democrats, pointing to recent polling and voter enthusiasm."House Democrats are expanding the battlefield deep into Trump terrain because we have a winning message focused on fighting for an Affordable America," DCCC Chair Rep. Suzan DelBene said in a statement. "At the same time, MAGA Republicans who historically have considered themselves 'safe' have let down the people they were elected to represent."House Democrats' target list now spans more than two dozen states and ranges from battleground suburban seats to districts President Trump carried comfortably in 2024. It also includes four open seats that were held by Republicans.
