House Democrats' campaign arm unveils 35 districts 'in play' for 2026

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

77% : Among the most competitive seats for Democrats are the 13 districts won by Trump in November last year, including the seats of Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH).
58% : The purple district was already considered competitive, but both James and Trump won the seat by over 6 points.
56% : Democrats currently need a net gain of three seats to reclaim control, due to the GOP's razor-thin margins, and the party is hoping to capitalize on what they predict will be plummeting public support for Republicans after two years in a trifecta.
49% : "Only House Democrats are fighting to protect Social Security and Medicaid, defend our freedoms and critically: lower costs for everyday Americans.
46% : They're tanking the economy, gutting Medicaid, abandoning our veterans, and making everything more expensive.
39% : Democrats have been hammering that Republicans want to cut Medicaid and Social Security since the trifecta took effect, particularly after the Congressional Budget Office noted the $880 billion in proposed budget cuts would run right through Medicaid and other beneficiary programs.
39% : Featured Local Savings Republicans have pushed back against this, calling it Democratic "hysteria" and noting that the budget resolution to unlock the reconciliation process does not mention Medicaid or Social Security once.
39% : However, with Trump off the ballot in 2026, eyes will be on Republicans to see whether they can motivate their base to make it to the polls.
29% : The DCCC is already busy recruiting compelling, authentic candidates in these key districts who will serve their communities, not Elon Musk and Donald Trump.

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