House Democrats eyeing 12 more GOP seats in midterm push

Aug. 5 (UPI) — House Democrats have added 12 more Republican-leaning seats to their target list for seats to flip in November’s midterm elections.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Wednesday that it has placed 12 more seats on its “Districts in Play” list, including seats held by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C.

“House Democrats are expanding the battlefield deep into Trump terrain because we have a winning message focused on fighting for an Affordable America,” Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., 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, pblocking disastrous policies that are crushing working families and our communities. Democrats are going to win in November and make Hakeem Jeffries the next Speaker of the House.”

With the new additions to the list, the Democratic Party’s list has grown to 58 seats. Along with Boebert and Hudson’s seats, House Democrats have added seats held by Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., and Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo.

The list also adds three open seats currently held by Republicans in Nevada, New York and Texas.

Mike Marinella, spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, dismissed the addition of new Republican seats to the House Democrats’ list in a statement.

“It’s a pathetic coping mechanism from a committee that’s watching its path to the House majority disappear,” Marinella said.

The NRCC has listed 36 districts on its target list, including districts in Washington, Texas, Virginia and Ohio.