{"id":1984783,"date":"2023-07-28T03:21:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T07:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-eyeing-majority-look-to-18-gop-held-districts-biden-won\/"},"modified":"2023-07-28T03:26:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T07:26:42","slug":"house-democrats-eyeing-majority-look-to-18-gop-held-districts-biden-won","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-eyeing-majority-look-to-18-gop-held-districts-biden-won\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats target 18 GOP-held districts won by Biden."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-democrats-eyeing-majority-look-to-18-gop-held-districts-biden-won%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1984783&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Turning 18: A Path to Majority for House Democrats in \u200c2024<\/h2>\n<p>When you turn 18, it&#8217;s a milestone that signifies adulthood. But for House Democrats in 2024, it\u2063 means something\u200c even more significant &#8211; the opportunity\u2063 to regain the \u2063majority after spending two years in the political wilderness.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have set their \u200dsights \u200don the 18 House seats \u2064currently held\u200b by Republicans,\u200b where President Joe Biden would have defeated former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. In \u200dcontrast, \u200bthere are \u200donly five House seats\u200c held by Democrats that Trump \u2062won in 2020. \u2064Many of these targeted seats are located in\u2064 California and New\u200c York, traditionally blue strongholds\u2064 where\u200c Republicans performed surprisingly\u2064 well in 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>All in \u200cthe Family: \u200cDemocrat Maxine Waters Pays \u200bThousands\u200c More from Campaign to \u2064Daughter<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While House Democrats have other electoral targets beyond these 18 GOP-held seats, winning\u200c back the majority they\u2063 narrowly lost in 2022 starts with these key battlegrounds. Currently, the House balance of power stands at\u2062 222-213 in\u2064 favor of Republicans, making every\u200b seat crucial.<\/p>\n<p>Here \u200dare\u200c the 18 Republican-held House seats that would have favored Biden in 2020, each of which\u2062 came into existence in January after redistricting:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Arizona&#8217;s 1st\u200d Congressional District<\/li>\n<li>Arizona&#8217;s 6th Congressional\u200c District<\/li>\n<li>California&#8217;s \u200b13th District<\/li>\n<li>California&#8217;s \u206422nd Congressional District<\/li>\n<li>California&#8217;s 27th Congressional District<\/li>\n<li>California&#8217;s 40th Congressional District<\/li>\n<li>California&#8217;s 45th\u200b Congressional District<\/li>\n<li>Nebraska&#8217;s 2nd Congressional District<\/li>\n<li>New Jersey&#8217;s\u2064 7th Congressional District<\/li>\n<li>New York&#8217;s 1st Congressional District<\/li>\n<li>New York&#8217;s 3rd Congressional \u200cDistrict<\/li>\n<li>New York&#8217;s 4th Congressional District<\/li>\n<li>New\u200d York&#8217;s 17th \u200bCongressional \u200cDistrict<\/li>\n<li>New York&#8217;s\u200b 19th \u200cCongressional District<\/li>\n<li>New York&#8217;s 22nd Congressional District<\/li>\n<li>Oregon&#8217;s 5th Congressional District<\/li>\n<li>Pennsylvania&#8217;s\u2063 1st\u200c Congressional \u2062District<\/li>\n<li>Virginia&#8217;s 2nd Congressional District<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Arizona&#8217;s 1st Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>In\u2062 his 2024 \u200creelection bid, Rep.\u2062 David Schweikert (R-AZ) faces challenges stemming\u200b from\u2063 scandal fallout and\u2063 a less-friendly district compared to his early \u200cpolitical days\u2062 as a Tea Party insurgent. \u2064Schweikert was reprimanded by the \u200cHouse in \u2062July 2020 for \u200cvarious ethical violations. In 2020, he narrowly\u200b won reelection in his old, more conservative suburban\u2063 Phoenix district. However, redistricting has changed the political \u2062landscape, and \u2063Biden would\u2063 have defeated Trump in the northeastern Phoenix and Scottsdale 1st Congressional District. Schweikert&#8217;s Democratic rival, Andrei Cherny, brings an \u200cimpressive \u200dbackground as the youngest White House speechwriter in \u200dhistory\u200b and a former CEO of a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-eyeing-majority-look-to-18-gop-held-districts-biden-won\/\" title=\"House Democrats target 18 GOP-held districts won by Biden.\">sustainability-focused financial services company<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Arizona&#8217;s 6th Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>Democrat Kirsten \u200dEngel seeks\u2064 a rematch against freshman Republican Rep.\u200c Juan Ciscomani \u2063in this\u2064 southeastern Arizona and eastern Tucson-area district. Ciscomani won in\u200d 2022, but Democrats are\u200b optimistic\u2062 about their chances due \u200dto Biden&#8217;s narrow victory over Trump in the district in 2020.<\/p>\n<h3>California&#8217;s 13th District<\/h3>\n<p>Freshman Rep. John Duarte\u2062 (R-CA) won this farming-heavy, mid-Central \u200bValley district by a slim margin \u2063in 2020. Democrats \u200dsee it as\u2064 a ripe opportunity for a pickup, especially with increased Latino turnout during\u2062 a\u200d presidential year.<\/p>\n<h3>California&#8217;s 22nd \u200cCongressional District<\/h3>\n<p>In a surprising twist, Democratic state Sen. Melissa Hurtado is\u2063 considering running \u200bin\u2062 this \u2063southern Central Valley and \u2064eastern Bakersfield-area district. Former state Assemblyman Rudy Salas was thought to \u2063be the lone Democrat in the race, but Hurtado&#8217;s potential entry adds more intrigue to the contest.<\/p>\n<h3>California&#8217;s\u200b 27th Congressional\u200d District<\/h3>\n<p>Democrats are determined to\u200c break their losing \u2064streak\u200b against \u200dRep. Mike Garcia (R-CA) in this exurban and high-desert district. Despite\u200b Biden&#8217;s clear victory over Trump in\u200c 2020,\u200c Garcia has proven to be a good fit\u2063 for the district,\u2063 with his military background and \u200battention to local needs. Former Virgin \u2064Galactic CEO George Whitesides is a promising Democratic candidate in\u2064 this race.<\/p>\n<h3>California&#8217;s 40th Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) faces \u200ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/migrant-surge-may-push-dhs-to-lower-security-standards-at-border\/\" title=\"Migrant Surge May Push DHS To Lower Security Standards at Border\">competitive reelection race<\/a> in this politically diverse district. Democrats are banking on increased\u2064 turnout during a\u200d presidential year to help \u2064their\u200b candidate, retired Fire Captain Joe Kerr, secure a victory.<\/p>\n<h3>California&#8217;s \u200c45th Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) represents this once deep-red Republican territory that\u200c has become politically competitive. Democrats are rallying behind Garden Grove\u200b Councilwoman Kim Bernice Nguyen \u2062as they aim to flip the seat.<\/p>\n<h3>Nebraska&#8217;s 2nd Congressional \u2062District<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Don Bacon\u200d (R-NE)\u2064 has remained popular \u200cin this swing \u2063district,\u2064 but Democrats are hopeful that a rematch with Democratic state Sen.\u200b Tony \u200dVargas, combined with the presidential race, could tip the \u200cscales in their favor.<\/p>\n<h3>New Jersey&#8217;s 7th Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) faces an \u2064uncertain reelection\u200b bid in this suburban \u200cdistrict. Democrats are coalescing\u200b around activist Sue Altman,\u200b a doyenne of New Jersey&#8217;s hard Left, as they seek to \u2063unseat\u200c Kean.<\/p>\n<h3>New\u200b York&#8217;s 1st Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>Freshman Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) may appear vulnerable \u200don paper, but \u200dhis centrist credentials and criticism of his fellow \u200bRepublican colleague have helped solidify his position. So far, no major Democratic opponents\u200d have emerged.<\/p>\n<h3>New \u200cYork&#8217;s 3rd Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. \u2063George Santos (R-NY) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/possible-biden-pick-for-nec-scrubs-twitter-feed\/\" title=\"Possible Biden Pick for NEC Scrubs Twitter Feed\">faced controversy due<\/a> to false \u2062claims\u200d about his \u2062background, making\u200b him\u2063 a target for both Republicans and Democrats. Former state Sen. Anna Kaplan \u200cand Nassau County legislator\u200b Josh Lafazan are the leading Democratic\u2062 candidates in this district.<\/p>\n<h3>New York&#8217;s 4th Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Anthony D&#8217;Esposito (R-NY) is defending his seat in\u200d this heavily Democratic district. Former Olympic figure skater Sarah Hughes and \u200bLaura Gillen, \u200bwho lost to D&#8217;Esposito in 2022, are vying for the Democratic\u200d nomination.<\/p>\n<h3>New York&#8217;s 17th Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Mike\u200d Lawler (R-NY) \u2062pulled off an upset victory in this district, but Democrats view it as a \u2062temporary setback. Former Rep. Mondaire Jones is seeking to return to Congress by running in this district \u200cafter\u200b representing a\u200d neighboring one.<\/p>\n<h3>New York&#8217;s 19th Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>Rep.\u200b Marc Molinaro (R-NY) faces a strong Democratic challenge in this southeastern New York state district. Democrats are\u200c counting on increased\u200b turnout in the presidential race to help their candidate,\u2062 Josh Riley, secure a win.<\/p>\n<h3>New York&#8217;s\u200c 22nd Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Brandon Williams (R-NY) won \u200bthis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/book-obama-enamored-with-beto-orourke-skeptical-of-joe-biden-in-2020-democratic-primary\/\" title=\"Book: Obama \u2018Enamored\u2019 with Beto O\u2019Rourke, Skeptical of Joe Biden in 2020 Democratic Primary\">swing district<\/a>\u2063 in 2022, but Democrats are determined to reclaim it. DeWitt Town Councilwoman Sarah Klee Hood and state Sen. John Mannion\u2062 are among the Democratic candidates vying for the nomination.<\/p>\n<h3>Oregon&#8217;s 5th Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. \u200bLori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) narrowly won in this district in 2022, but Democrats are eager for a \u2064rematch. Attorney Jamie McLeod-Skinner, who lost\u200c to Chavez-DeRemer, and Lynn Peterson, chairwoman of\u200b the Metro Council, are the \u200dleading Democratic candidates.<\/p>\n<h3>Pennsylvania&#8217;s 1st Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) is facing a tough \u200dreelection battle\u200d in this suburban Philadelphia district. \u2062Democrats are hoping for a strong presidential race \u2062turnout to boost their candidate,\u200d Ashley Ehasz.<\/p>\n<h3>Virginia&#8217;s 2nd Congressional District<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) is currently\u2062 in a strong position for reelection \u200din this suburban Hampton Roads district. Democrats have yet\u2063 to field a major \u2062candidate,\u200c but\u2064 the presidential race could impact the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>As House Democrats set their sights on \u2064these 18 Republican-held \u2064seats,\u2064 the path to regaining the majority becomes clearer. With strategic targeting,\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-working-class-gop-a-muddled-concept\/\" title=\"The Working-Class GOP: A Muddled Concept\">strong candidates<\/a>, and a favorable presidential race, Democrats are optimistic about their chances in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 18, you become an adult. In 2024, House Democrats aim to win the majority after two years in political exile. They target the 18 Republican-held House seats where President Joe Biden would have triumphed over former President Donald Trump in 2020, in contrast to just five seats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1984784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1984783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1984783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1984783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1984783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1984784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1984783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1984783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1984783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}