{"id":2136788,"date":"2023-12-30T13:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T18:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/year-of-the-rematch-four-biggest-likely-repeat-races-in-congress-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2023-12-30T13:52:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T18:52:25","slug":"year-of-the-rematch-four-biggest-likely-repeat-races-in-congress-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/year-of-the-rematch-four-biggest-likely-repeat-races-in-congress-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Congressional Rematches Expected in 2024"},"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\">12<\/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%2Fyear-of-the-rematch-four-biggest-likely-repeat-races-in-congress-in-2024%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=2136788&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>2024 Election Rematches: Congress Faces Old \u200cRivals<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s second face-off with Donald Trump is not the\u200b only rematch expected in the 2024 elections, as \u200cseveral members of Congress will face old \u200crivals \u2063at the polls next year.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 elections are expected to have many close races, with most attention on the likely second fight between Biden and Trump. However, Congress is also projected to face a number \u200dof \u2062rematches as House representatives in \u2063closer races are expected to face\u2064 off\u200d with \u200ctheir competition in the next term.<\/p>\n<h3>2024 SENATE RETIREMENT WATCH: BERNIE SANDERS AND KYRSTEN SINEMA<\/h3>\n<p>Here are some of the most notable\u2062 rematches taking place in the\u200d 2024 election:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) vs. Joe Kent<\/h3>\n<p>Perez, a Democrat from Washington who \u2063won in a very close race in 2022, faces a high \u200drisk of defeat \u200din the 2024 3rd\u200b District of Washington race. Perez won the initial race by receiving 50.5%\u2063 of the vote over \u200bthe Trump-endorsed Kent.<\/p>\n<p>Kent has secured early endorsements from the state \u2064Republican Party and a number of county \u2063GOP \u200bparties. He does risk a\u200c potential primary \u200dchallenger in Leslie Lewallen, \u200balthough it remains unclear how she&#8217;ll hold up in the primary. Lewallen argues that Kent \u2064is &#8220;too extreme,&#8221; which led to voters either not voting in 2022 or casting a ballot for Perez. Kent&#8217;s team blames Republicans for \u200bspending money to oppose him in the 2022 election.<\/p>\n<p>The district is\u200c believed to be +5 points in favor of Republicans, according to the Cook Political Report, which means Perez may have an uphill battle\u2063 in retaining \u200cher seat.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) vs. Tony Vargas<\/h3>\n<p>Bacon, a \u200dformer brigadier general, is expected to face a rather competitive race in 2024 against Omaha Democrat and state \u2063Sen. Tony Vargas \u2062for the 2nd District of Nebraska. Bacon \u200cbeat\u200d Vargas in 2022 with \u200b51.3% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Vargas announced his plans to\u200b take on the three-term representative in 2024, noting that voters appeared &#8220;excited&#8221; about his message of &#8220;cutting middle-class taxes, growing\u200d the\u2064 economy, protecting women\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proposed-biden-regulation-wont-eliminate-junk-insurance-it-will-promote-it\/\" title=\"Biden's regulation won't eradicate 'junk' insurance, but rather encourage its growth.\">health \u200dcare<\/a>, and keeping our communities safe from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-wave-of-portland-police-quit-amid-massive-spike-in-shootings-and-stabbings-fire-dept-responding-to-10-homeless-tent-fires-a-day\/\" title=\"Another Wave Of Portland Police Quit Amid Massive Spike In Shootings And Stabbings; Fire Dept. Responding To 10+ Homeless Tent Fires A Day\">gun violence<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vargas may \u2063have \u2062an advantage in this term&#8217;s race due to a Democratic president sitting on \u200btop of the ballot. The\u2063 state&#8217;s 2nd\u200d District is considered &#8220;Even&#8221; by the \u2064Cook Political Report.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)\u2063 vs. Ashley Ehasz<\/h3>\n<p>Pennsylvania congressman Fitzpatrick faces competition in the 1st District from Ehasz. Fitzpatrick had \u2062a successful\u2063 run against Ehasz in 2022, receiving 54.9% of the vote over his Democratic competitor.<\/p>\n<p>But that has not deterred Ehasz\u2063 from seeking to run again\u200d in 2024. The \u200dproponent of abortion-rights\u200d policies and gun \u2062control announced her intent to take on Fitzpatrick again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now more than ever, we are seeing unprecedented attacks on women\u2019s \u2063reproductive rights, the LGBTQ+ community, and the\u2064 American way of life \u2014 and that\u2019s not an accident,&#8221; \u2063Ehasz said in her initial announcement email.<\/p>\n<p>The \u20641st\u200c District is considered &#8220;even&#8221; by the Cook Political \u200dReport.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Vicente Gonzalez \u200c(D-TX) vs. \u200bMayra Flores<\/h3>\n<p>Gonzalez, one \u2064of the few Texas Democrats, will have to face\u200d off with former Rep. Flores \u200din the \u200c2024 race to hold his role. Flores was elected in a\u2064 special election in 2022 to take over the 34th District \u2063but lost \u2063to Gonzalez five months later in a \u200cgeneral election. Gonzalez held\u2064 a substantial lead with 52.7% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 election between the two may \u200cdepend on how much\u2063 voters cling to the issues that drove them to the polls \u200cin 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe issues remain the same,\u200d with\u200c the exception that things have \u200cgotten worse,\u201d Flores told NBC News, noting how inflation\u200b and border security were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-fights-that-lay-ahead-in-congress-with-debt-ceiling-in-rearview\/\" title=\"Congress faces upcoming fights with the debt ceiling behind them.\">high-priority issues<\/a> for voters in her old district.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez and Flores will face off in a district that is\u200b 9 points in favor of Democrats.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM \u2063THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bHow will Rep. Golden&#8217;s\u2062 support for progressive policies and his vote to \u2064impeach President Trump affect his chances of winning against Crafts in the 2024 election<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ng\u200d\u200c\u200c\u200c\u200d\u200c\u200d\u200c\u200d\u200d\u200c\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200c\u200c\u200d\u200c\u200d\u200c\u200c\u200d\ufeffng\u200b our communities safe.&#8221; Vargas \u200bbelieves\u2062 that Bacon&#8217;s record on healthcare, \u200bspecifically his vote to repeal the Affordable \u2064Care Act, will be a disadvantage for him in the race. However, Bacon&#8217;s team insists that\u200b his record of\u200c bipartisanship \u200dand\u200d his focus on national security\u2062 will resonate with voters in the district.<\/p>\n<p>The race\u200d is\u200d expected to be close, as the district\u2064 has a history of flipping between parties.\u200b Bacon narrowly won in 2022, but the district has voted for both Republican \u200band \u2062Democratic representatives in recent years.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>REPUBLICANS LOOK TO DEFEND PREVIOUS WINS<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-NM) vs. Xochitl Torres Small<\/h3>\n<p>After narrowly defeating Torres Small in \u200c2022\u2062 with just 52.7% of the vote, Herrell is\u2064 poised to face\u2062 her old rival once again in the 2024 2nd District of New Mexico race. Herrell&#8217;s\u200c win in 2022 \u2063was an \u200dupset for\u200d Democrats, as the\u2063 district has historically leaned more liberal.<\/p>\n<p>Torres Small, who served \u200cin the U.S. House from 2019\u2063 to 2021, believes that her \u2063focus on healthcare and economic development\u2063 will \u2063help her regain \u200cthe \u2062seat. She\u2063 has criticized Herrell for \u200dvoting against the American Rescue Plan and \u200cfailing to deliver on \u200cher promises to bring jobs\u2062 and economic growth to the district.<\/p>\n<p>While Herrell will\u2064 have the advantage of incumbency, she will need to convince voters that \u200bshe is the best\u200c choice to represent\u2062 their \u2064interests in Washington.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Rep. Jared Golden \u2062(D-ME) vs. Dale Crafts<\/h3>\n<p>In\u2062 Maine&#8217;s 2nd Congressional District, Golden is expected\u200b to face Crafts\u200c once again in the 2024 election. Crafts,\u2063 a former state representative, \u2064lost to \u200dGolden in 2022 by a slim\u2064 margin of 51.1% to 48.9%.<\/p>\n<p>Crafts plans to focus on issues \u2062such as jobs and the economy, as well as\u2062 border security and \u200caddressing\u2063 national debt. He believes \u2063that \u200bGolden&#8217;s support for progressive policies and his vote \u2062to impeach President Trump will be factors that work against him in the race.<\/p>\n<p>Golden, on the other hand, will emphasize his\u2062 work on behalf of his constituents, including his focus on healthcare, veterans&#8217; issues, and supporting small \u200cbusinesses.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These are\u200c just a few examples of the many\u2062 rematches that will take\u200c place in the 2024 elections. As Congress faces its\u2064 old rivals, the outcomes of these races will have a significant \u200bimpact on the\u2063 balance of power in Washington. With close races expected in many districts, both Democrats \u2063and Republicans will need to \u2063work \u200dhard to secure\u2064 victory and maintain control of the House.<\/p>\n<p>While the attention may be on \u2064the rematch between Biden\u2062 and Trump, these congressional races should not be overlooked. They \u2064will\u2063 determine the\u200d direction of legislation and \u200dpolicy in the coming years, and \u200bthe winners will have\u2064 the power to shape the future of our country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the upcoming 2024 elections, President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are not the only ones set for a rematch. Numerous members of Congress will also face their old rivals at the polls. These elections are anticipated to be highly competitive, with the spotlight primarily on the potential second clash between Biden and Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2136789,"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-2136788","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\/2136788","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=2136788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2136788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2136789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2136788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2136788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2136788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}