House Democratic campaign adds 12 GOP seats to target list

House Democrats significantly expanded their target list for the November midterm elections on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, adding 12 more Republican-held or open seats to their offensive battlefield. The announcement by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee brings the total number of districts it is actively targeting to 58, reflecting the party's growing confidence in a challenging political environment.

The new targets include several high-profile Republican incumbents, such as Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Representative Richard Hudson of North Carolina, who chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee. Other incumbents added to the list are Representatives French Hill of Arkansas, Victoria Spartz of Indiana, Jeff Hurd of Colorado, Gus Bilirakis of Florida, Mike Flood of Nebraska, and Nick LaLota of New York. The list also includes four open seats currently held by Republicans in Nevada's 2nd District, New York's 21st District, Tennessee's 9th District, and Texas's 23rd District.

In a statement, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene said House Democrats are expanding the battlefield deep into what she called "Trump terrain" because of a winning message...