House Democrats are adding 12 Republican-held districts to their midterm target list, expanding their campaign into areas President Donald Trump carried comfortably in 2024.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the additions with 90 days remaining before the elections, bringing its list of targeted Republican seats to 58.
Democrats need only a small number of gains to overturn the Republicans’ narrow House majority, while the GOP can lose just two seats without surrendering control.
The new targets include districts represented by Colorado Republicans Lauren Boebert and Jeff Hurd, as well as North Carolina Representative Richard Hudson, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Boebert won her district by slightly more than 11 percentage points in 2024, Hurd prevailed by five points, and Hudson won by more than 18 points.
Democrats also added seats held by Arkansas Representative French Hill, Indiana Representative Victoria Spartz and Florida Representative Gus Bilirakis.
The list stretches across more than two dozen states and includes four open Republican-held seats.
One is New York’s 21st District, where Republican Anthony Constantino and Democrat Blake Gendebien are competing to replace Elise Stefanik.
Trump carried that district by about 21 points in 2024, but Stefanik is not seeking reelection.
The DCCC said shifting populations, turnout patterns and redistricting have created openings in several traditionally Republican districts.
DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene attributed the expansion to voter concerns about affordability, the economy, the war in Iran and the Trump administration.
Democrats also cited favorable polling and voter enthusiasm, including a CBS News survey showing 47% of adults preferred Democratic control of Congress, compared with 40% favoring Republicans.
The NRCC rejected the expanded map as unrealistic, arguing that Democrats were labeling strongly Republican districts competitive while struggling in seats essential to their path to a majority.
Republicans are targeting 36 Democratic-held districts after adding seven races to their own list two weeks earlier.
Those targets include competitive districts in Washington, Texas, Virginia and Ohio, along with seats affected by recent redistricting.
Both parties are expected to direct substantial resources toward a narrower group of decisive contests during the final three months of campaigning.