Democrats Target 12 GOP Tossup Seats to Retake House as 63 Races Shift Their Way
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 24
Democrats Target 12 GOP Tossup Seats to Retake House as 63 Races Shift Their Way
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 24
Summary
A little over a week before Election Day, Democrats are contesting dozens of Republican-held districts and need only a handful of flips to reclaim the House.
Cook Political Report has shifted 63 House races toward Democrats since late September, with 12 of the 17 tossup seats now in Republican hands.
High prices, fuel costs and discontent with Trump’s immigration enforcement are driving the move, while polls show Latino voters swinging back toward Democrats by double digits.
That shift is putting pressure on redrawn Republican-leaning seats in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Alabama, including districts Trump carried by 10 points or more in 2024.
Democrats still must protect several Trump-won seats of their own, but the battleground map now sits largely on GOP terrain as the party’s 2024 coalition frays.