DCCC Adds 9 Late House Targets Despite 0 GOP Flips From Fall Red to Blue Picks Since 2018
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 26
DCCC Adds 9 Late House Targets Despite 0 GOP Flips From Fall Red to Blue Picks Since 2018
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 26
Summary
Nine candidates have joined the DCCC’s Red to Blue program since early September, extending Democrats’ House map into deeper-red districts just eight days before the midterms.
Score analysis shows Democrats have flipped 0 Republican-held seats from September or October Red to Blue additions since 2018; of 28 late additions through 2024, only three won, all in Democratic-held open seats.
That lag reflects how the DCCC uses late additions: funding stronger opportunities first, then signaling momentum to donors and media while trying to unlock last-minute money for long-shot races.
The committee argues 2026 could break the pattern, citing double-digit generic-ballot polling, but Democrats also acknowledge the shrinking House battlefield from gerrymandering makes deep-red pickups especially difficult.