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Democrats Add Eight to House Battlefield Program
Democrats Add Eight to House Battlefield Program
May 4, 2026 at 6:29 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 3 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/04/democrats-add-eight-to-house-battlefield-program/
New York Times: “Democratic officials added eight candidates on Monday to a list of top contenders in congressional midterm battlegrounds, wading into a handful of contested primaries to make clear the party leadership’s preference in some of the country’s most critical districts.”
“The additions by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to its ‘Red to Blue’ program bring the number of candidates on the list to 20. The initiative primarily focuses on seats that party leaders believe they can flip. The designation typically offers candidates a significant fund-raising lift from donors.”