Politics

Hakeem Jeffries says House Democrats are poised to reclaim majority

The party aims to flip conservative districts carried by Donald Trump despite facing a fundraising disadvantage

Updated Oct 5, 2026 · 06:19 UTC2 reports

The short version

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries projected that his party is on track to retake the House majority in the November 3 midterm elections.[Associated Press · ABC News]
Democrats plan to flip Republican-held seats in conservative territory won by Donald Trump, drawing parallels to their 2018 midterm sweep.[Associated Press · ABC News]
The House Democratic campaign arm expanded its competitive map by targeting eight additional districts across states including Kansas, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Washington.[Associated Press · ABC News]
Jeffries warned Democrats against complacency, cautioning that anything can happen in the remaining month of the campaign.[Associated Press · ABC News]

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that Democrats are on track to win back control of the House in the November 3 midterms.[Associated Press · ABC News]
Jeffries compared the upcoming 2026 midterms to 2018, when Democrats reclaimed the House majority primarily by flipping districts won by Donald Trump.[Associated Press · ABC News]
The House Democrats' campaign arm expanded its target map to add eight districts, including seats in Kansas, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Washington state.[Associated Press · ABC News]
Jeffries claimed that a Trump-led redistricting initiative in states like Texas and Florida backfired in certain areas.[Associated Press · ABC News]

Whether Democrats can overcome their acknowledged fundraising disadvantage to flip districts won by Trump remains unproven ahead of the election.[Associated Press · ABC News]

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