Twenty-six House Democrats have been deemed “vulnerable” in the 2026 midterm elections by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), posing a prime opportunity for Republicans to expand their razor thin margin over Democrats in the House.
Five months after Republicans won a government trifecta in 2024, the NRCC and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) both released lists of at-risk Democratic seats. The lists are extremely similar, showing a growing consensus between parties that many Democrats might be in hot water in 2026.
The lists identify nine freshman lawmakers and 13 representing districts that President Donald Trump carried in the November election.
WASHINGTON, DC: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (C) speaks alongside Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) (L) and Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) during a news conference on March 14, 2025….
