House Democrats smelling something maybe toooooo good to be true in Trump, Republican resistance to Social Safety spending and Abortion are going ambitious ….
House Democrats have identified 31 Republican-held districts and two open Democratic-held districts as critical battlegrounds to reclaiming the House majority in next year’s elections.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) released its list of “Districts In Play” Monday, detailing its strategy ahead of 2024. The list follows the DCCC’s list in March that named 29 incumbent House Democrats as vulnerable for defeat.
Previewing House Democrats’ 2024 messaging, DCCC Chairwoman Rep. Suzan DelBene (Wash.) said in a press release that the districts’ Republican incumbents “worked hand in hand with Speaker McCarthy to enable the most dangerous wings of their party to threaten our jobs, roll back women’s freedoms, endanger Americans’ economic security, and prioritize politics over people.”
DelBene said the DCCC aims to “ensure voters see the clear contrast between Democrats’ track record of delivering for the middle class, and Republicans’ radical agenda that puts Americans’ pocketbooks, communities, and livelihoods at risk.”
The list includes some notable names. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) won her unexpectedly close midterm election by fewer than 600 votes. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), chairman of the House Administration Committee, is involved in House Republicans’ effort to conduct oversight into the Manhattan grand jury’s investigation into former President Trump, for which Trump was indicted last week. Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has faced scrutiny for falsehoods on his resume. Also on the list is House Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry (R-Pa.)….