How the GOP hopes to overcome steep odds in House battle
By Julia Manchester and Juliegrace Brufke - 04/19/20 07:00 AM EDT
Republicans face an uphill climb to take back the House majority in November, with the battle centered around 30 key districts that President Trump won in 2016 but that Democrats flipped in 2018.
The party must win a net gain of 18 seats to flip the House and will have to account for the redistricting in North Carolina, which will endanger two GOP-held seats, as well as retiring Rep. Will Hurd’s (R-Texas) district, which Democrats are favored to take.
GOP candidates may have an advantage in a number of these districts with President Trump bringing enthusiasm and a potential fundraising boon.
However, Democrats are feeling a surge of confidence with former Vice President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket and have an opportunity to run on health care— a policy area that helped them clinch the House in 2018 — amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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