Top Democrats voice optimism about holding House in November
by Juliegrace Brufke, Congressional Reporter
October 05, 2022 04:00 AM
Top Democrats left Washington voicing more optimism about their odds of holding the House than in months, with leaders arguing that they’ve gained momentum in the final stretch of the midterm elections.
Political forecasters have largely projected that Republicans will flip control of the lower chamber, with analysts repeatedly noting that the party that holds total control of Congress and the White House historically has lost seats in the midterm elections. But Democratic lawmakers have pointed to their successes in two recent special elections, President Joe Biden’s slight uptick in approval ratings, and the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade over the summer as factors that may drive out voters to support them in November. Democrats have looked to paint Republicans as extremists and link candidates with former President Donald Trump, tactics they believe will help sway voters in swing districts.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) acknowledged that the party has faced headwinds this cycle but feels changes in the climate will work to their advantage in the weeks leading up to Nov. 8.
“Well, look, I mean, I think we feel like we're on offense, and we're getting stronger every day. Millions of voters are waking up to the fact that the MAGA movement has taken away 50 years of guaranteed reproductive freedom, and they're doing nothing about the attacks on our democracy or the violence in our classrooms with guns. So we see our candidates getting stronger,” he told the Washington Examiner.
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