Democrats ‘increasingly optimistic’ about a House takeover
By
Samantha-Jo Roth
and
Cami Mondeaux
October 24, 2024 7:00 am
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Democrats are feeling a renewed sense of “calm” and “optimism” about their prospects of taking back the House majority with only a matter of days until voters make their voices heard.
Only four seats are standing between Democrats and the speaker’s gavel and the race for the House majority hinges on specific areas in states outside of the presidential battleground map, specifically in New York and California.
In the nation’s two largest blue states there are eight highly competitive House races where Democrats could flip a Republican seat, according to the Cook Political Report. Every toss-up race is currently held by a Republican.
“Without getting cocky but with some swagger — I have three words: Speaker Hakeem Jeffries,” said Jon Reinish, a Democratic political strategist based in New York. “The House was lost in 2022 in New York and I think two years later, it has a strong chance of being won. There’s a lot of optimism.”
Back in 2022, Republicans took control of the House of Representatives due to a red wave of victory in the blue state of New York. Democrats ultimately lost five seats in suburban districts, mostly around New York City.
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