House Democrats Jump Ship as Hakeem Jeffries Hits Choppy WatersBradley Jaye 4 Apr 2025
House Democrats from all over the country are abandoning their swing seats to run for statewide office, creating a nightmare scenario for embattled Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ (D-NY) bid to claim the House from Republicans.
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) announced Thursday he would opt for a Senate run over reelection, the latest hit for Jeffries.
Freshman Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) is considering a run in the Granite State as well. Her announcement would mean Democrats must replace both of their incumbent House members in the two-congressional district state, drawing limited resources from other competitive races across the country.
Leftwing Beltway outlet Axios reported in March, “The worst outcome for Jeffries would be multiple House departures for a single Senate seat.”
That warning seems prescient, and conventional wisdom that the party owning the White House loses House seats in the midterms is being tossed overboard.
“House Democrats are scurrying away from competitive districts like rats fleeing a sinking ship,” NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen told Breitbart News. “Democrats’ abandonment of these seats leaves Hakeem Jeffries with a skeleton crew and hands Republicans an open path to flip crucial swing districts without facing entrenched incumbents.”
But New Hampshire isn’t the only state where Democrats could suffer a blue bloodletting.
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH), only in his second term, is considering abandoning his swing seat for a quixotic statewide bid in ruby-red Ohio. And Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH), fresh off a two-point reelection in a swing district, is also reported to have met with a national abortion group recruiting her to gamble on the long-shot Ohio Senate seat as well. (She considered running for the Senate in 2022).
Other House Democrats are blowing on the dice in anticipation of a roll at higher office as well.
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