Democrats target Republican House seats ahead of midterm elections

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 14:27 · Archive

Democrats are expanding their midterm election targets as polls suggest they could regain House control.

Voters across the United States will decide on 3 November whether to keep Republicans in control of Congress or return Democrats to power. Many indicators of voter sentiment suggest Democrats are favoured to take back control of the House of Representatives and potentially the Senate.

House Democrats have expanded their attack map with eight more seats as the election approaches. Fox News reports that President Trump's margins in redrawn districts have fuelled Republican hopes of flipping ten Democratic House seats. The New York Post reports that Democrats are expanding their targets despite Republicans facing bleak polling.

Winning either chamber would give Democrats significant power to block Trump's legislative agenda in his second term.

How it is being reported

• House Democrats add eight seats to midterm target map month before election dayNew York Post · 2 Oct, 12:45
• The US midterm races that will decide control of Congress – mappedThe Guardian · 2 Oct, 12:30
• 10 Democrat-held House seats Republicans could flip to save their majorityFox News · 1 Oct, 17:45

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