Democrats launch their first slate of challengers in the fight for the House majority
House Democrats are officially issuing their first 17 endorsements of candidates to take on Republicans in competitive districts in the 2024 election.
WASHINGTON — House Democrats are officially announcing their first 17 candidates to take on Republicans in competitive districts Monday, launching the "red-to-blue" program as part of a quest to regain control of the chamber this fall.
The candidates hail from districts that were hotly contested in the 2022 election and are likely to decide the majority in November. Some, but not all, were carried by President Joe Biden in 2020.
The announcement, first reported by NBC News, gives these contenders the official stamp of approval from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, planting a flag with donors, activists and party loyalists about whom they see as best positioned to win in critical districts.
Republicans control the majority by a wafer-thin margin of 219 to 213, with three vacancies. Both parties are defending a host of seats in competitive territory.
Here's the list of 17 districts and DCCC-backed candidates:
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