Optimistic Democrats add 8 more House seats to 'Red to Blue' program

Source: Roll Call

Posted May 4, 2026 at 5:01am, Updated at 11:24am


The House Democratic campaign arm is adding eight more candidates in competitive districts – including several locked in messy primaries – to its list of contenders eligible for additional resources. The “Red to Blue” program provides a glimpse into how the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee views the House battleground and the candidates the party believes will resonate with voters in the run-up to the midterm elections.

The committee released its initial list of a dozen challengers in February. The additions reflect Democrats’ rising optimism of flipping the House, emboldened by a political climate that appears increasingly inhospitable to Republicans, who are defending a razor-thin majority in the chamber.

“House Democrats have the momentum to take back the majority,’’ DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene of Washington said in a statement. “These latest additions to our Red to Blue program represent the strength of our people-first message and the broad appeal of our top-tier candidates.”

The DCCC’s expanded list represents a ramping up of involvement in Democratic primaries. The party committee is focused on flipping Republican-held swing seats and protecting vulnerable Democratic incumbents and has not historically gotten involved in primaries in safe blue districts.

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