Democrats target Iowa, Arizona, and Pennsylvania races as seats to flip
Confidence requires clarity.
The campaign arm for House Democrats announced 12 districts across eight different states that it is seeking to flip from red to blue in the 2026 elections.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched the first batch of candidates that it is backing in its “red to blue” program for the midterm elections. The batch includes several districts that swung in favor of President Donald Trump and GOP congressional candidates in 2024 by large margins.
The DCCC is backing Jonathan Nez in Arizona‘s 2nd Congressional District, JoAnna Mendoza in Arizona’s 6th District, Christina Bohannan in Iowa‘s 1st District, Sarah Trone Garriott in Iowa’s 3rd District, Sean McCann in Michigan‘s 4th District, Jamie Ager in North Carolina‘s 11th District, Paige Cognetti in Pennsylvania‘s 8th District, Janelle Stelson in Pennsylvania’s 10th District, Chaz Molder in Tennessee‘s 5th District, Shannon Taylor in Virginia‘s 1st District, Elaine Luria in Virginia’s 2nd District, and Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin‘s 3rd District.
DCCC Chairwoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) said the 12 candidates are “laser-focused on lowering costs, saving healthcare, and putting people first.” The campaign arm will bolster each of the candidates with focused training, guidance, resources, and fundraising support. Many of the candidates are facing crowded Democratic primary fields.
“The candidates named to this first round of our Red to Blue program are united by their desire to fight for hardworking families in their districts — not the billionaires bankrolling Republicans’ corrupt and divisive machine,” DelBene said.
In Arizona, Nez, a former president of the Navajo Nation, is running to take on Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ). Crane, who flipped the district in 2022 following the state’s redistricting, defeated Nez in 2024 by 9 points. The district also swung for Trump in 2024 by 15 percentage points. The district is listed as likely Republican with a 7-point voter index margin in 2026 by the Cook Political Report.
Mendoza, a Marine veteran and mother, is running to challenge Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ). Ciscomani has represented the district since 2023, winning in 2022 by 1.5 points and in 2024 by 2.5 points. The district is classified as a toss-up by Cook and favored Trump by just 0.7% in 2024.
In Iowa, Bohannan, a former state representative, is running again to unseat Rep. Marianne Miller-Meeks (R-IA) in the Iowa City district. Miller-Meeks defeated Bohannan in 2024 by just 0.2 points, or 799 votes, …
Confidence requires clarity.
The campaign arm for House Democrats announced 12 districts across eight different states that it is seeking to flip from red to blue in the 2026 elections.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched the first batch of candidates that it is backing in its “red to blue” program for the midterm elections. The batch includes several districts that swung in favor of President Donald Trump and GOP congressional candidates in 2024 by large margins.
The DCCC is backing Jonathan Nez in Arizona‘s 2nd Congressional District, JoAnna Mendoza in Arizona’s 6th District, Christina Bohannan in Iowa‘s 1st District, Sarah Trone Garriott in Iowa’s 3rd District, Sean McCann in Michigan‘s 4th District, Jamie Ager in North Carolina‘s 11th District, Paige Cognetti in Pennsylvania‘s 8th District, Janelle Stelson in Pennsylvania’s 10th District, Chaz Molder in Tennessee‘s 5th District, Shannon Taylor in Virginia‘s 1st District, Elaine Luria in Virginia’s 2nd District, and Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin‘s 3rd District.
DCCC Chairwoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) said the 12 candidates are “laser-focused on lowering costs, saving healthcare, and putting people first.” The campaign arm will bolster each of the candidates with focused training, guidance, resources, and fundraising support. Many of the candidates are facing crowded Democratic primary fields.
“The candidates named to this first round of our Red to Blue program are united by their desire to fight for hardworking families in their districts — not the billionaires bankrolling Republicans’ corrupt and divisive machine,” DelBene said.
In Arizona, Nez, a former president of the Navajo Nation, is running to take on Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ). Crane, who flipped the district in 2022 following the state’s redistricting, defeated Nez in 2024 by 9 points. The district also swung for Trump in 2024 by 15 percentage points. The district is listed as likely Republican with a 7-point voter index margin in 2026 by the Cook Political Report.
Mendoza, a Marine veteran and mother, is running to challenge Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ). Ciscomani has represented the district since 2023, winning in 2022 by 1.5 points and in 2024 by 2.5 points. The district is classified as a toss-up by Cook and favored Trump by just 0.7% in 2024.
In Iowa, Bohannan, a former state representative, is running again to unseat Rep. Marianne Miller-Meeks (R-IA) in the Iowa City district. Miller-Meeks defeated Bohannan in 2024 by just 0.2 points, or 799 votes, …
Democrats target Iowa, Arizona, and Pennsylvania races as seats to flip
Confidence requires clarity.
The campaign arm for House Democrats announced 12 districts across eight different states that it is seeking to flip from red to blue in the 2026 elections.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched the first batch of candidates that it is backing in its “red to blue” program for the midterm elections. The batch includes several districts that swung in favor of President Donald Trump and GOP congressional candidates in 2024 by large margins.
The DCCC is backing Jonathan Nez in Arizona‘s 2nd Congressional District, JoAnna Mendoza in Arizona’s 6th District, Christina Bohannan in Iowa‘s 1st District, Sarah Trone Garriott in Iowa’s 3rd District, Sean McCann in Michigan‘s 4th District, Jamie Ager in North Carolina‘s 11th District, Paige Cognetti in Pennsylvania‘s 8th District, Janelle Stelson in Pennsylvania’s 10th District, Chaz Molder in Tennessee‘s 5th District, Shannon Taylor in Virginia‘s 1st District, Elaine Luria in Virginia’s 2nd District, and Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin‘s 3rd District.
DCCC Chairwoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) said the 12 candidates are “laser-focused on lowering costs, saving healthcare, and putting people first.” The campaign arm will bolster each of the candidates with focused training, guidance, resources, and fundraising support. Many of the candidates are facing crowded Democratic primary fields.
“The candidates named to this first round of our Red to Blue program are united by their desire to fight for hardworking families in their districts — not the billionaires bankrolling Republicans’ corrupt and divisive machine,” DelBene said.
In Arizona, Nez, a former president of the Navajo Nation, is running to take on Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ). Crane, who flipped the district in 2022 following the state’s redistricting, defeated Nez in 2024 by 9 points. The district also swung for Trump in 2024 by 15 percentage points. The district is listed as likely Republican with a 7-point voter index margin in 2026 by the Cook Political Report.
Mendoza, a Marine veteran and mother, is running to challenge Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ). Ciscomani has represented the district since 2023, winning in 2022 by 1.5 points and in 2024 by 2.5 points. The district is classified as a toss-up by Cook and favored Trump by just 0.7% in 2024.
In Iowa, Bohannan, a former state representative, is running again to unseat Rep. Marianne Miller-Meeks (R-IA) in the Iowa City district. Miller-Meeks defeated Bohannan in 2024 by just 0.2 points, or 799 votes, …
