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The National Republican Congressional Committee announced which House Democrats it is targeting next election cycle to expand the GOP majority.
The NRCC has set its sights on 26 "prime pickup opportunities" in light of the GOP's sweeping victory in November 2024. After taking back the White House, the Senate, and keeping the House, Republicans are eager to expand their power on Capitol Hill.
'Vulnerable House Democrats have been hard at work demonstrating they are painfully out of touch with hardworking Americans.'
House Democrats will be hit hard in swing states and even in deep-blue states. The NRCC is targeting five Democrats from California, including Reps. Josh Harder, Adam Gray, George Whitesides, Derek Tran, and Dave Min. Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez from the neighboring blue state of Washington is also on the NRCC's list.
The NRCC is also targeting New York Reps. Tom Suozzi, Laura Gillen, and Josh Riley. Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, who was the sole Democrat in the House to vote in favor of the GOP-led funding bill on Tuesday, was named as a target.
The NRCC is also keeping an eye on the Midwest, with Democratic Reps. Kristen McDonald Rivet of Michigan, Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, Emilia Sykes of Ohio, and Frank Mrvan of Indiana on its list.
The swing-state Democrats from Nevada are on the NRCC's radar, including Reps. Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford. Democratic Rep. Don Davis from fellow swing state North Carolina is also one of the NRCC's target seats.
After making significant gains with Hispanics, the NRCC is also targeting Democrats with significant Latino populations like Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Rep. Nellie Pou of New Jersey, and Rep. Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico.
Although the South is usually a safe bet for Republicans, the NRCC is vying for a few pickup opportunities below the Mason-Dixon line, including Democratic Reps. Eugene Vindman of Virginia, Darren Soto of Florida, and Jared Moskowitz of Florida.
"House Republicans are in the majority and on offense,” NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson said. “Meanwhile, vulnerable House Democrats have been hard at work demonstrating they are painfully out of touch with hardworking Americans. Republicans are taking the fight straight to these House Democrats in their districts, and we will unseat them next fall.”
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Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the expulsion of Republican George Santos from the House of Representatives last year.
Santos was ousted from the House less than one year into his freshman term, when 105 Republicans joined 206 Democrats to vote in favor of expulsion. Two Democrats joined 112 Republicans in voting against expulsion. Two Democrats voted present.
Now, with Suozzi's special election victory, Democrats gain control of the seat.
"So who still thinks Republicans helping Democrats kick out Santos was a good idea?" GOP Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia tweeted.
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Suozzi previously served as a House lawmaker from early 2017 until early 2023. He ran unsuccessfully in the 2022 Democratic gubernatorial primary in New York.
Pilip is a Nassau County legislator.
"Mazi was elected as the candidate of the Republican and Conservative parties to the Nassau County Legislature in 2021," according to maziforny.com. "The daughter of Orthodox Jewish parents, Mazi grew up in a rural village in Ethiopia that didn’t even have running water. At the age of 12, Mazi immigrated to Israel with her family as part of Operation Solomon and would later enter the Israel Defense Force, serving in the IDF's elite Paratrooper Brigade," the site states. "After defending Israel’s freedom and attending college, Mazi immigrated to the United States," the site also notes.
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