Dems expand battlefield to target Speaker Paul Ryan in 2018 and others.......here........ [View all]

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We just expanded our battlefield to target Speaker Paul Ryan in 2018, because no GOP seat should be safe next year -- not even the Speaker's Chair.

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Democrats expand House map after election victories


By Cristina Marcos - 11/09/17 01:01 PM EST

Democrats expand House map after election victories
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House Democrats, bullish on their prospects in 2018 after election victories across the nation, are expanding the number of GOP-held districts they plan to target in their effort to win back the chamber.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) on Thursday released a list of 91 total House districts it plans to target in next year’s midterm elections. Democrats need to win 24 seats to win back the House.

That list includes 11 new districts, including Speaker Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) and three held by longtime GOP incumbents who recently announced plans to leave Congress.

Of those, retiring centrist Rep. Charlie Dent’s (R-Pa.) eastern Pennsylvania swing district will likely be the most competitive. Dent was considered a particularly skilled incumbent who would be tough to beat, but an open seat will make it up for grabs next year.

The DCCC is also expanding its map for far-reaching districts that would be tough to flip even in a tidal wave for Democrats, like the ones held by Ryan and House GOP Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.).

Other newly-added districts include those held by Reps. Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) and Lamar Smith (R-Texas), who are both not seeking reelection; Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah); Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.), who is running for Senate; Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.); Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (R-Ind.); Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.); and Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.)........................


http://thehill.com/homenews/house/359631-democrats-expand-house-map-after-election-victories