{"id":7019,"date":"2026-04-27T10:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=7019"},"modified":"2026-04-27T10:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:56:08","slug":"house-gop-campaign-arm-expands-its-2026-midterm-target-list-in-display-of-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=7019","title":{"rendered":"House GOP campaign arm expands its 2026 midterm target list in display of confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 The official House Republican campaign arm has added eight seats to its 2026 midterm target list in a display of confidence that the party can not just hold, but expand its narrow majority in the lower house of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) rolled out its \u201cMAGA Majority\u201d program Monday, adding House districts in the Midwest and Far West to their inventory of defendable and flippable seats.<\/p>\n<p>GOP candidates promoted by the NRCC include Jim Desmond (Calif.-48), Aaron Flint (Mont.-1), Brinker Harder (Neb.-2), Greg Cunningham (NM-2), Carrie Buck (Nev.-1), Marty O\u2019Donnell (Nev.-3), Eric Conroy (Ohio-1), and John Braun (Wash.-3).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The NRCC, led by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) is projecting confidence as the 2026 midterm cycle heats up. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHouse Republicans are on offense, and this latest round of MAGA Majority candidates proves we\u2019re not slowing down,\u201d NRCC Chairman Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are battle-tested leaders who reflect their districts and are ready to take the fight to vulnerable Democrats,\u201d Hudson added. \u201cWith the right candidates in place early, we\u2019re expanding the map and putting more seats firmly in play for 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The \u201cMAGA Majority\u201d program is targeting 17 House seats in total to hold or flip, while the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), is promoting 12 candidates on its \u201cRed to Blue\u201d list as the party hopes to regain the House majority after four years out of power.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>House Speaker Mike Johnson believes Republicans can defy history and hold the lower chamber. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the DCCC is focusing exclusively on Republican-held seats, the updated NRCC list includes three districts represented by retiring GOP lawmakers \u2014 California\u2019s 48th District (Darrell Issa), Montana\u2019s First District (Ryan Zinke) and Nebraska\u2019s Second District (Don Bacon).<\/p>\n<p>The other five seats have long been coveted by House Republican campaigners, particularly Washington state\u2019s Third District, repped by moderate Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez since January 2023.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has been bullish about his chances of becoming speaker next year. <span class=\"credit\">ZUMAPRESS.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Both the NRCC and DCCC have separate lists of vulnerable incumbents they intend to defend in November.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1938, the party in control of the White House has lost House seats in all but two midterm election cycles \u2014 1998 and 2002.<\/p>\n<p>Republican hopes of keeping the House were dealt a major blow last week when Virginia voters approved a redistricting referendum that could cost the GOP up to four seats. <\/p>\n<p>In response, Florida GOP Gov. 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