House Democrats, eyeing majority, look to 18 GOP-held districts Biden won

Published July 28, 2023 2:13pm ET



Turning 18 means you’ve become an adult. For House Democrats in 2024, the number likely means winning the majority after two years in the political wilderness.

Democrats are gunning for the 18 House seats held by Republicans where, in 2020, President Joe Biden would have beaten former President Donald Trump. That’s compared to only five House seats held by Democrats that Trump won in 2020. Many Democratic target seats are in California and New York, blue bastions where Republicans performed above expectations in 2022.

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