House GOP previews 2026 ‘battlefield’ to grow majority in midterm elections

Published January 27, 2025 8:15pm ET



DORAL, Florida — House Republicans are going on the “offense” to maintain their narrow majority, using some of their time during a three-day issues conference to strategize over how to flip vulnerable Democratic seats in the midterm elections.

Historically, the party that wins the White House sees the House flip to the opposing party in the midterm elections following the presidential win. But National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) promised the GOP majority would be here to stay and bigger than before as they tackle the “battlefield” before them.

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