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Democrats on defense: 2026 projections show GOP at advantage with competitive House seats - Washington Examiner

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Democrats face an uphill battle to reclaim the House majority in the 2026 midterm elections.

An early analysis from the Cook Political Report found that there are 39 Democratic seats considered competitive compared to 29 Republican seats.

The GOP will defend eight toss-up and nine “lean” Republican seats compared to Democrats , who will defend 10 toss-ups and 12 lean’ Democrat seats.

Among the most competitive seats for Democrats are the 13 districts won by President Donald Trump .

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