Democrats support 5 new candidates to wrest control of the House during midterms
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The House Democrats' campaign arm is strengthening five new candidates with less than 100 days until the November midterm elections.
This is happening as Republicans are taking the reins of victory for leaders affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), a leftist group that has succeeded in ousting at least three House Democrats.
But the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is still spreading its map and finding supporters in the five states it believes it can reach, a clear sign of confidence as both parties fight for control of Congress in President Donald Trump's final term.
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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in June 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The five candidates are doctor Amish Shah in Arizona's first congressional district, former high school principal Pia Dandiya in Florida's 22nd congressional district, former teacher Lindsay James in Iowa's second congressional district, math teacher and union leader Jake Johnson in Minnesota's first congressional district.
One of those districts is currently represented by a House Republican running for office again, Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minn.
The other three are open seats represented by House Republicans: Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., who recently lost the GOP gubernatorial primary in Arizona, Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, who is running for the US Senate, and Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., who is retiring at the end of this year.
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DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene speaks on stage during the Puck Power Breakfast at Ned's Club Washington, DC on Dec. 16, 2025. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Puck)
The Florida seat is represented by Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., but we were redrawn by Sunshine State Republicans to be more competitive with Republicans than they are now. Frankel is running in the adjacent 23rd district.
It's part of the DCCC's “Red to Blue” initiative, which aims to boost candidates Democratic leaders consider competitive by providing money and resources for their campaigns.
“Whether it's in cities, rural areas, or redistricting seats, Americans are frustrated by Republicans' broken promises and failure to reduce spending,” DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., said in a statement. “Voters are upset about the high prices of everything and the war of choice that is going on out of control. They want change and new leaders who will fight for them, not be a rubber stamp for Donald Trump.”
Republican leaders are preparing to cross the country in August in hopes of ending years of political stalemate and retaining control of the House.
The president's party traditionally suffers heavy losses in Congress during midterms.
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Part of their argument points to recent DSA victories in Colorado and New York, as well as growing DSA candidates elsewhere, as evidence that the Democratic Party is shifting to a more conservative position than the majority of Americans.
But House Democratic leaders largely dismissed the attacks and accusations of an intra-party civil war, instead saying Republicans have done nothing to lower the cost of living for everyday Americans.
