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House Democrats, who chair their party’s campaign committee, are seeking to regain a majority in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. I want to do that,” he said.
While the party lost control of the White House and Republicans maintained tenuous control of the House of Representatives and flipped the Senate majority, Democrats were able to make small inroads into the Republican Congressional majority.
Republicans are expected to hold a slim 220-215 majority in the next Congress, meaning Democrats would only need to gain three seats in the 2026 midterm elections to regain the seat for the first time in four years.
House Gop Campaign Chair Makes Home Field Advantage
Republicans will hold a narrow 220-215 majority in the House of Representatives in the next Congress. (Fox News – Paul Steinhauser)
“We won in tough districts and outperformed across the country,” Democratic Congressional Campaign Chairwoman Susan DelBene of Washington state emphasized in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.
Del Bene, who is serving as head of the party’s campaign committee for the second consecutive year, said the success in 2024 was “a great example of what we must continue to pursue in 2026.”
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“First and foremost, we want to have great candidates who are independent-minded and focused on the needs of the community,” DelBene said. “These candidates and their voices were so important in this election.”
Representative Susan DelBene, Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, is interviewed by FOX News Digital in Washington, DC, December 12, 2024 (FOX News – Paul Steinhauser)
Mr. DelBene said, “They [the candidates] Keeping voters informed, ensuring we have the resources we need to continue tackling head-on the issues that matter most to our communities, reducing costs, and securing economic opportunity are also top priorities.
Senate Republican Campaign Committee Chairman talks about mission in 2026
With President-elect Trump returning to the White House next month and Republicans taking control of both houses of Congress, DelBene said Republicans will be “held accountable for what they do in this country and how it impacts working families.” spoke.
“We will hold them accountable for their votes and the actions they take, especially when it comes to not supporting working families,” she stressed. “I think people want governance to work, so unless there’s a willingness on the part of Republicans to work together in a bipartisan manner to get things done, that’s going to be an important part of the 2026 election as well.”
The party in power traditionally fist-pumps in subsequent parliamentary elections, but this means the Democratic Party faces a historic headwind.
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Looking at the 2026 map, DelBene emphasized that Democrats have “opportunities across the country.”
And she said the DCCC’s job is to “reach voters where they are and make sure they have accurate information about candidates’ positions.”
FOX News’ Emma Woodhead contributed to this report
