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House Democrats target GOP districts for 2026 upsets

9/6/2026

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  • House Democrats are targeting traditionally Republican districts to seek upsets in the 2026 midterm elections.
  • Rep. Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) is retiring to run for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat, opening Kentucky’s 6th District.
  • Former prosecutor Zach Dembo (D) challenges U.S. President Donald Trump-endorsed Rep. Ralph Alvarado (R) in Kentucky’s 6th District.
  • Texas’s newly redrawn 35th District, now majority-Hispanic, pits Democrat Johnny Garcia against U.S. President Donald Trump-endorsed Carlos De La Cruz.