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Democrats look deep into Trump's territory for 2026 House pickups

Data: Dave's Redistricting Atlas, Cook Political Report, AP. (Virginia is in the process of redistricting.) Table: Axios Visuals

Democrats plan to invest in districts that went for President Trump in 2024 by as many as 18 percentage points in their efforts to retake the House by a decisive margin in November.

Why it matters: Partisan gerrymandering has resulted in a historically small number of highly competitive House seats — but that does not square with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-N.Y.) growing ambitions.

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