ANALYSIS — In the face of all the news about Donald Trump, Gavin Newsom, riots in Los Angeles, budgets, military parades and potential Medicaid cuts, it might be easy to forget that the biggest looming political battle of the cycle is the fight for the House majority.
And while some people consider 2025 to be an “off year,” many key House races have already begun, and each party could have a handful of hopefuls who don’t fit neatly into the congressional candidate box.
Without knowing what the national political environment will be like a year from now, there’s been little movement in the overall battleground. Sixty-three seats are currently rated as competitive by Inside Elections, including 34 held by Democrats and 29 held by Republicans. (Ohio’s 15 seats aren’t rated yet, pending a new map.) House Democrats need to gain three seats for a majority next year.
