House incumbents facing tough rematches with their 2020 opponents almost all prevailed again in this year’s midterms, with only one falling to a repeat challenger after redistricting made for a more challenging race.
With control of the House still uncalled as of Monday and expectations of a thin majority for the victorious party — handicappers say Republicans are favored — rematches largely avoided flips, even with some races expected to be more competitive than they were the first time around.
In Kansas, abortion politics helped propel Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids to a second victory over Republican Amanda Adkins, even after the Republican legislature redrew her 3rd District in an attempt to make it more GOP-friendly.
