House Democrats announce first group of 'Red to Blue' candidates

Source: The Hill

02/23/26 5:30 AM ET


The House Democrats’ campaign arm on Monday named the first group of candidates for its program dedicated to supporting contenders looking to flip key GOP-held districts as the party looks to retake the House majority in November.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) named 12 candidates to its “Red to Blue” program, which gives additional resources to Democratic candidates running in competitive battleground districts.

The Democrats named include Marine Corps. vet JoAnna Mendoza in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, former Iowa state Rep. Christina Bohannan for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District and former Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, among others. Some candidates previously ran in 2024 but lost.

“House Democrats are on offense and poised to take back the majority, thanks in large part to the strength of our candidates,” said DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) in a statement.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5750333-dccc-launches-red-to-blue/