Candidates and organizations on the left told ABC News both milestones are plausible, but depend on the most competitive races.

House Majority PAC is airing an ad linking Republican congressional candidate Derek Merrin to the FirstEnergy bribery scandal and rising electricity bills. We found three claims in the video that don’t match the evidence. 1. “Derek Merrin voted to give FirstEnergy a billion-dollar bailout, and Ohio consumers are footing that bill.” Merrin voted for House Bill 6, which included roughly $1 ...

Mark Harris is seeking reelection in North Carolina's 8th Congressional District. Why it matters: Harris staged a political comeback in 2024, winning the GOP primary six years after his 9th District campaign was tainted by absentee ballot fraud.

Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel signaled Tuesday that Democrats were likely to regain control of the House with a week to go before the midterm elections. “I think the House, you know with three seats that the Dems need to pick up, is probably going to go to the Democrats,” she told…

In three of the nation's closest House contests, Republicans are casting Portland roots as a liability for Democrats running hundreds of miles from Oregon.

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