House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, say they are working to repeat the 2018 midterm sweep by targeting Republican‑held districts that voted for President Donald Trump, even as the president begins a red‑state campaign tour to rally his base.
Jeffries told reporters that the Democratic Party is “going on offense” in districts that were won by Trump, aiming to expand the electoral map and flip those seats in the upcoming elections.
The party’s strategy, according to Jeffries, focuses on contesting Republican strongholds rather than defending only safe Democratic districts, with the goal of turning the tide in areas that supported the president in 2020.
President Trump, meanwhile, has launched a “red‑state sprint,” traveling through states that voted for him in 2020 to boost voter enthusiasm and shore up support among his core supporters.
The effort echoes the 2018 midterms, when Democrats made significant gains by winning a number of districts previously held by Republicans, a result that the party hopes to replicate by targeting the same Trump‑aligned constituencies.
<small>Source: PBS NewsHour — read the original story there.</small>