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The Returning Head of the House Republican Campaign Committee Says the Battlefield is Playing to Their Advantage
The returning head of the House Republican campaign committee, Rep. Richard Hudson, believes that “the battlefield is really playing out to our advantage” as he works to defend the GOP’s razor-thin majority in the 2026 midterm elections. Despite House Republicans holding on to control of the House in the 2024 elections, the Democrats made gains, and the GOP will have a fragile 220-215 majority when at full strength.
President-elect Donald Trump’s popular vote victory and sweep of all seven key battleground states as he won back the White House means that House Republicans will have home-field advantage on the campaign trail. Hudson emphasized that “there are 14 Democrats who won seats also carried by Donald Trump. There are only three Republicans in seats that were carried by Kamala Harris. So that tells me we’re going to be on offense.”
Hudson also pointed out that House Republicans who will be targeted by the Democrats in the upcoming election cycle are “really battle-tested. I mean, they’re folks who’ve been through the fire before. They’ve gone through several cycles now with millions of dollars spent against them. They’ve been able to succeed because they work very hard in their districts. They’ve established very strong brands, as you know, people who know how to get things done and how to deliver for their community.”
The three House Republicans in districts that Harris carried last month are Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, and Mike Lawler of New York. While Trump won’t be on the ballot in the 2026 midterms, Hudson believes that the party can still drive out a higher percentage of voters than in past midterms by focusing on key issues and having Trump campaign with their candidates.
