House Republicans recruit candidates for crossover districts in Ohio and Michigan, where President Donald Trump won but Democrats maintained congressional seats in 2024.
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EXCLUSIVE:FromToledotoFlint,RepublicansaretargetingtwoDemocratic-heldcongressionalseatsintheindustrialMidwestthatPresidentDonaldTrumpwonlastyear.
Witharazor-thin219-212majorityintheU.S.House,Republicansareeyeingcrossoverdistricts–the13congressionaldistrictswhereTrumpwonatthetopoftheticket,butDemocratsheldondown-ballot.
TopofmindforRepublicansaheadofthemidtermelectionsisOhio’s9thCongressionalDistrict,heldbythelongest-servingwomaninCongress,Rep.MarcyKaptur,andMichigan’s8thCongressionalDistrict,representedbyfreshmanRep.KristenMcDonaldRivet.
FreshmanGOPRep.BrianJackofGeorgia,Trump’sformerpoliticaldirectorwhoisnowleadingcandidaterecruitmentforHouseRepublicansasdeputychairoftheNationalRepublicanCongressionalCommittee(NRCC),visitedthosecrossoverdistrictsthisweek.
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