Politics · United States · 6 hrs ago
Jeffries says Democrats are close to regaining control of the House
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are close to winning back control of the House in the November midterm elections.
He made the comments while campaigning in competitive districts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
In New Jersey, Democrat Rebecca Bennett is challenging Republican Tom Kean Jr.; in Pennsylvania, Democrat Bob Harvie is running against Republican Brian Fitzpatrick.
Democrats are investing in both races as they try to win seats from Republicans.
Fitzpatrick has a moderate image and has sometimes supported positions that differ from President Trump's, while Democrats say he has not consistently opposed the president's agenda.
Republicans currently hold the House by a single-digit margin, so a small number of races could decide control.
Jeffries said he is confident Democrats will win a majority but did not predict how many seats they might gain.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he was confident Democrats were close to regaining control of the House in November.
He made the remarks while campaigning with Democratic candidates in competitive districts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Democrats are targeting Republican-held seats as they seek to benefit from an unfavorable political environment for President Donald Trump’s party.
Republicans hold the House by a single-digit margin, and Jeffries declined to predict how many seats Democrats might gain.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign said he considered Jeffries a friend and wanted to work with him in a bipartisan manner.
- Who
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic candidates Rebecca Bennett and Bob Harvie. Republican incumbents Tom Kean Jr. and Brian Fitzpatrick are defending their seats.
- What
- Jeffries said Democrats were close to taking back control of the House.
- When
- October 11, 2026. Jeffries campaigned in the districts on Friday and Saturday.
- Where
- New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District and Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District.
- Why
- Democrats are trying to unseat Republican incumbents and regain control of the House.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We're running through the finish line. We take nothing for granted, but we're on the verge of taking back control of the House of Representatives.
I'm very confident that we're going to take back the majority, but it remains to be seen what that looks like in terms of the number of seats that we pick up, which is going to depend on the conditions that exist over the next few weeks.
he still considers him a friend, and he looks forward to working with him in a bipartisan manner in the 120th Congress.
Jeffries told political reporters that he saw opportunities in districts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York and planned to visit two South Texas districts.
Jeffries campaigned in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District with Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett.
Jeffries traveled to Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District to rally with Democratic challenger Bob Harvie.
Jeffries told reporters that Democrats were on the verge of taking back control of the House.
- House control
- Republicans hold the House by a single-digit margin
- New Jersey race
- Rebecca Bennett is challenging Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in the 7th Congressional District
- Pennsylvania race
- Bob Harvie is challenging Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in the 1st Congressional District
- Jeffries’ prediction
- He said he was confident Democrats would regain the majority but declined to predict their seat gains
- Fitzpatrick’s tenure
- He is seeking a sixth term
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