To secure checks and balances to Trump's authoritarian steps, it is critical that Democrats retake either the House or the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.
The House should be the easier lift -- and donations to House candidates can have a bigger impact since their budgets are smaller. Accordingly, the 10-candidate list below includes eight in House races.
Four are Democratic House incumbents whose chances of retaining their seats were undercut by Republican redistricting schemes. Four others are Democratic challengers who are sure to win their primaries and will then be in close races against Republican House incumbents in the fall.
Challengers need money soon, and more of it, to overcome the name recognition and organizational advantages of incumbents. Redistricted incumbents need a bit more funding as they must introduce themselves to some voters who they hadn't previously represented. The four redistricted Democratic incumbents are:
The four recommended Democratic challengers are:
If the blue team only has a slight overall edge in the midterm elections, winning tight House races like these is still possible and could still produce a Democratic majority in the House.
It will be difficult to win back the Senate if the electorate is relatively evenly divided this November, but it is also possible that there will be a sizable blue wave. Even in this scenario, to win back the Senate, Democrats will have to defeat at least two Republican incumbents in decidedly red states.
Fortunately, Democrats have experienced, popular challengers running in two of those red states. They could ride a blue wave to victory and are recommended as part of this slate:
This list will be updated periodically to reflect significant election year developments and if other candidates become higher funding priorities.
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