Rep. Jeffries says Democrats are "on the verge of taking back control"
Summary
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats are close to winning back control of the House in the November midterm elections. He campaigned in two key districts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania where Democrats hope to defeat Republican incumbents.Key Facts
- Jeffries visited New Jersey’s 7th District with Democratic candidate Rebecca Bennett, who is a Navy veteran running against Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr.
- He also campaigned in Pennsylvania’s 1st District with Democrat Bob Harvie, challenging Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.
- Both districts are suburban, relatively wealthy, and politically mixed, making them competitive races.
- Republicans currently hold the House by a small margin, so a few seats could change which party controls it.
- Jeffries said Democrats are confident about winning back the House but did not predict the exact number of seats they might gain.
- Fitzpatrick is seen as a moderate Republican who has sometimes voted against President Trump’s agenda.
- Fitzpatrick’s campaign said he still considers Jeffries a friend and expects to work with him after the election.
- Democrats have put resources into these races, hoping to use current political challenges faced by President Trump’s party to win.
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