The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee(NRCC) are targeting a combined total of 74 congressional districts this election cycle.

The DCCC and NRCC are subsidiaries of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, respectively. The goal of both committees is to elect members of their respective parties to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Among the 74 districts, the DCCC is targeting 45, and the NRCC is targeting 29.

The DCCC's 45 target districts

The DCCC is targeting three Democratic-held districts and 42 Republican-held districts. Two of those Democratic-held target districts and eight of those Republican-held target districts are open.

Of the three Democratic-held target districts, Rep. Jared Golden (D), who is not running for re-election in Maine's 2nd Congressional District had the narrowest margin of victory (MOV) in the 2024 general election. Golden defeated Austin Theriault (R) 50.3% to 49.7%. Representative Greg Casar (D) in Texas' 35th Congressional District had the largest MOV in the 2024 general election. Casar defeated Steven Wright (R) 67.4% to 32.6%. The boundaries of District 35 changed when Texas adopted a new congressional map in 2025. After redistricting, major race forecasters changed their race ratings from Solid/Safe Democratic to Lean/Likely Republican.

Of the 42 Republican-held target districts, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) in Iowa's 1st Congressional District had the narrowest MOV in the 2024 general election. Miller-Meeks defeated Christina Bohannan (D) 50% to 49.8%. Representative Andy Barr (R) in Kentucky's 6th Congressional District had the largest MOV in the 2024 general election. Barr defeated Randy Cravens (D) 63.4% to 36.6%.

Democrats are also targeting North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District, where Rep. Gregory Murphy (R) ran without major party opposition in 2024. This year, he has a Democratic opponent, Raymond Smith Jr. (D).

The DCCC is targeting six districts that Kamala Harris (D) won in the 2024 presidential election, and 39 districts that President Donald Trump (R) won. 

Of the six districts that Harries won, Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District had the narrowest MOV, with Harris defeating Trump 49.7% to 49.4%. California's 6th Congressional District had the largest MOV, with Harris defeating Trump 52.6% to 44.2%.

Of the 39 districts that Trump won, Virginia's 2nd Congressional District had the narrowest MOV, with Trump defeating Harris 49.3% to 49.5%. Ohio's 10th Congressional District had the largest MOV, with Trump defeating Harris 44.7% to 54.5%.

From 2012 to 2024, the DCCC has identified a total of 394 target districts. The DCCC won a total of 135 (34.3%) target districts and lost 258 (65.5%).

A breakdown of the NRCC's 29 target districts

The NRCC is targeting 29 Democratic-held districts, five of which are open.

Of the 29 target districts, Rep. Adam Gray (D) in California's 13th Congressional District had the narrowest MOV in the 2024 general election. Gray defeated incumbent Rep. John Duarte (R) by 187 votes. The boundaries of District 13 after California adopted a new congressional map in 2025. In 2024, Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris 51.4 to 46% in the district. Under the new map, Harris would have defeated Trump 48.84% to 48.38.% in the district.

The NRCC is also targeting Texas' 9th Congressional District. In 2024, incumbent Rep. Al Green (D) ran without major party opposition in 2024. This year, following the state’s adoption of a new congressional map in 2025, Green ran unsuccessfully in the 18th District, and the 9th District is open. 

Like the DCCC, the NRCC is also targeting Texas' 35th Congressional District. Casar had the largest MOV among the incumbents of the NRCC's 29 target districts.

The NRCC is targeting 16 districts that Harris won in the 2024 presidential election, and 13 districts that Trump won.

Of the 16 districts that Harris won, California's 13th Congressional District and Indiana's 1st Congressional District had the narrowest MOV. In California's 13th Congressional District. In California's 13th Congressional District, Harris defeated Trump 48.8% to 48.4%. In Indiana's 1st Congressional District, Harris defeated Trump 49.4% to 49.0%

Harris' largest MOV was in California's 27th Congressional District, in which she defeated Trump 53.3% to 43.7%.

Of the 13 districts that Trump won, Nevada's 3rd Congressional District and New Jersey's 9th Congressional District had the narrowest MOV. In Nevada's 3rd Congressional District, Trump defeated Harris 50% to 49%. In New Jersey's 9th Congressional District, Trump defeated Harris 49% to 48%. Trump's largest MOV was in Maine's 2nd Congressional District, in which he defeated Harris 53.5% to 44.5%.

From 2012 to 2024, the NRCC identified a total of 307 target districts. The NRCC won a total of 88 (28.7%) target districts and lost 219 (71.3%).

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