The Patriot Project

U.S. House Races to Watch

Who will control the U.S. House Of Representatives after the election? Nobody knows, but we do know that each of these House races in battleground states are the ones to watch.

We’ve listed the state abbreviation along with the district number for that state and some key historical information about those districts.

Alabama

AL-02


Republican:
Caroleene Dobson
Shareholder, Maynard Cooper & Gale


Democrat:
Shomari Figures
Deputy Chief of Staff & Counselor to Attorney General, U.S. DOJ 

This seat has gone to Republicans in the last two election cycles. Neither candidate is the incumbent.
Colorado

CO-3


Republican:
Jeff Hurd
Director, Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe
Democrat:
Adam Frisch
Substitute Teacher, Aspen School District

This seat has gone to Republicans in the last two election cycles.

CO-8


Republican:
Gabe Evans
Instructor, Makhaira Group
Democrat:
Yadira Caraveo
Incumbent

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.
Iowa

IA-3


Republican:
Zach Nunn
Incumbent
Democrat:
Lanon Baccam
Retired National Guard
This seat flipped from Democrat in 2020 to Republican in 2022.
Illinois

IL-17


Republican:
Joe McGraw
Democrat:
Eric Sorenson
Incumbent

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.
Maryland

MD-6


Republican:
Neil Parrot
Assistant Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates
Democrat:
April Delaney

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.
Maine

ME-2


Republican:
Austin Theriault
Racer, NASCAR Driver
Democrat:
Jared Golden
Incumbent

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.
North Carolina

NC-1


Republican:
Laurie Buckhout
Independent Consultant, Self-Employed
Democrat:
Don Davis
Incumbent

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.
Nebraska

NE-2


Republican:
Don Bacon
Incumbent
Democrat:
Tony Vargas
State Senator for NE-7

This seat flipped from Democrat in 2020 to Republican in 2022.
New Jersey

NJ-7


Republican:
Tom Kean
Incumbent
Democrat:
Sue Altman
Executive Director, New Jersey Working Families Alliance

This seat flipped from Democrat in 2020 to Republican in 2022.
New Mexico

NM-2


Republican:
Yvette Herrell
Former U.S. House Rep of New Mexico
Democrat:
Gabe Vasquez
Incumbent
This seat flipped from Republican in 2020 to Democrat in 2022.
Nevada

NV-1


Republican:
Mark Robertson
Owner/Managing Partner, RDJ Financial Architects
Democrat:
Dina Titus
Incumbent

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.

NV-3


Republican:
Drew Johnson
Democrat:
Susie Lee
Incumbent

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.
New York

NY-4


Republican:
Anthony D’Esposito
Retired Detective, NYPD
Democrat:
Laura Gillen
Supervisor, Town of Hampstead, New YorkThis seat flipped from Democrat in 2020 to Republican in 2022.

NY-17


Republican:
Mike Lawler
Incumbent
Democrat:
Mondaire Jones
Former U.S. House of Representatives, NY District 17This seat flipped from Democrat in 2020 to Republican in 2022.

NY-19


Republican:
Marcus Molinaro
Incumbent
Democrat:
Joshua Riley
Partner, Jenner & BlockThis seat flipped from Democrat in 2020 to Republican in 2022.
Ohio

OH-1


Republican:
Orlando Sonza
Assistant Prosecutor, Hamilton County Prosecutor
Democrat:
Greg Landsman
Incumbent

This seat flipped from Republican in 2020 to Democrat in 2022.

OH-9


Republican:
Derek Merrin
Realtor, Key Realty, Limited
Democrat:
Marcy Kaptur
Incumbent

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.

OH-13


Republican:
Kevin Coughlin
Clerk of Courts, Stow Municipal Court
Democrat:
Emilia Sykes
Incumbent

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.
Oregon

OR-5


Republican:
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Incumbent
Democrat:
Janelle Bynum
Oregon State House of Representatives, District 39

This seat flipped from Democrat in 2020 to Republican in 2022.

OR-6


Republican:
Mike Erickson
Founder, CEO, AFMS – Logistics Management Group
Democrat:
Andrea Salinas
Incumbent

This is a new seat and went to a Democrat in 2022.
Pennsylvania

PA-1


Republican:
Brian Fitzpatrick
Incumbent
Democrat:
Ashley Ehasz
Government and Public Services Senior Consultant, Deloitte

This seat has gone to Republicans in the last two election cycles.

PA-17


Republican:
Robert Mercuri
Manager, PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Democrat:
Chris Deluzio
Incumbent

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.

PA-7


Republican:
Ryan Mackenzie
Television Host, Legislative Report with Ryan Mackenzie
Democrat:
Susan Wild
Incumbent

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.

PA-8


Republican:
Robert Bresnahan
President, RPB Ventures LLC
Democrat:
Matt Cartwright
Incumbent

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.
Texas

TX-15


Republican:
Monica De La Cruz
Incumbent
Democrat:
Michelle Vallejo
Co-Founder, Hustle + Socialize

This seat flipped from Democrat in 2020 to Republican in 2022.

TX-28


Republican:
Jay Furman
Founder, CEO, AFMS – Logistics Management Group
Democrat:
Henry Cuellar
Incumbent

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.

TX-34


Republican:
Mayra Flores
Respiratory Nurse Practitioner, Elderly and Disabled Care Facility
Democrat:
Vicente Gonzalez
Incumbent

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.
Virginia

VA-2


Republican:
Jennifer Kiggans
Incumbent
Democrat:
Missy Cotter Smasal
Officer, United States Navy

This seat flipped from Democrat in 2020 to Republican in 2022.

VA-7


Republican:
Derrick Anderson
Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable Anthony J. Trenga United States District Court
Democrat:
Eugene Vindman

This seat has gone to Democrats in the last two election cycles.