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Art_from_Ark

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40. It might theoretically be obtainable

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 06:37 PM

Feb 2014

but it would be unprecedented. No party in the White House has ever taken back the House of Representatives in a mid-term election in at least the last 104 years. And no party in the White House has ever won more than 9 House seats in a mid-term election during that time.

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House seats that can be flipped [View all] hfojvt Feb 2014 OP

k/r Dawson Leery Feb 2014 #1

Good information to have! herding cats Feb 2014 #2

I was gonna look that up hfojvt Feb 2014 #3

I was off by quite a bit. herding cats Feb 2014 #5

so we need a net of 18 hfojvt Feb 2014 #7

Yes, and that's an obtainable number. herding cats Feb 2014 #8

It might theoretically be obtainable Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #40

Yes, my district is on the list! eissa Feb 2014 #4

Does he have a strong opponent? hfojvt Feb 2014 #6

Well, he at least has an opponent this time eissa Feb 2014 #10

That is a great site! blue14u Feb 2014 #30

MI-1 Benishek=asshole JNelson6563 Feb 2014 #9

in days of yore hfojvt Feb 2014 #19

Thanks for posting that list. MineralMan Feb 2014 #11

with no incumbent hfojvt Feb 2014 #12

If there is a very well-known DFL candidate who is popular in the MineralMan Feb 2014 #15

No GA seats on the list. Laelth Feb 2014 #13

Well Georgia does have 5 Democratic Reps (out of 14) hfojvt Feb 2014 #16

Spot on. Barrow has been vulnerable for some time. Laelth Feb 2014 #17

strong candidates in statewide races hfojvt Feb 2014 #20

Agreed. Laelth Feb 2014 #21

my previous list hfojvt Feb 2014 #14

K&R treestar Feb 2014 #18

WOW, hfojvt! A heart for you! calimary Feb 2014 #22

Don't forget the Clay Aiken race should be on this list. grattsl Feb 2014 #23

Thanks for this... ReRe Feb 2014 #24

if peeps want to keep their healthcare and get a job, they better make sure underthematrix Feb 2014 #25

^^^^THIS is what we should be focusing on....^^^ VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #26

I Do Not Buy The 'We're Doomed In the House' Line, Sir The Magistrate Feb 2014 #27

Total number of seats needed in the House = 17. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #28

Poop. None are in Texas. If we could get out the vote here we'd get bluer. Perry got his big land .. marble falls Feb 2014 #29

Nothing in MD! (nt) PosterChild Feb 2014 #31

Ca-31 just became a slam dunk with yesterday's anouncment of asshole Gary Miller's (R) retirment Brother Buzz Feb 2014 #32

Flip a District MadashellLynn Feb 2014 #33

I'd love to see Kline and Paulsen get the boot geardaddy Feb 2014 #34

We have to keep my district this year otherone Feb 2014 #35

This is a great blue14u Feb 2014 #36

The only reason CA 49 is even possible nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #37

Wow, it would be blue14u Feb 2014 #39

A dem just joined DU and they are running against him nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #41

I saw Debbie Wasserman in an blue14u Feb 2014 #42

Oh it is not my district nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #43

I can imagine....ha blue14u Feb 2014 #44

What turnout numbers are these based on? davidn3600 Feb 2014 #38

Aye, there's the rub Mister Ed Feb 2014 #45

true, the comparable election would be 2010 hfojvt Feb 2014 #46

Thanks! (And Remember.. You Can Use ACTBLUE To Donate To Them!) iamthebandfanman Feb 2014 #47

right now in Kansas hfojvt Feb 2014 #48

More races will have Democrats running tabbycat31 Feb 2014 #54

I live in NY 11 and we will give Grimm a race this time. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #49

Are you sure? hfojvt Feb 2014 #50

The reporter is related to a crime boss. I doubt he will do that again. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #52

GOTV 2014! Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #51

Great information. Thanks! Squinch Feb 2014 #53

Posted to for a later look. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #55

Kick Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #56

bump flamingdem Apr 2014 #57