BIDEN 18: Mapping the Democrats’ route to recapturing the House

"The route to recapturing the House runs through the “Biden 18” - the 18 Republicans sitting in districts won by Joe Biden in 2020." - Washington Post

"There are 18 Republicans who won districts in the midterms that Joe Biden won in 2020. They ensured that MAGA extremism would claim power in Congress. They’ve attacked abortion rights and threatened essential programs like Social Security and Medicare. Some ran as moderates. Some refused to talk to voters. And one straight-up lied about his resume and identity entirely. But they all have one thing in common: they’ve been voting in lockstep with the MAGA majority even though their constituents oppose MAGA extremism." - Indivisible

Who are these 18 MAGA extremists? Where are their districts? How have they been voting? Who's funding them? Start with this interactive infographic. Click on any image for details - or just scan the QR Code.

Democrats begin to target vulnerable GOP seats

"Some seats are located in very expensive media markets in New York or California; others are in safe Biden states where Republican turnout might be low. Some New York seats would be tough to take back (e.g., the 19th Congressional District) unless Democrats can redistrict them. With those considerations in mind, Democrats assessing the contests think 14 to 16 of the 18 districts are gettable. A swing of just five seats would put the House back in Democratic hands.

The process of prioritizing races and marshaling money has already begun. Yasmin Radjy, executive director of Swing Left, a national organization with an extensive grass-roots network of volunteers and donors for Democrats in competitive seats, announced the six incumbent Republicans of those 18 the organization will initially focus on." - Washington Post

Better data: Better planning

This infographic uses a map designed with ArcGIS Online with a shortcut to each district. Clicking on a link like this one for George Santos goes straight to NY-03 district. Each district includes information from multiple sources. Access data on all the 18 districts in this spreadsheet.

Data on voting - Center For Politics
The Achilles Heel of the MAGA Majority - Indivisible
Democrats begin to target vulnerable GOP seats - Washington Post
House Democrats, eyeing majority, look to 18 GOP-held districts Biden won - Washington Examiner

Advocacy and activist groups

SwingLeft
Movement Voter Project
Indivisible
The States Project

TakeAway: Get to know the Biden 18 districts.

Deepak
DemLabs

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