All House districts flipping in the 2026 midterm elections

Democratic Party Tuesday by flipped two dozen Republican-controlled seatspicking perennial swing districts and seats once considered deep red. party win They range from the suburbs of the Northeastern United States to areas of South Texas that were once viewed as increasingly Republican-friendly.

this 2026 midterm elections With Texas Republicans shifting several districts rightward at President Trump’s behest, California Democrats moving districts to the left and several other states tweaking their House maps for partisan purs.ever other states tweaking their House maps for partisan purposes. There have been several wins so far under the new maps.

CBS News has yet to predict the winner of dozens of contests.

Here are the constituencies that switched from one party to another:

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In several districts, Democrats ousted Republican lawmakers who won by double digits two years ago.

• Missouri’s 2nd congressional district was thrown away in court. As recently as September, the Cook Political Report viewed it as solid red.
• Indiana’s 5th District: Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz lost to Democrat J.D. Ford, one of several surprises on election night. Spartz won re-election in 2024 by just over 18 percentage points.
• Kentucky’s 6th congressional district: The race between Democrat Zach Dembo and Republican Ralph Alvarado for the open seat was not expected to be competitive, but the election forecasters moved the GOP-held seat toward Democrats in recent weeks. Two years ago, away from Balk’s advantage.
• Wisconsin’s 1st congressional district: Republican Rep. Bryan Steil, first elected in 2018, lost the race to Democrat Mitchell Berman. No Democrat has represented the district in more than three decades. Steil won his last reelection by just over 10 points, outperforming Mr. Trump, and the Cook Political Report rated it “Likely Republican” until late September.
• Nevada 2nd District: Teresa Benitez-Thompson will become the first Democrat to represent northern Nevada in decades when she defeats Republican David Flippo. The seat is open due to the retirement of longtime Republican Rep. Mark Amodei, who won in 2024 by nearly 19 percentage points.

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Some Democrats defeated Republicans they had faced before — and in one case, multiple times.

• beat Republican Rep. Scott Perry is running a rematch in the district, which is centered on the state capital of Harrisburg.
• Virginia’s 2nd congressional district: Former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria defeated Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans in a rematch. Luria lost to kigans In 2022, redistricting has made the district more favorable to Republicans. The military-heavy region — which includes Virginia’s Eastern Shore and Virginia Beach — has flipped parties four times since 2008.
• Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district:Democrat Rebecca Cook expelled
• Iowa’s 1st congressional district in their third straight rematch. Miller-Meeks has had a history of close races since she first took office in Congress in 2020 by six votes.

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Tense Midwestern Region

Starting next year, some Midwestern states’ congressional delegations will look very different.

• Michigan’s 4th congressional district in nearly a century.
• Michigan’s 7th congressional district:Democrat William Lawrence Step down Republican Rep. Tom Barrett is in the swing Lansing district. A progressive, Lawrence won the Democratic primary after two moderates voted differently.
• Michigan’s 10th congressional district defeated Mike Bouchard A Detroit-area district left standing after Republican Rep. John James lost his bid for governor.
• Ohio 7th District: Embattled Republican Congressman Max Miller Failed to run for re-election Democrat Brian Poindexter’s Northeast Ohio district has long been held by Republicans. Miller ignored calls over the summer to end his campaign before the deadline, and Republicans would have replaced him on the November ballot. In domestic abuse allegation — which he denies — to his ex-wife and young daughter.
• Iowa’s 2nd congressional district: Democrat Lindsay James defeated Republican Joe Mitchell in a district held by Rep. Ashley Hinson unsuccessful Senate campaign.
• Iowa’s 3rd congressional district: Republican Rep. Zach Nunn was ousted by Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott. Iowa’s shift means the state’s House delegation will go from all Republicans to three Democrats and one Republican.
• Nebraska’s 2nd District:Democrat Dennis Powell The current representative is retiring Republican Rep. Don Bacon, a frequent Trump critic. Powell defeated Republican Brink Harding.

Texas

Republicans in the Lone Star State redrawn the House map last year with the goal of capturing as many as five seats held by Democrats. In the end, one seat fell to Republicans and two red districts went to Democrats. The shifts coincided with a series of victories for Texas Democrats across the state, which elected its first Democratic senator and governor in decades.

• Texas 32nd District: This is the only redistricting seat that Texas Republicans have successfully wrested from Democrats. Republican Jace Yarbrough defeated Democrat Dan Barrios in the Dallas-area district.
• Texas 15th congressional district: Democratic Tejano music star Bobby Pulido Defeated incumbent Rep. Monica de la Cruz In south Texas, a region with a large Latino population that went heavily Republican in 2024, it flipped back to Democrats this year because . The district was redistricted, displacing most of de la Cruz’s voters.
• Texas 23rd District:Democrat Katie Padilla Stout beat Controversial Republican gun advocate Brandon Herrera. The district — which includes hundreds of miles of the US-Mexico border — was previously considered safely Republican, but it was left open after moderate Rep. Tony Gonzales Admit to having an affair and an employee who later committed suicide and resigned in April.

california

California voters approved their own redistricting plan after Texas redrawn its maps, aiming to move several California seats to the left. Democrats have picked up all five seats they hope to flip.

• :Democrat Mike McGuire beat Republican Rep. James Gallagher just won the Northern California seat in June following the death of Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa. But redistricting has made Gallagher’s path to re-election difficult.
• California’s 6th congressional district: Rep. Kevin Kiley, a Republican-turned-independent who remains in the Republican caucuses, lost to Democrat Richard Pan. Kiley’s old seat, the 3rd District, was dramatically redrew and won by an incumbent Democrat who previously held the 6th, netting the Democratic Party one seat.
• California 22nd District: Republican Rep. David Valadao Failed to run for re-election Democrat Randy Villegas became the last House Republican to vote to impeach President Trump over the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. It’s turning bluer in redistricting but is seen as the heaviest push for Democrats.
• California 41st District: This district was shifted closer to Los Angeles and made much bluer, causing incumbent GOP Rep. Ken Calvert to move to another district while Democratic Rep. Linda Sánchez shifted from elsewhere to the 41st Sánchez.
• California 48th District: Democrat Marni von Wilpert defeated Republican Jim Desmond in a district that is now bluer. The Southern California seat is currently held by Retired Republican Rep. Darrell IssaHe came to national attention as chairman of the House Oversight Committee during the Obama era.

Other flips

Some other areas changed hands.

• North Carolina’s 11th congressional district:Democrat Jamie Egger Flip control of the area Facing misconduct charges.
• Colorado’s 8th congressional district:Democrat Manny Rutinelle beat Rep. Gabe Evans, the Republican who flipped the district red two years ago. The battlefield area extends north from Denver.
• Utah’s 1st congressional district: Democrat Ben McAdams won the newly drawn district that includes Salt Lake City and its suburbs. Court-ordered redistricting after a lengthy legal battle has created a Democratic-leaning district in the state, giving the party its best chance in nearly a decade to flip one of the state’s four House seats.