Democrats
on Tuesday by , picking up perennial swing districts and seats that were once considered deep-red.
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The party's ranged from suburban areas in the Northeastern United States to areas of South Texas that were once viewed as increasingly GOP-friendly.
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The
were also shaken up by last year's nationwide , 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 purposes.
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Democrats notched several wins under the new maps, while the GOP's pickups have been more limited so far.
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Winners in dozens of races have yet to be projected by CBS News.
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Here's a look at the districts that swung from one party to another:
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In several districts, Democrats ousted GOP lawmakers who won by double digits two years ago.
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Democrat Fred Wellman unseated GOP Rep. Ann Wagner, who won by 12 points in 2024.
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Republicans tried to make the St. Louis-area seat slightly redder last year, but the new maps in the courts.
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As recently as September, the Cook Political Report viewed it as solid-red.
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Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz lost to Democrat J.D. Ford in one of several election night surprises.
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Spartz won reelection by just over 18 points in 2024.
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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.
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Outgoing Rep. Andy Barr won it by 26 points two years ago.
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Republican Rep. Bryan Steil, who was first elected in 2018, lost his race to Democrat Mitchell Berman.
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A Democrat has not represented the district in more than 30 years.
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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.
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Teresa Benitez-Thompson will be the first Democrat to represent Northern Nevada in decades, after she defeated Republican David Flippo.
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The seat was left open by the retirement of longtime GOP Rep. Mark Amodei, who won by a nearly 19-point margin in 2024.
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Rematches
A few Democrats won against Republicans who they'd faced before — in one case, multiple times.
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Pennsylvania's 10th District: Democrat Janelle Stelson GOP Rep. Scott Perry in a rematch in the district, which is centered on the state capital of Harrisburg.
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Former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria defeated GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans in a rematch.
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Luria in 2022 after redistricting made the area more favorable to Republicans.
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The military-heavy district — which includes Virginia's Eastern Shore and Virginia Beach — has flipped parties four times since 2008.
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Wisconsin's 3rd District: Democrat Rebecca Cooke two-term Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden in a rematch in the highly competitive district that covers parts of the western and central areas of the state.
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Miller-Meeks has a history of close races since she was first elected to Congress by a six-vote margin in 2020.
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Northeastern Battlegrounds
Both parties
in districts in the Northeast, including seats with a history of swinging from one party to another, and a competitive Pennsylvania seat that was held by an overperforming Republican for a decade.-
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Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who won the seat in 2022 after redistricting made the district more GOP-friendly, in the competitive district after he was absent from Congress from early March through most of June.
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It wasn't until his return that he , resulting in a lengthy hospital stay.
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The district includes suburbs of New York City — and Mr. Trump's Bedminster golf club.
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Pennsylvania's 1st District: Five-term GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a moderate who broke with Mr. Trump on Iran and has a long history of surviving tough reelections, to Democrat Bob Harvie in this suburban swing district.
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After he flipped the district in 2024, GOP Rep. Ryan Mackenzie against Democrat Bob Brooks in a district centered on Allentown.
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Tight Midwestern Districts
A few Midwestern states will have dramatically different congressional delegations starting next year.
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Eight-term Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga was defeated by Sean McCann, who will be the first Democrat to represent the Western Michigan district .
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A progressive, Lawrence won the Democratic primary after two moderates split the vote.
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Miller defied calls over the summer to end his campaign before a deadline that would have allowed Republicans to replace him on the November ballot — which he denied — toward his ex-wife and young daughter.
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Democrat Lindsay James defeated Republican Joe Mitchell in a district left open by GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson's Senate campaign.
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James → defeat → campaign
- Iowa's 3rd District: GOP Rep. Zach Nunn was unseated by Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott.
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Nunn → unseat → Garriott
The flips in Iowa mean the state will go from having an all-Republican House delegation to one with three Democrats and a single Republican.
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Nebraska's 2nd District: Democrat Denise Powell currently represented by retiring GOP Rep. Don Bacon, a frequent Trump critic.
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…and 28 more, not listed.
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