Democrats on cusp of House majority after Virginia win: Forecaster

Elaine Luria, January 6 panel member seeking political comeback, says ‘the wind is on our back’ as Democrats try to flip House

<p>Luria, who lost her seat to a Republican after standing up to Trump, has secured key endorsements in Virginia race</p><p>Elaine Luria – once a member of the congressional committee that investigated the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-capitol-breach">January 6 attack</a> on the US Capitol – says she is confident that “the wind is on our back” as she seeks a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/house-of-representatives">House</a> comeback and her fellow <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats">Democrats</a> aim to retake the chamber’s majority in the fall’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-midterm-elections-2026">midterm elections</a>.</p><p>In a recent interview with the Guardian, the military veteran attributed that confidence to “grave concern” in and beyond her <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/virginia">Virginia</a> district with how <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s se...

Progressive Analilia Mejía takes New Jersey US House special election, giving Democrats another win - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNWGZXOE1taWxzb2diR0I4ak1LTXdueGQ0RUhUb1VYVEVGaFBPX1pZUm1fRnBCcnA3eV9WcjRnWGdXcUV5VGZfcWtYdldrYzNZdEdOek9SdHV1Yk1kMWttdmwyaTdOOHR4SmJFOG1ONm9sd2VlVmk1aHNqSnFGWXVXSkxvU0ttVWttbXFJMDk4UTVhUUxKdzVXOHB3dVplV0R3YWRNdDE5b1VUb2xV?oc=5" target="_blank">Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election for US House over Republican Joe Hathaway</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

Mejia sworn in, filling Sherrill’s seat and further narrowing GOP House majority

Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.) was officially sworn in to represent the Garden State’s 11th Congressional District on Monday, further narrowing the GOP majority in the lower chamber. Mejia, a top aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) 2020 presidential campaign, defeated Republican Joe Hathaway in a special election last week to succeed New Jersey Gov. Mikie…

House Democrats prepare to abandon Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick en masse

<p>Many House Democrats are ready to vote to expel Rep. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/20/house-expulsion-votes-cherfilus-mccormick-mills" target="_blank">Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick</a> (D-Fla.) from Congress as soon as the House Ethics Committee meets to decide her fate on Tuesday, Axios has found in interviews with over 30 lawmakers. </p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>Republicans are expected to force an expulsion vote, but they will need roughly 80 Democratic votes to remove Cherfilus-McCormick.</p><hr><ul><li>House Minority Leader <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/26/cherfilus-mccormick-jeffries-democrats-trial" target="_blank">Hakeem Jeffries</a> (D-N.Y.) has carefully avoided saying how he might advise his members to vote, even if the committee reaches a bipartisan decision that she should be expelled.</li><li>House Democrats will meet as a caucus following the Ethics hearing, he told reporters on Monday, and "follow the facts and apply the relevant law witho...

Pinwheels and the ‘lobster district’: How Virginia Democrats drew up a US House map to all but lock out Republicans - CNN

With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump's national GOP redistricting push

After Virginia voters weighed in on Tuesday, the redistricting set off by President Trump to help the GOP in the midterms has been countered and possibly surpassed by Democrats.