DCCC Red to Blue list
As of March 27, 2024; Highlighted rows indicate new additions since Jan. 29.A table showing the DCCC Red to Blue list for 2024. New Sponsored Democrats include: Derek Tran (CA-45), Dave Min (CA-47), Sue Altman (NJ-07), and Laura Gillen (NY-04).
| District | Democrat | Republican | 2022 House margin | 2020 presidential margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ-06 | Kirsten Engel | Juan Ciscomani | R+1.4 | Biden+0.1 |
| CA-13 | Adam Gray | John Duarte | R+0.4 | Biden+11.1 |
| CA-22 | Rudy Salas | David Valadao | R+3.0 | Biden+12.8 |
| CA-27 | George Whitesides | Mike Garcia | R+6.4 | Biden+12.4 |
| CA-41 | Will Rollins | Ken Calvert | R+4.6 | Trump+1.1 |
| CA-45 | Derek Tran | Michelle Steel | R+4.8 | Biden+6.1 |
| CA-47 | Dave Min | Open | D+3.4 | Biden+11.1 |
| CO-03 | Adam Frisch | Open | R+0.2 | Trump+8.2 |
| IA-01 | Christina Bohannan | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | R+6.8 | Trump+2.9 |
| IA-03 | Lanon Baccam | Zach Nunn | R+0.7 | Trump+0.4 |
| MI-07 | Curti Hertel | Open | D+5.4 | Biden+0.9 |
| MT-01 | Monica Tranel | Ryan Zinke | R+3.1 | Trump+6.9 |
| NE-02 | Tony Vargas | Don Bacon | R+2.6 | Biden+6.3 |
| NJ-07 | Sue Altman | Tom Kean Jr. | R+2.8 | Biden+3.6 |
| NY-03 | Tom Suozzi | Mazi Melesa Pilip | R+7.6 | Biden+8.2 |
| NY-04 | Laura Gillen | Anthony D’Esposito | R+3.6 | Biden+14.5 |
| NY-17 | Mondaire Jones | Mike Lawler | R+0.6 | Biden+10.1 |
| NY-19 | Josh Riley | Marc Molinaro | R+1.6 | Biden+4.6 |
| OR-05 | Janelle Bynum | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | R+2.0 | Biden+8.9 |
| TX-15 | Michelle Vallejo | Monica De La Cruz | R+8.5 | Trump+2.8 |
| VA-02 | Missy Cotter Smasal | Jen Kiggans | R+3.4 | Biden+1.9 |
Why it matters: All four candidates are in districts President Biden won in 2020 — a sign that Democrats are doubling down on a strategy of trying to ride Biden’s coattails in November.Driving the news: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s list includes three candidates challenging Republican incumbents and one running for an open seat vacated by Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.).
Derek Tran: A veteran and attorney challenging Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) in the Orange County-based 45th District.
Dave Min: A state senator running in Porter’s Orange County-based 47th District. He is likely to face Republican Scott Baugh, a former state representative who challenged Porter in 2022.
Sue Altman: A progressive organizer and former teacher challenging Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) in New Jersey’s affluent northern suburbs.
Laura Gillen: A former town supervisor who is running to challenge Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) in the Long Island-based 4th District after losing to him in 2022.
Between the lines: The new endorsements are in races where primaries have now happened — in the cases of Tran and Min — or where all or most serious opponents have dropped out — in the cases of Altman and Gillen.
One notable omission is Joe Kerr, the Democratic challenger to Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.) in a district Biden won narrowly in 2020.
What they’re saying: “I am excited to work with this diverse group of public servants, veterans, and leaders to take the House back in November,” DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene said in a statement.
“Their records of service stand in stark contrast to their extreme and dangerous far-right opponents. Their victories will help ensure Democrats retake the majority so Congress can get back to work to lower costs, grow the middle class, and defend our reproductive rights.”