News Alert: Dem push to retake the House complicated by retirements

View in your browser     Dem push to retake the House complicated by retirements Retirements from House Democrats are complicating the Democratic push to retake the majority next year. Last week’s decision by Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.) not to run for reelection means Democrats will soon face three vacancies in Democratic-held districts that President Trump carried last year. Democrats are still confident that President Trump’s low approval ratings and voter discontent with a Republican Congress will lead to more GOP retirements, but with Democrats hoping for the net gain of 24 seats that would hand them the majority, retirements on their own side are complicating the midterm picture. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.