Democrats win unexpected House seats in US mid‑term elections

In the 2024 US House elections several Democratic candidates secured victories in districts that were long‑held by Republicans.

Republican Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina, who chaired the National Republican Congressional Committee, lost his North Carolina 9th district seat to Richard Ojeda, a former Army major who became a social‑media figure during President Donald Trump’s first term.

In Colorado, Democrat Jessica Killin, a former Army captain, defeated incumbent Rep. Jeff Crank in a district that includes NORAD, Fort Carson and the Air Force Academy, signalling a shift in the traditionally conservative Colorado Springs area.

Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District saw Democrat Teresa Benitez‑Thompson become the first from her party to win the seat after her Republican opponent David Flippo faced accusations over his military record and delayed financial disclosures.

In Wisconsin’s southeast district, emergency‑room nurse Mitchell Berman unseated long‑time Republican Rep. Bryan Steil by nearly four points, a result that could affect future Senate ambitions.

Democratic lawyer Katy Padilla Stout also won in a district that had not elected a Democrat since 2012, beating Republican Alex Mealer by eight points.

These upsets, highlighted by Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Suzan DelBene, illustrate the party’s gains in traditionally red territories.

Source: ABC News. Photo: Michael Judkins / Pexels.