The case that Democrats could win back the House keeps getting stronger

By Amber Phillips January 13 at 7:45 AM

In June, after House Democrats lost a hotly contested special election in Atlanta, they insisted that control of the chamber was within their reach in 2018. But the stars had to align just right.

Since then, Democrats think the stars have done just that.

House Republicans are retiring from key districts, the federal courts are ruling in Democrats' favor on redistricting cases that could reshape key swing-state maps and polls consistently show Americans favor a nameless Democrat over a nameless Republican. Plus, the mere fact that Donald Trump is president (not to mention historically unpopular at this point in his tenure) could help more Democrats get elected this fall.

House Democrats' campaign arm now says they're targeting some 90 Republican seats in November's midterm elections. Democrats need to net 24 seats to take back control of the House.

Taking 90 seats may be overly optimistic, but Democrats have been cheering a week's worth of news that could set them up for a shot at taking back control of the House for the first time in nearly a decade. Here's what has them excited:

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