The Washington post takes a look at the folks making decisions about which races to pick in As Elections Near, Dueling With Dollars: Party Operatives Try To Influence Races. The battle in the Fighting First turns up in this front page article:
John Lapp, a 35-year-old Democratic strategist in charge of spending $60 million to defeat Republicans, had reason to feel aggressive. Internal party polls late last week showed 30 GOP House incumbents tied or behind.
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At the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, where Lapp works, officials are more confident than ever that they will win a minimum of 18 seats, three more than they need for a majority, and possibly more than 40 if they catch a bunch of breaks in the remaining nine days. Expectations have evolved from simply winning a majority to setting the stage for a blowout.
The committee recently commissioned polls in almost 20 "bubble districts" that once looked hard to win but now appear within reach. These includes the open seat in Nevada's 2nd District and the one held by Rep. Gil Gutkneckt (R-Minn.). Lapp's team has polls showing Democrats close in all the races.
The MN-01 race is included on the Washington Post's list of 35 contested House races in the Congressional Countdown. Go sign up at the Walz campaign to help Tim Walz win; volunteers in the GOTV ground game are the key to taking back this seat.
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