CNN exclusive: Liberal donor network charts plan to seize House in 2026
CNNCNN — The leaders of the Democracy Alliance – a powerful network of liberal donors – will prioritize flipping control of the US House from Republicans in the 2026 cycle, building on gains the group helped engineer in New York and California in this year’s elections. The group plowed more than $11 million alone into an effort that helped Democrats flip House seats in the deep-blue state of New York, further narrowing Republicans’ fragile majority in the chamber. This year, the alliance provided financial backing to groups that helped Democrats flip three House seats in California and four in New York – including in a special election earlier this year to replace scandal-plagued former New York Rep. George Santos. She said New York and California will remain priorities in the 2026 midterms, as Democrats work to protect their 2024 gains there, but Shifman said her organization will focus on House districts across the country; targets will be decided after a careful study of data from this year’s elections.
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