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Rep.-elect Richard Ojeda, D-N.C., arrives for first day of new member orientation at the Capitol, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, in Washington.

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Here are some of the House seats that Democrats didn't expect to win this year

Here are some of the House seats that Democrats didn't expect to win this year

Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina, who led the National Republican Congressional Committee, lost his seat this year. Republicans struggled in the state after pulling support from their U.S. Senate candidate, Michael Whatley. Hudson lost to Richard Ojeda, a former Army major and liberal social media figure. Ojeda is one of several Democrats who pulled off upset victories as the party retook control of Congress. Other wins took place in Colorado, Texas, Nevada, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and New Jersey.