Jeffries to Launch Affordability Push in 100-Day Midterm Sprint as Democrats Lead Generic Ballot by 11 Points
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Updated · POLITICO · Jul 24
Jeffries to Launch Affordability Push in 100-Day Midterm Sprint as Democrats Lead Generic Ballot by 11 Points
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jul 24
Summary
Sunday will mark 100 days until the midterms, when Hakeem Jeffries plans to roll out a new affordability effort as House Democrats intensify their campaign for the majority.
Democrats are tying that push to voter anger over living costs and the Iran war, arguing Trump’s policies have raised household expenses and created political openings on accountability.
Fox News polling cited by the party shows Democrats leading Republicans on income inequality by 22 points, health care by 21, inflation by 10 and immigration by 1.
An Emerson College generic-ballot poll puts Democrats ahead by 11 points, though Republicans say their own surveys in roughly 35 battleground districts show them leading in most races.
The upbeat Democratic outlook is tempered by primary fights involving incumbents in Florida, Hawaii, Michigan and Connecticut, complicating the party’s message of unity heading into November.