Dossier
Battleground districts
Coverage of Battleground districts in the Nexus archive.
- Midterm pressures threaten GOP unity
Midterm pressures are causing GOP leaders to face challenges as Republicans in battleground districts increasingly defy them and President Trump to attract broader voter support. The shift from primary season to the general election complicates party unity.
- Democrats hold 6-point advantage in battleground districts: Poll
Democrats have a six-point advantage over Republicans in key battleground districts, with 50% of voters preferring the average Democrat over a generic Republican, according to a Cook Political Report poll of 36 districts.