Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews said during a recent cable news appearance that Democrats have a good chance of picking up 15 to 20 House seats in the 2026 midterms, which would propel them back into the majority in the lower chamber come next Congress.

“I think the Democrats have a very good chance of picking up maybe not the 30-plus seats they normally get [in] off-year elections, but maybe 15 to 20 seats, which is plenty enough to take over the House of Representatives,........

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