How the Open Seats Are (or Aren’t) Creating Opportunities in the House – Roll Call

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How the Open Seats Are (or Aren’t) Creating Opportunities in the House

By Nathan L. Gonzales

Posted January 12, 2018 at 2:35am

By Nathan L. Gonzales and Thomas McKinless

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Four House Republicans have already this year announced plans to retire, continuing a trend that began in 2017. Roll Call elections analyst Nathan L. Gonzales unpacks how the wave of GOP retirements could affect Democrats’ chances of flipping seats come November.

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