"Toss Up" Congressional Races (Winnable)
FEELY
AZ-01
Vote Jay Feely for the Arizona 1st Congressional District
Jay Feely is a "proud conservative" and staunch supporter of the America First agenda, focusing on border security, including finishing the wall and supporting mass deportations of violent offenders. His platform also emphasizes economic growth through expanding Trump-era tax cuts, protecting women's sports by banning transgender women from competing, and unwavering support for Israel. https://www.jayfeelyforcongress.com/
CISCOMANI
AZ-06
Vote Juan Ciscomani for the Arizona 6th Congressional District
In early 2026, Juan Ciscomani secured $34.1 million in community project funding for AZ-06 for Fiscal Year 2026, covering projects in infrastructure, water systems, and law enforcement. He also sponsored the Vets CLEAR Act and the FAST Housing Act. https://ciscomani.house.gov/
VALADAO
CA-22
Vote David Valadao for the California 22nd Congressional District
David Valadao focuses heavily on water policy, agriculture, and energy independence. He serves on the influential House Appropriations Committee. Notably, in the 118th Congress, he voted to repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) to restore Social Security benefits for public servants. https://valadao.house.gov/
HURD
C0-03
Vote Jeff Hurd for the Colorado 3rd Congressional District
Jeff Hurd is a Republican attorney and U.S. representative for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, serving since January 2025. A Grand Junction native and father of five, he previously represented rural electric cooperatives and other local public-service organizations as a lawyer.
His main accomplishments in Congress include sponsoring the Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act, which became law as Public Law 119-40 and supports wetlands restoration, conservation funding, and hunting access. He also secured more than $11 million for 13 projects in Colorado’s 3rd District through the FY2026 appropriations process, and advanced water-forecasting, infrastructure, rural-energy, agriculture, and manufacturing legislation. https://hurd.house.gov/
EVANS
CO-08
Vote Gabe Evans for the Colorado 8th Congressional District
Gabe Evans has sponsored legislation including the Stop Pills That Kill Act and the Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act. He previously served in the Colorado House of Representatives for District 48 from 2023 to 2025, where he focused on criminal justice issues. https://www.electgabeevans.com/
BELTRAN
FL-14
Vote Mike Beltran for the Florida 14th Congressional District
Mike Beltran is a Republican attorney and former Florida state representative from the Tampa Bay area. A University of Pennsylvania graduate and Harvard Law School alumnus, he served Florida House District 70 from 2018 to 2024, including work on education, civil-justice, and appropriations-related committees. Beltran has also served on judicial nominating commissions appointed by Governors Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis, and his legislative record includes measures involving veterans’ student rights, vaping restrictions, and Florida’s safe-haven program for newborns. He is now the Republican nominee challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor in Florida’s 14th Congressional District. https://beltranforcongress.com/
ASKAR
FL-22
Vote Casey Askar for the Florida 22nd Congressional District
Casey Askar is a Naples-based entrepreneur, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and the Republican nominee for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. He is chairman and CEO of Askar Brands and the Askar Family Office, where he has built a career in restaurant franchising, commercial real estate, and business development.smartbusinessdealmakers+1
Among his business accomplishments, Askar acquired Papa Romano’s in 2006 and helped grow a multi-brand franchise portfolio spanning more than 100 locations, including franchises such as Dunkin’ and Church’s Chicken, while overseeing more than 3 million square feet of real estate. He won the 2026 Republican nomination for FL-22 and is running in the November general election. https://www.caseyaskar.com/
FRANZESE
FL-25
Vote Dan Franzese for the Florida 25th Congressional District
Franzese is running on an "America First" agenda focused on affordability, secure borders, and holding career politicians accountable.
A Wharton MBA graduate and political outsider, he previously served as the Republican nominee for Florida’s 22nd District in 2024, where he received an endorsement from President Donald Trump. https://www.danforusa.com/
MEEKS
IA-01
Vote Mariannette Miller-Meeks for the Iowa 1st Congressional District
Mariannette Miller-Meeks serves on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, where she chairs the Subcommittee on Health. She has sponsored legislation such as the America's CHILDREN Act and the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (PAIN) Act. https://drmillermeeks.com/
MITCHELL
IA-02
Vote Joe Mitchell for the Iowa 2nd Congressional District
Joe Mitchell is an Iowa Republican, real-estate developer, and former Iowa state representative running for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd District. Elected at age 21, he served two terms in the Iowa House from 2019 to 2023, including as vice chair of the Ways and Means Committee and assistant majority leader. He founded Run GenZ, a nonprofit focused on recruiting young people to run for office, and has developed workforce-housing projects in rural Iowa. Mitchell has also served in the Trump administration in housing-policy roles, including as chief of staff at the Federal Housing Finance Agency and HUD Great Plains regional administrator. https://www.joemitchell.com/
NUNN
IA-03
Vote Zach Nunn for the Iowa 3rd Congressional District
Zach Nunn has kicked off his reelection campaign, reinforcing his war chest and securing endorsements, including from President Donald Trump. His legislative focus includes rural housing reform, workforce development (such as securing $900,000 for skilled-trades labs), and agricultural policy, while his voting record has drawn criticism from consumer advocacy groups for supporting financial deregulation. https://zachnunn.com/
LEPAGE
ME-02
Vote Paul LePage for the Maine 2nd Congressional District
Paul LePage is a Republican former governor of Maine who served two terms from 2011 to 2019 after earlier working as general manager of Marden’s Surplus and Salvage and serving as mayor of Waterville. His administration prioritized smaller government, tax cuts, reduced regulation, welfare-system changes, and fiscal stabilization; its record included lowering Maine’s top individual income-tax rate from 8.5% to 7.15%, paying down large Medicaid-related debts to hospitals, rebuilding the state’s budget-stabilization—or “rainy day”—fund, addressing a $1.7 billion public-pension shortfall, and presiding over declining unemployment and job growth during his tenure. LePage is now the Republican candidate for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District in 2026. https://lepageforcongress.com/
BARRETT
MI-07
Vote Tom Barrett for the Michigan 7th Congressional District
Tom Barrett served 22 years in the U.S. Army, retiring in 2022 with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 2. He deployed to Iraq, Kuwait, Guantanamo Bay, South Korea, and the Korean DMZ, logging over 1,000 flight hours as a helicopter pilot. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Before entering politics, he worked as a financial analyst for the Michigan Department of the Treasury and graduated from Western Michigan University in 2007 using the Montgomery GI Bill. https://tombarrettforcongress.com/
BOUCHARD
MI-10
Vote Michael Bouchard Jr. for the Michigan 10th Congressional District
Michael “Mike” Bouchard Jr. is a Republican nominee for the U.S. House in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District and a third-generation Michigander, U.S. Army captain, and veteran with nearly a decade of military service. A graduate of Michigan State University’s ROTC program, Bouchard served with the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, including assignments supporting operations at the U.S. southern border and a nine-month deployment to Iraq. He previously served as chief operations officer for a 1,200-soldier Michigan Army National Guard infantry battalion and later served on a joint task force combating ISIS, earning the Bronze Star for his leadership. Bouchard won the 2026 Republican primary for Michigan’s 10th District and will face Democrat Christina Hines in the November general election. https://www.bouchardforcongress.com/
FLINT
MT-01
Vote Aaron Flint for the Montana 1st Congressional District
Aaron Flint is the Republican nominee for Montana’s 1st Congressional District in 2026, a fifth-generation Montanan, longtime broadcaster, and retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. A University of Montana graduate and former student-body president, Flint began his public-service career working for U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns and later served as state director for then-Rep. Greg Gianforte. Following the September 11 attacks, he volunteered for military service, spending more than 20 years in the Montana Army National Guard and Army Reserve, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and special-operations-support assignments in Africa and the Middle East; he earned two Bronze Stars and retired at the rank of lieutenant colonel. In civilian life, he built a 25-year career in Montana television and radio journalism and has hosted the statewide conservative program Montana Talks since 2018. Flint won the June 2026 Republican primary with 41,170 votes—50.1% of the vote—defeating Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, former state Sen. Al Olszewski, and Ray Curtis. https://flintformontana.com/
BUCKHOUT
NC-01
Vote Laurie Buckhout for the North Carolina 1st Congressional District
Laurie Buckhout is a retired U.S. Army colonel, Iraq War combat commander, cybersecurity and electronic-warfare specialist, and Republican candidate for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. During a 26-year Army career, she led a battalion-level task force during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, ultimately served as the Army’s chief of electronic warfare, and received honors including the Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and multiple Meritorious Service Medals. After retiring in 2010, Buckhout founded Corvus Consulting, a defense and cybersecurity firm specializing in electronic warfare and cyberspace operations, and later served in the Trump administration as acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy. A graduate of James Madison University with master’s degrees in military arts and science and information management, Buckhout lives in Edenton and won the 2026 Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Rep. Don Davis in NC-01. https://www.lauriebuckhoutforcongress.com/
KEAN JR.
NJ-07
Vote Thomas Kean Jr. for the New Jersey 7th Congressional District
Kean is the son of former New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean and grandson of Congressman Robert Kean. Before his election to the U.S. House, he served in the New Jersey Legislature for over two decades, representing the 21st district. https://kean.house.gov/
LAWLER
NY-17
Vote Mike Lawler for the New York 17th Congressional District
Mike Lawler has introduced over 58 bills, with key legislative successes including the Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 and provisions within the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (signed into law in 2025) that expanded the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap to $40,000. https://lawler.house.gov/
MERRIN
OH-09
Vote Derek Merrin for the Ohio 9th Congressional District
Derek Merrin served as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and led the Ohio House Republican Caucus. His legislative achievements include repealing the sales tax on prescription eyewear, passing the Epinephrine Accessibility Act, and establishing permanent vehicle registration for non-commercial trailers. https://www.derekmerrin.com/
ADAIR
OR-05
Vote Patti Adair for the Oregon 5th Congressional District
Patti Adair is a Republican politician from Oregon who served as a Deschutes County Commissioner for Position #3 from 2019 to 2026. She is a fourth-generation Oregonian and former CPA who previously chaired the Deschutes County Republican Party and served as a Trump delegate at the 2016 Republican National Convention. https://www.pattiforcongress.com/
FITZPATRICK
PA-01
Vote Brian Fitzpatrick for the Pennsylvania 1st Congressional District
Brian Fitzpatrick is a Republican U.S. representative for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, serving in Congress since 2017 and representing Bucks County and part of Montgomery County since the district was renumbered in 2019. A Levittown native, attorney, former FBI supervisory special agent, and former special assistant U.S. attorney, Fitzpatrick has built a national profile as a bipartisan legislator: he serves as Republican co-chair of the House Problem Solvers Caucus, an evenly divided 52-member group that has helped advance measures including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, bipartisan gun-safety legislation, Social Security Fairness Act, and public-safety investments. He sits on the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where he chairs the CIA Subcommittee, and he has also focused on issues including mental health, law enforcement, addiction, veterans, environmental cleanup, and support for U.S. allies. https://fitzpatrick.house.gov/
MACKENZIE
PA-07
Vote Ryan Mackenzie for the Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District
Ryan Mackenzie serves on the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security. He chairs the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. His legislative priorities include job creation, tax relief, immigration enforcement, and government reform. He has sponsored bills such as the "Day 1, Dollar 1 E-Verify Act" and legislation regarding child care modernization. https://mackenzie.house.gov/
BRESNAHAN
PA-08
Vote Rob Bresnahan for the Pennsylvania 8th Congressional District
Rob Bresnahan is a U.S. Representative from northeastern Pennsylvania, elected in 2024 to represent Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District; he took office in January 2025 and serves on committees including Transportation and Infrastructure and Small Business. He is a fifth‑generation Northeastern Pennsylvanian, raised in Kingston/Wyoming Borough/Hughestown, who worked in his family's electrical contracting business and later became CEO of Kuharchik Construction, growing it to more than 150 employees. https://robforpa.com/
PERRY
PA-10
Vote Scott Perry for the Pennsylvania 10th Congressional District
Scott Perry is a Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, first elected to Congress in 2012 and serving since January 3, 2013. He previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2007 to 2012 and is a retired Army brigadier general. https://perry.house.gov/
TIJERINA
TX-28
Vote Tano E. Tijerina for the Texas 28th Congressional District
Tano E. Tijerina is a Laredo native, former professional baseball player, and three-term Webb County judge who has led the county government since taking office in January 2015. Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the eighth round in 1993, he played four years of minor-league baseball before earning a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M International University and entering public service. As county judge, Tijerina has emphasized public safety, health services, infrastructure, mental-health and domestic-violence awareness, environmental protection, and youth civic engagement; he also cites five reductions in Webb County’s property-tax rate, expanded Meals on Wheels services for seniors, and millions of dollars in utility relief among his accomplishments. Tijerina has served as chair of the Texas Border Coalition and was appointed to the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct; in 2026, he became the Republican nominee challenging Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar in Texas’s 28th Congressional District. https://www.tanoforcongress.com/
FLORES
TX-34
Vote Eric Flores for the Texas 34th Congressional District
Eric Flores is a Texas Army National Guard infantry captain, former federal prosecutor, former city attorney and municipal judge. Donald Trump endorsed Eric Flores for Texas’s 34th Congressional District in December 2025, calling him his “Complete and Total Endorsement” for Congress. https://www.ericflores.com/
DE LA CRUZ
TX-35
Vote Carlos De La Cruz for the Texas 35th Congressional District
Carlos De La Cruz is a native Texan, retired U.S. Air Force veteran, small-business owner, husband, and father who is the Republican nominee for Texas’ 35th Congressional District. He enlisted as a teenager and served for 20 years, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11 as well as counter-narcotics and border-security work alongside federal personnel on the southern border. After retiring from military service, De La Cruz and his wife built and operated a San Antonio kickboxing business that mentored young people, and he later worked in security-related roles supporting the Defense Health Agency. In 2026, he won a competitive Republican runoff for the newly drawn TX-35 seat, advancing to the general election as a conservative candidate focused on border security, public safety, veteran services, and policies aimed at helping working families and small businesses. https://www.carlosforcongress.com/
KIGGANS
VA-02
Vote Jen Kiggans for the Virginia 2nd Congressional District
A former Navy helicopter pilot and geriatric nurse practitioner, Kiggans serves on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Kiggans has championed veteran care, including the passage of the VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act to modernize supply chains and securing $79.7 million for a new Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Hampton Roads. https://kiggans.house.gov/
BRAUN
WA-03
Vote John Braun for the Washington 3rd Congressional District
John Braun is a Republican Washington state senator, business executive, and retired U.S. Navy captain who has represented southwest Washington’s 20th Legislative District since 2013 and has served as Senate Republican Leader since 2021. A University of Washington electrical-engineering graduate with master’s degrees in business administration and manufacturing engineering from the University of Michigan, Braun is also president of Braun Northwest, a family-owned Chehalis manufacturer of emergency vehicles. His legislative record includes sponsoring Washington’s 2015 College Affordability Program, which lowered tuition at the state’s public colleges and universities, and chairing the Senate Ways & Means Committee during development of the 2017–19 state operating budget, which increased basic-education funding under the McCleary mandate and included property-tax changes. He has also emphasized fiscal policy, education, economic growth, and bipartisan measures involving services for people with developmental disabilities. https://www.votebraun.com/
VAN ORDEN
WI-03
Vote Derrick Van Orden for the Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District
Derrick Van Orden is the longest-serving enlisted military member in the history of Congress, having completed 26 years of active duty and five combat deployments before retiring as a Senior Chief Petty Officer in 2014. https://vanorden.house.gov/
