[nwrep]

The Republicans are not even fielding a contestant in 39 out of the 435 seats for the House. Dems are without a contestant in only 7.

[Eleutheria5]

39 of them are in solid blue states. But the Republicans should go on the offensive in those districts where they have a fighting chance of unseating the incumbent Dem. But again, the rank and file Republicans are still free to donate directly to candidates they think deserve it.

[Magnum44]

Republicans are not even fielding a contestant in 39 out of the 435 seats

Why is that I wonder. Are any of those in places like Kali where the two most populous primary candidates go to the general, regardless of party?

[kabar]

Why waste time and resources on districts you can’t win? The 39 uncontested Dem seats are predominantly in urban areas heavily populated by minorities. It is just an inconvenient truth.

[PMAS]

“The Republicans are not even fielding a contestant in 39 out of the 435 seats for the House. Dems are without a contestant in only 7.”

Is that right ?

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

The rep for the Massachusetts 4th is the rascally redhead Joe Kennedy III. The 4th is one of the 39 districts in which the dem is running unopposed. I guarantee, no Republican could win in that district and it would be a waste of money to spend a dime on one who did.

I get that we should think outside the box and look to expand the field but we have to be realistic as well.

On a side note one time a relative of mine, a retired career military officer, ran into "JoeJoeJoe" at a meet and greet in a library and gave him a public dressing down, just tore into him on one subject after another. Joe just took it, smiling and nodding uncomfortably, and at the end shook his hand and mumbled something along the lines of thank you for your concern and I want to represent all my constituents so I'll definitely note your thoughts. I don't think Joe is even a bad guy, he's just dumb and weak.

[Gay State Conservative]

The Republicans are not even fielding a contestant in 39 out of the 435 seats for the House.

On the surface that could look like a foolish policy.But consider just one state,my state,Massachusetts.Our state legislature,both House and Senate,are 95% Rat and have been for years.Over the years they've gotten our Congressional District map set up in such a way that nobody but the filthiest Maoist Rat could win.It would be as foolish for the GOP to spend a nickel on any of the Gay State's 9 Congressional districts as it would be to spend money in Bella Pelosi's district.

And our 9 districts can't be the only lost causes in the country.