"One year out from the 2026 midterms, major Democratic Party names have been taking the show on the road, saying that they're helping the party lay the groundwork to battle for the U.S. House. They also might be preparing to run for president. ABC News has tracked at least 24 visits by Democratic presidential hopefuls to the campaign trail in the key 2025 elections that Democrats swept -- New Jersey and Virginia's gubernatorial races, New York City's mayoral election, and California's redistricting ballot proposition election."
"Separately, ABC News has tracked at least 43 visits or planned visits so far in 2025 and 2026 by Democratic presidential hopefuls to key early or battleground presidential election states. Some of those states are also expected to be key House battlegrounds in 2026. The early and battleground state count excludes if the state is their home state and does not count multiple visits by the same candidate."
Major Democratic figures have made numerous campaign visits to states tied to the 2025 elections that Democrats swept, including New Jersey, Virginia, New York City and California's redistricting proposition. ABC News tracked at least 24 visits by Democratic presidential hopefuls to those 2025 contests. Separately, ABC News tracked at least 43 visits or planned visits in 2025 and 2026 by Democratic presidential hopefuls to key early or battleground presidential states. Some of those states overlap with expected House battlegrounds for 2026. The early and battleground count excludes a candidate's home state and does not count duplicate visits.
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