The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) on Tuesday announced it is adding five new candidates to its “Red to Blue” slate targeting House seats that it hopes to flip from Republican to Democratic control.
The new additions, first shared with The Hill, come after primaries and redistricting shook up some of the DCCC’s initial calculations for its Red to Blue list, and it brings the total number of candidates in its program to 30.
In Florida, the DCCC is backing former educator Pia Dandiya for Florida’s new 22nd Congressional District. The seat was made open after redistricting prompted Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) to run in the 23rd District. Dandiya had originally sought to challenge Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) in the 21st District before the GOP state Legislature adopted new congressional maps hoping to give Republicans an edge. Cook rates the district as “lean Republican.”