Trump won the district by around 12 percentage points under the new boundaries, compared with approximately three points under the previous map. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
\n\nDemocrats are seeking to overturn the Republicans' narrow majority in the US House of Representatives as voters head to the polls for the 2026 midterm elections, with five closely watched congressional contests expected to offer early indications of the battle for control of the chamber.
\n\nAll 435 House seats are up for election. Republicans currently hold 218 seats against 214 for Democrats, with one independent and two vacancies, leaving the opposition party needing only a small number of gains to secure a majority.
\n\nThe five races highlighted by Newsweek are in Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. They are being closely monitored because their results could offer clues about the extent of Democratic support across districts previously won by President Donald Trump.
\n\nKentucky's 6th Congressional District
\n\nOne of the first contests to attract attention is Kentucky's 6th District, centred on Lexington and its suburbs. Republican Ralph Alvarado is facing Democrat Zach Dembo in the race to succeed Republican Representative Andy Barr, who is running for the Senate.
\n\nTrump carried the district by 15 percentage…
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