By The FirstThe fight for the House in the midterms is on. This is Battleground 2026: House Edition.
Sean Spicer is joined by Henry Olsen — Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and author of the Margin of Victory Newsletter for the Washington Post — to break down ALL 21 Cook Political Report Toss-Up Seats that will decide the House majority.
Plus: Why Inside Elections is breaking away from Cook and shifting more seats toward Democrats — even in usually safe red states like Iowa and Texas. And the redistricting war that could decide it before a single vote is cast: why Ron DeSantis’ Florida playbook worked, and why Greg Abbott’s Texas push isn’t holding.
In this episode:
Every one of the 21 Cook toss-ups, explained
Inside Elections vs. Cook: where the map is really moving
Iowa & Texas: why Democrats are gaining ground in red territory
DeSantis vs. Abbott on redistricting — what worked and what didn’t
