Ten Dems

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Site last updated: January 16, 2026. Updated at least monthly, in the middle of each month.

Changes since last month:

• HOUSE: Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-8), Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Dina Titus (NV-1) moved off our supplementary list because their races are now forecast as leaning in their favor, rather than toss-up. If their races tighten, they will be added back onto our list.

CONTENTS

1. Our lists: Explanation

2. Super-priority list - January 2026

3. Supplementary list - January 2026

4. Sources we consult when compiling our candidate lists

The aim of this website is to identify the candidates for whom your donations or volunteering are likely to make the greatest difference in helping Democrats gain control of the House in 2026, and gain control of the Senate (or at least build Dem numbers in that chamber) in 2026.

1. Our lists: Explanation

• Our candidate lists in sections 2 and 3 are based primarily on private conversations with political experts in DC (those we believe have the best overview of all Senate and House races nationwide, including each candidate's real-time financial situation). See section 4 below for other sources we consult.
• These are the candidates in the closest races, expected to be within 1 or 2 percentage points. Candidates are not included if they are in competitive Democratic primaries, if their Republican opponent is not yet known and may affect whether the race will be close, or if there is a more-than-remote chance of future redistricting which may affect whether a House race will be close.
• We do not screen candidates based on their records or policy positions – we leave it to each person to decide which Democratic candidates they wish to support.
• The hyperlink on each candidate’s name links to their campaign website, where you can learn about the candidate, make a donation, and/or offer to volunteer. 

2. Super-priority list - January 2026: The 10 candidates in toss-up races who are most in need of donations and volunteers now.

SENATE

• Roy Cooper (North Carolina) – 2025 video clip
• Jon Ossoff (Georgia) – 2025 video clip

HOUSE

• Paige Cognetti (PA-8) - 2025 video clip
• Henry Cuellar (TX-28) - 2022 video clip
• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-3) - 2025 video clip; 2022 video clip (includes reference to her opponent in that election)
• Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) - 2025 video clip
• Adam Gray (CA-13) 2023-24 video clips 
• Greg Landsman (OH-1) - 2024 video clip
• Susie Lee (NV-3) - 2020 video clip
• JoAnna Mendoza (AZ-6) - 2025 video clip

3. Supplementary list of priority candidates - January 2026: Other priority candidates in toss-up races who also need donations and volunteers, but their need is not as pressing as the super-priority candidates at this time.

SENATE

• No Senate candidates on supplementary list at this time - check back in future months

HOUSE

• Christina Bohannon (IA-1) - 2024 video clip
• Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) - 2024 video clip
• Janelle Stelson (PA-10) - 2023 video clip; 2025 video clip

4. Sources we consult when compiling our candidate lists

• As noted in section 1 above, our candidate lists are based primarily on discussions with political experts in DC who have the best overview of every House and Senate race nationwide.
• Other sources we consult include: Polls, vote share and win probability projections; ratings by Cook Political Report, Sabato’s Crystal Ball (Univ. of Virginia Center for Politics), and Inside Elections; and commentary in Nate Silver's Silver Bulletin and G. Elliott Morris' Strength in Numbers.