Ten Dems

Working to elect Democrats to the House and Senate in 2026

Site last updated: 14 October 2025. Updated at least monthly, in the middle of each month.

Changes since last month:

HOUSE: Don Davis (NC-1) removed from super-priority list for the time being, due to plans announced by North Carolina Republican legislators to vote on redistricting.
HOUSE: Jared Golden (ME-2) removed from super-priority list for the time being, due to a possibly competitive primary.
HOUSE: Susie Lee (NV-3) and Shannon Taylor (VA-1) moved from supplementary list to super-priority list.

CONTENTS

1. Our lists: Explanation

2. Super-priority list - October 2025

3. Supplementary list - October 2025

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 lists in sections 2 and 3 are based on our conversations with experts in DC who have the best overview of every race in the nation. These are the candidates in the closest races; expected to be within 1 or 2 percentage points. We exclude candidates when they are in competitive Democratic primaries, or their Republican opponent is not yet known and may affect whether the race will be close, or there is a more-than-remote chance of redistricting in the state which may affect whether a House race will be close. For example, this month California, North Carolina and Ohio candidates are not included in these lists because redistricting may affect the races.

The hyperlink on each candidate’s name links to their campaign website, where you can learn about the candidate, and donate or volunteer if you wish.

2. Super-priority list - October 2025: 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; 2025 video clip
Susie Lee (NV-3) - 2020 video clip
Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-8) - 2024 video clip
Shannon Taylor (VA-1) - 2025 video clip
Dina Titus (NV-1) - 2022 video clip