Democratic committees are set to host town halls across the country to target vulnerable House Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The effort, which has been dubbed “People’s Town Halls,” was launched Friday by the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), and the Association of State Democratic Committees (ASDC).
The town halls will target Republican Reps. Juan Ciscomani in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, Gabe Evans in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, Anna Paulina Luna in Florida’s 13th Congressional District, Zach Nunn in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, John James in Michigan’s Nebraska’s 10th Congressional District, Ann Wagner in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District, Ryan Macke in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, and Rob Bresnal in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District.
DNC Chair Ken Martin accused House Republicans of selling out voters “by backing the Trump-Musk agenda.”
“Now they’re terrified to be in the same room as the people who sent them to Washington,” Martin said. “When 217 House Republicans voted for Donald Trump’s billionaire tax handout, each one agreed to destroy Medicaid, keep food from kids and families in need, and target the programs that take care of our veterans – all in service of massive tax breaks for their billionaire donors and wealthy corporations.”
The effort comes after National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) advised House Republicans to avoid in-person town halls in their districts.
That guidance came after a number of Republicans were met with angry attendees at district town halls, which led to videos of these confrontations going viral. Republicans have blamed many of those confrontations on Democratic activists and agitators.
Several House Democrats told reporters at their annual retreat in Leesburg, Va. this week that they are heading to Republican districts to conduct town halls.
“We’re filling a void that’s left open by our Republican colleagues who are too scared to show up to town halls in their own districts because they’re doing things that are not popular,” Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) told reporters.
