There are also 435 elections across the country that will determine control of the

U.S. House of Representatives. Republicans are hoping to expand their narrow majority.

The lawmaker in charge of that effort is North Carolina

Republican Congressman Richard Hudson, the chair of the National Republican

Congressional Committee who joins us now. Thanks for being with us.

Great to be with you, Jeff.

So looking at the math, Democrats need to flip four seats to win back control of the House.

Where do Republicans see opportunities to expand the map?

Well, you have to start by pointing out that it's a very small map.

There are 435 members of Congress but there are only 35 who won their seat with 5% or less.

So there are very few seats up for grabs when you look at the

total map. So of those 35, it's been said there's probably about 22, 11 on each side that are really up for grabs.

So when you look at what's the battlefield, where we actually out there trying to pick up seats,

what are the seats we've got a hold there?

Very few.

But having said that, we feel like the environment

is in our favor.

We feel like the quality of candidates

we've recruited as challengers around the country

are very good.

And so we're in a strong position

to not just hold our majority,

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