WASHINGTON_With control of the House up for grabs and the number of competitive seats growing to 86, many congressional hopefuls have two more months of grueling politicking to look forward to as they barrel toward Election Day.
But not all of them.
Thirty-nine candidates are on firmer footing in their bids for open House seats. Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates their races solid for either party. For all of them, securing the primary nod was tantamount to winning the general election.
Some of the sure shots, especially on the Democratic side, have drawn national attention. Those include New York's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Massachusetts' Ayanna Pressley, Minnesota's Ilhan Omar and Connecticut's Jahana Hayes.
Of course, some of these sleeper contests once thought safe could turn between now and November. In May, Roll Call put out a list of 10 House hopefuls who looked like safe bets to enter Congress next year. Since then, West Virginia's Carol Miller now finds herself facing a tougher-than-expected challenge from Trump-voting Democrat Richard Ojeda in a Likely Republican race.
Here's a look at 10 lesser-known Republican and Democratic nominees who appear assured of winning their general elections.
