Let’s check in on the Dems…

Things have gone from bad to worse for House Democrats who just weeks ago were crowing about how they are going to hold the House…

The New York Times: Democrats, on Defense in Blue States, Brace for a Red Wave in the House 

“We thought for a little bit that we could defy gravity, but the reality is setting in,” said Sean McElwee, executive director of Data for Progress, a progressive research and polling firm. With Democrats on the defensive in so many places, Mr. McElwee said the goal should now be to limit the party’s losses so it could conceivably try to take back the House in 2024.

The Washington Post: Inside Democrats’ ‘blue-state blues’ 

Two incumbents who represent districts thought to be safe for Democrats received campaign contributions in the last 24 hours from House colleagues: Democratic Reps. Julia Brownley, who represents a district outside of Los Angeles and Joseph Morelle, whose seat includes Rochester, N.Y. Biden carried both districts in 2020 by nearly 20 points. Two Democrats who have seen internal polling said that both lawmakers’ polls have tightened to an uncomfortable level in the last few weeks. 

The National Republican Congressional Committee will start spending in Morelle’s district starting today, according to a source familiar with Republican spending who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss party strategy. Biden will be in nearby Syracuse, N.Y., today to tout plans for a chip manufacturing plant and the jobs it will bring to the region. 

Politico: How Maloney got here: The suddenly tough race rattling Dems at the finish 

Swooping in to rescue their own campaigns chief is the last place Democrats wanted to be in the final days of the midterms. His struggles have led some in the party to rethink their tendency to elect swing-seat DCCC leaders, but for the moment Maloney’s just looking to hang on. 

Washington Post: Democrats scramble into defensive posture in final stage of midterms 

Democrats on Wednesday pumped at least $6.3 million worth of advertising investments into a trio of congressional districts in New York and New Jersey, where President Biden won by at least eight percentage points.