Article snippet: Democrats want to take back at least one chamber of Congress this year, and the House of Representatives may be their best shot. The party needs to win 24 seats to make that happen and, as seen in the races below, Democrats are counting on swing districts, those held by retiring or resigned Republicans, districts won by Hillary Clinton in 2016, and the female candidates running in record numbers this year. There are at least 41 Republicans who are retiring, have resigned or are running for another office, according to a count by ABC News. Polling shows President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are at a record low for an Oval Office occupant at this point in his presidency. These factors, plus the hope that Republican control of Congress and the White House has rallied their base to come out in droves, are fueling the Democratic drive in the midterm elections. Control of one chamber on Capitol Hill would give Democrats the power to block the Republican agenda and use their majority power in the respective congressional oversight committee to launch investigations into the White House. And those actions will set the stage for the 2020 presidential election. Here are the House races to watch. BY MOLLY NAGLE THE PLAYERS Rep. Peter Roskam Republican Six-term Congressman for Illinois 6th District, Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Chairman of the House Ways and Means’ Subcommittee on Health Birthday: September 13, 1961 Sean... Link to the full article to read more