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Article snippet: Democrats believe their performance in Tuesday’s too-close-to-call special election for an Ohio congressional district is a strong sign that they can win back the House majority in November. The party argues that there are dozens of districts where Democrats should have a better chance of taking back seats this fall than in the Ohio district, which MORE won by 11 points in 2016 and that has been in GOP hands for more than 30 years. Trump lost 23 districts to MORE that are held by GOP lawmakers, and won another 45 districts represented by Republicans by a narrower margin than in Tuesday’s battleground. That adds up to a total of 68 congressional districts where Democrats can argue, at least, that they face a more favorable climate than in Ohio’s 12th congressional district. Democrats need to gain 23 seats to win the majority. “If anything, tonight's #OH12 result reinforces our view that Dems are substantial favorites to retake the House in November,” Dave Wasserman, a House analyst for Cook Political Report tweeted early Wednesday morning. To be sure, some of those districts could end up being tougher for Democrats to win. Many are being defended by incumbents, and those seats are generally tougher to win than open races. But there’s no doubt that Franklin County Recorder Danny O’Connor’s (D) tight race against GOP state Sen. Troy Balderson has bolstered Democratic hopes. O’Connor trailed Balderson by only 1,754 votes, or less than a percentage point, in a too... Link to the full article to read more