美国众议院议员在夏季休会期间纷纷返回各自选区，为即将到来的中期选举展开竞选活动。[1]众议院的435个席位全部参加竞选，其中少于20个席位被视为真正竞争激烈的地区。[1]
共和党和民主党围绕众议院控制权展开了激烈对峙。众议院共和党领导人Mike Johnson声称"我们越来越确信我们将保持并扩大众议院多数席位"，[1]并列举了党派的政策成果，包括减税、超过1000亿美元的边境安全支出、对绿色新政的部分废除以及历史上最大规模的强制支出改革。[1]共和党众议院在一天内通过了预算决议、1万亿美元的五角大楼法案和国会股票交易限制法案。[1]
民主党则对特朗普政府的政策进行了批评。民主党领导人Hakeem Jeffries表示将推出"100天行动计划"，[1]并指责共和党的伊朗政策导致油价上升、关税政策推高商品价格、大规模驱逐长期移民，以及削减医疗和食品援助。[1]民主党争取夺回众议院控制权，成为本次中期选举的主要政治焦点。[1]
House of Representatives members returned to their districts during the summer break to campaign ahead of the midterm elections, with control of the chamber emerging as a central battleground.[1] All 435 House seats are up for reelection, though fewer than 20 districts are considered genuinely competitive.[1]
Republican leaders expressed confidence in their electoral prospects. House Republican Speaker Mike Johnson stated, "We are increasingly confident that we will maintain and expand the House majority."[1] Republicans highlighted recent legislative achievements, claiming they had secured "tax cuts, over 100 billion dollars in border security spending, elimination of half the Green New Deal, and the largest mandatory spending reforms in history."[1] In a single day, House Republicans passed a budget resolution—which included $9.5 billion for military operations against Iran—a $1 trillion Pentagon bill, and legislation restricting stock trading by members of Congress.[1]
Democratic leaders mounted a counter-offensive against the Republican record. Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries announced plans to unveil a "100-day action plan," while party members attacked Republican policies for harming American households.[1] Democrats criticized Trump administration policies, citing rising gas prices from military action against Iran, increased commodity prices from tariffs, deportations of longtime immigrants, and cuts to healthcare and food assistance programs.[1]