Republicans stand to realize from these exits, too, as many Democratic incumbents have abandoned more competitive turf, which might make it simpler for the GOP to seize these districts. Just how many swings seats these retirements have left open isn’t straightforward, though, as a result of redistricting is still in progress. Nonetheless, 26 of the forty one outgoing members come from states that have completed the redistricting process, and those departures have left seven doubtlessly aggressive seats open up to now — all in districts at present represented by Democrats. It’s no surprise then that greater than twice as many Democrats as Republicans, 28 to thirteen, have decided to both retire or run for one more office at this level. As I’ve written before, members of the president’s celebration typically go away Capitol Hill during a midterm cycle as a outcome of they expect the next election to go poorly. …