Democrat House Losses Stemmed From Trump Increasing Voter Turnout: Rep. Richmond

Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) watches as Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden appears on a "Zoom with Oprah Winfrey" virtual show at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., on Oct. 28, 2020. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo

The losses in the House of Representatives the Democrats suffered in the Nov. 3 election stemmed from President Donald Trump increasing voter turnout, Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) said on Sunday.

“It was a rough and tough election and I will say this, and I’ve gone back and looked at numbers and other things, Donald Trump increasing Republican turnout made a big deal,” said Richmond, national co-chair for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign.