Democrats Likely to Lose More Than 20 House Seats in 2022 Midterm: Cook Political Report

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), accompanied by House Majority Whip James Clyburn, (D-S.C.)(L) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Nov. 5, 2021. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo

The head of the Cook Political Report predicted that Democrats are likely to lose more than 20 seats in the House of Representatives during the 2022 midterms.

There is a consensus among analysts that Democrats are likely to lose the House majority, as Republicans only need a net gain of five seats to take control. Historically, the party that’s occupying the White House likely loses seats during midterm elections.