Democrats and Republicans have plotted for months -- and years -- to find a winning midterm strategy to control the House. The state has eight of the total 435 House seats up for re-election -- five held by Democrats and three by Republicans. The Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC associated with GOP House leadership, has reserved a reported $4.9 million in TV or digital ads for Minnesota House races, while Democratic counterpart House Majority PAC has purportedly reserved $3.5 million. Republicans see the opportunity to win at least one Minnesota House race: the 1st congressional district seat vacated by Democrat Tim Walz, who's running for governor. The Empire StatePerhaps no House primary this year is as unusual at the 11th Congressional District race in New York, where former Republican Rep. Michael Grimm is trying to win back his seat.

Source: Fox News May 12, 2018 18:45 UTC