House Democrats are going into the midterm elections next year trying to retain their majority as many long-serving members have stated they will be stepping down.

Mike Doyle, D.Pa. and David Price D.N.C. announced on Monday they won’t run for another term. An NBC News tally shows that at least seven House Democrats are leaving the race to be reelected in 2022. This compares with three Republicans.

These retirements occur as Democrats are in danger of losing House control during the midterms. The current majority is a narrow 220-212. The party of President Joe BidenTo maintain their majority, Democrats must overcome past trends: The incumbent White House party often loses seats to Congress in midterms.

Democrats are determined to maintain their tight but united control over the White House and Senate for at least another two years. Republicans want to use history and new congressional district maps. Biden’s lackluster approval ratingTo regain control over Congress

Not only can retirements signal pessimism regarding a party’s ability to maintain its majority but they can also make it more difficult to retain districts that do not have incumbents.

Many Democrats are not seeking reelection in areas that Republicans may have trouble winning in 2022. Doyle is the representative of Pennsylvania’s 18th District. This seat, which Biden won last year by approximately 30 percent, is located in Pittsburgh. according to Daily Kos data.

In 2020, the president carried Price’s Durham-area 4th District in N.C. by over 30 percentage points. House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth — a longtime Kentucky Democrat who announced his retirement last week — will leave behind the Louisville-based 3rd District that Biden won by about 22 percentage points last year.

There are better chances for Republicans to win other seats still open by Democrats. Trump, the former President, won by approximately 5 percentage points over Ron Kind in Wisconsin’s 3rd district.

Trump was also the winner of Illinois’ 17th district, which is now being held by Cheri Bustos (departing Democratic Rep. Cheri).

Doyle was elected to Congress in 1995. On Monday, Doyle announced his retirement saying that it was “time to pass the torch onto the next generation.” Doyle stated that he wants to spend more time with family members and pointed out how redistricting had influenced his decision.

After the 2020 Census, states are redrawing their congressional districts. Although Doyle’s changes may not affect Democrats’ chances of winning, they will make certain that some legislators run in less favorable districts.

Price, now 81, was the first to serve in Congress from 1987 through 1995. He lost a 1994 reelection bid and won the 4th District again two years later. Since 1997, he has been representing it in Congress.

Price stated that he will “continue to fight for the just, inclusive country that we believe in” during his remaining term.

This will be the first time nationwide elections have been held since Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol and voted in a mob. Meanwhile, lawmakers tallied Biden’s win on Jan. 6. Trump’s lies about being cheated of another term led to insurgents who were forced from the Capitol. Eight GOP senators and 139 House Republicans voted against counting at least one certified state’s presidential results.

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