8 House districts in California had no Republican on the ballot in 2018; 5 Florida races and 4 Texas races had no Republican candidate. A total of 38 House districts nationwide had no GOP candidate on the ballot. Only 3 races lacked Democrat candidates-Ballotpedia...(It's easier to win if there's no GOP candidate)

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As of 12/9/18, “U.S. House elections without a Democratic or Republican candidate, 2018,” ballotpedia.org

“Ballotpedia is tracking U.S. House races without a Democratic or Republican candidate in the 2018 midterm elections. In 2018, a total of 3 U.S. House races did not have a Democratic candidate and 38 U.S. House races did not have a Republican candidate.^[1] Click here for information comparing U.S. House races with only one major party candidate in 2014, 2016, and 2018.

Races without Republican candidates

• Alabama’s 7th Congressional District
• Arizona’s 7th Congressional District
• California’s 5th Congressional District
• California’s 6th Congressional District
• California’s 13th Congressional District
• California’s 20th Congressional District
• California’s 27th Congressional District
• California’s 34th Congressional District
• California’s 40th Congressional District
• California’s 44th Congressional District
• Florida’s 10th Congressional District
• Florida’s 14th Congressional District
• Florida’s 20th Congressional District
• Florida’s 21st Congressional District
• Florida’s 24th Congressional District
• Georgia’s 5th Congressional District
• Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District
• Massachusetts’ 1st Congressional District
• Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District
• Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District
• Massachusetts’ 8th Congressional District
• Michigan’s 13th Congressional District
• Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District
• New York’s 5th Congressional District
• New York’s 6th Congressional District
• New York’s 7th Congressional District
• New York’s 8th Congressional District
• New York’s 16th Congressional District
• New York’s 17th Congressional District
• Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District
• Texas’ 9th Congressional District
• Texas’ 20th Congressional District
• Texas’ 28th Congressional District
• Texas’ 30th Congressional District
• Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District
• Washington’s 2nd Congressional District
• Washington’s 9th Congressional District
• Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District

Races without Democratic candidates

• California’s 8th Congressional District
• Georgia’s 8th Congressional District
• North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District

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