THE HOUSE’S HOMEBODIES When Democrats gather in Chicago next week for their four-day convention, where Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept her party’s nomination, they’ll be missing some of the lawmakers and candidates who will determine if she has a majority in the House should she win. We checked in with more than 50 Democratic House members and candidates to survey who will be Chi-town bound. As is customary in the heat of campaign season, several are planning to skip and spend that valuable time back in their districts, or are still TBD on their attendance. Among the lawmakers keeping close to home are those involved in some of this year’s most closely watched toss-up races, including Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine), Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) and Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.). Candidates who won’t be in the crowds include Amish Shah, George Whitesides, Will Rollins and Janelle Bynum. Those four Democrats are looking to unseat GOP Reps. David Schweikert (Ariz.), Mike Garcia (Calif.), Ken Calvert (Calif.) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Ore.), respectively. The campaigns for Democrats Missy Cotter Smasal and Rebecca Cooke — who are running against GOP Reps. Jen Kiggans (Va.) and Derrick Van Orden (Wis.) — both also told us their candidates aren’t expected to be in attendance. Worth noting: It’s not unusual for candidates to skip the days-long hobnob of donors, state delegations and politicians. And incumbents, particularly those in close races, are known to pass. Some of those skipping haven’t yet endorsed Harris, while others have but are planning to hang back in order to attend events in their districts. Plenty of Democrats in close races will make the trip to Chicago, their offices or campaigns told us. Those include Reps. Don Davis (N.C.), Angie Craig (Minn.), Gabe Vasquez (N.M.), Greg Landsman (Ohio), Marcy Kaptur (Ohio) and Susan Wild (Pa.). We’ll keep you updated in the run-up to the convention as we hear back from more. — Jordain Carney and Daniella Diaz GOOD EVENING! Welcome to Inside Congress, the play-by-play guide to all things Capitol Hill, on this Thursday, Aug. 15, where we are enjoying the nice (for D.C. in August) weather. ABOUT THOSE HARRIS-AVERSE DEMOCRATS In yesterday’s edition, we brought you a rundown of the Democrats who haven’t yet endorsed Kamala Harris for president. There have been some changes to that list since it landed in your inbox. First off, mea culpa maxima: We incorrectly reported the positions of Rudy Salas, who is running against Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.), and Tony Vargas, who’s running against Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.). Vargas had backed Harris, and Salas had not. Then, after publication, Salas told us he was in fact endorsing his party’s presidential nominee. We also learned after publication that Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) praised Harris in a recent tweet for choosing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. We’ll also note that while Rep. Josh Harder (D-Calif.) has not formally endorsed Harris, he has done campaign events for Harris and spoken highly of her in local interviews. — Daniella Diaz
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