National Democrats are adding Nebraska's 1st Congressional District to their 'districts in play' program, a program for districts considered competitive by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). The move was announced by the DCCC, the campaign arm for U.S. House Democrats, a different tier from its "Red-to-Blue" program. Unlike the 2nd District, this is the first time the 1st District has been included in this program. National Democrats hope to take over Republicans' slim majority in the closely divided U.K. House, as the party that controls the White House typically doesn't perform well in midterms.