House Democrats and senior members are pressing rank-and-file members who have announced they will step down this year ahead of what is expected to be a brutal midterm election cycle for the party to stay in their races no matter how stiff the political headwinds.

The Washington Times reported Tuesday that members who have announced they will step down are being asked to run for reelection as Democrats hope to stave off what many expect to be a major Republican wave as President Joe Biden’s approval ratings continue to tank and Vice President Kamala Harris remains equally unpopular amid rising inflation, a chaotic border, and foreign policy crises.