For the first time in months, Democrats feel a burst of optimism. President Biden’s decision to drop out of the race in the wake of his bleak poll numbers, and his subsequent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, energized a despondent party.

A large part of the reason that many Democrats were so insistent that Biden drop out was that they worried he could make it impossible for the party to take control of the House, despite Democrats being just four seats away from the majority. Polls showed a majority of Democratic voters didn’t want the president to run for reelection. And if many of those voters didn’t go to the polls, it could have devastated Democrats running further down the ballot.

Now that the anchor of Biden has been lifted, many House Democratic candidates are breathing a sigh of relief. Harris has locked up support from a large majority of House Democrats, including from those who represent swing districts. As of Tuesday afternoon, just seven House Democrats in competitive districts had not endorsed Harris.

But soon the

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