Several former Democratic campaign chairs have expressed concern over the possibility of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) losing the House majority in 2022. Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), who led the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in 2012 and 2014, told The New York Times that “the two biggest headaches of any cycle are redistricting and retirements, and when you have both in one cycle, it’s a migraine.” Israel said that after the new districts are created and made official, candidates have to wait to see what district they will be trying to run in. “It’s like going to war on a battlefield, but you don’t know where you’re fighting, when you’re fighting, or who you’re fighting,” he explained. Another former DCCC head, Rep. Martin Frost (D-Texas), said that recent retirements among Congressional Democrats are concerning. “It’s very early in the game, but retirements are a concern. I would hope the …