The Associated Press on Wednesday evening projected the Republican Party to win a narrow majority in the House of Representatives, more than a week after the Nov. 8 2022 midterms electoral contest.
As of press time, the AP projected the GOP to take 218 seats, the bare minimum for a majority in the lower chamber, with several races still uncalled. The party is leading in a handful of those contests.
The outlet called California’s 27th district for Republican Rep. Mike Garcia shortly after 6:00 p.m. EST, clinching control of the House for the GOP. Garcia led Democrat Christy Smith with 54.2% of the vote to 45.8% with an estimated 73% reporting.
That call all but ensures that current House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will become Speaker of the House after GOP lawmakers nominated him for the post on Tuesday.Republicans were widely expected to take the House and odds favored the GOP to […]
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