Republicans flip the House of Representatives

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published 17 November 2022

Republicans gained control of the House on Wednesday, after winning the 218th seat necessary to hold a narrow majority, The Associated Press, The Washington Post, and ABC News project.

"Republicans have officially flipped the People's House!" House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) tweeted. "Americans are ready for a new direction, and House Republicans are ready to deliver." On Tuesday, McCarthy won the Republican nomination for speaker of the House, 188 to 31. The next vote will take place in January, where he will need 218 votes to win the position.

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More than a week after the midterm elections, there are still seven House races that have yet to be called. Republicans predicted a "red wave" in both the House and Senate, but Democrats held onto several seats in tight House races, and kept control of the Senate. One party will gain an additional Senate seat, as the race in Georgia between Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) and Republican Herschel Walker will end in a runoff on Dec. 6.

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