So far, after the results of Tuesday’s midterm elections, Republicans have secured 211 of the 435-member House — just short of a 218-member majority. Crucial contests in Alaska, California, Colorado and Maine are all preventing the GOP from celebrating a major midterm victory or conceding a surprise defeat. 2022 MID-TERM ELECTIONS: LIVE UPDATES Republicans are currently expected to win a majority in the House, although final tallies may not be known until early next week. Left to right: Alaska Democratic House candidate Nick Begich, Alaska GOP candidate Sarah Palin and Alaska Democratic candidate Mary Peltola. (Brandon Bell, Mary Peltola Campaign, Ash Adams for The Washington Post via Getty Images) The remaining matches include: Alaska General Congressional District: Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and Republican Sarah Palin. Arizona: AZ-01 with Democrat Jevin Hodge and Republican Rep. David Schweikert.AZ-06 with Democrat Kirsten Engel and Republican Juan Ciscomani. California: CA-03 with Democrat Kermit Jones and Republican Kevin Kiley. CA-06 with Democrat Rep. Ami Bera and Republican Tamika Hamilton.CA-09 with Democrat Rep. Josh Harder and Republican Tom Patti.CA-13 with Democrat Adam Gray and Republican John Duarte.CA-21 with Democrat Rep. Jim Costa and Rep. Michael Maher CA-22 with Rep. Rudy Salas and Rep. David Valadao CA-26 with Rep. Julia Brownley and Rep. Matt JacobsCA-27 with Rep. Christy Smith and Rep. Mike GarciaCA-35 with Democrat Norma Torres and Republican Mike CargileCA-41 with Democrat Will Rollins and Republican Ken CalvertCA-45 with Democrat Jay Chen and Republican Michelle SteelCA-47 with Democrat Katie Porter and Republican Scott The BaughCA-49 with Democrat Mike Levin and Republican Brian Maryott*CA-15, while undecided, includes two Democrats. This also applies to CA-34. Colorado: CO-03 with Democrat Adam Frisch and Republican Rep. Lauren BoebertCO-08 with Democrat Yadira Caraveo and Republican Barbara Kirkmeyer Maine:ME-02 with Democrat Rep. Jared Golden and Republican Bruce Poliquin New York: NY-22 with Democrat Francis Connell and Republican Brandon Williams Oregon:OR-05 with Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner and Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemerOR-06 with Democrat Andrea Salinas and Republican Mike Erickson Washington:WA-03 with Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican Joe Kent Both political parties claimed victory with the by-election results. HOUSE GOP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SAYS ‘BOTTOM LINE IS WE TURN THE HOUSE BACK’ House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, who could become the next Speaker of the House, praised his party’s performance in the midterm elections. “It’s clear we’re going to take back the House,” McCarthy said Tuesday night. “We will be in the majority and [House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi will be in the minority.” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., addresses an election night party in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Also seen is Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, Rep. Tom Emmer, told reporters Wednesday that his party “achieved our goal” by regaining the House majority. “For any of the naysayers, we’re happy to point out that this is now the second cycle in a row that House Republicans have taken seats,” Emmer said. “Our gains were fueled by the diversity of our candidates and this is a huge win for our party.” He added: “At the end of the day, the bottom line is that we overthrew the House and now we’re going to check Joe Biden and the one-party rule of the Democrats.” POSSIBLE RED WAVE APPEARS TO TURN INTO A DRIP Instead, Democrats claimed to have successfully averted a Republican “red tide” that has largely failed to materialize. “For two years, Republicans have been bragging about a GOP ‘red wave,’ but already the media and Republican members of Congress have admitted that this election is far from that,” said the executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Tim Persico. The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “We have a long way to go, but win or lose, our candidates, our members and our teams have a lot to be proud of – they fought hard, even when everyone counted them out,” he also said. Across Capitol Hill, the US Senate majority also remains strong as Republicans and Democrats each hold 49 seats, with Nevada and Georgia still up for grabs.
