Republicans appear on track to retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives, which would enable them to lock down a GOP trifecta in Washington for the first time since 2016.
As of 10:25 a.m. on Nov. 8, The Associated Press projected that Republicans had picked up at least 211 seats while Democrats had at least 199. A party needs 218 to claim the majority.
Current Decision Desk HQ projections give Republicans a total of 222 seats and Democrats a total of 213. If the results hold, Republicans would enter the new Congress with the same number of seats as they controlled at the start of the current Congress. However, the final results could differ, as many seats are separated by as few as hundreds of votes. It may not be known for days….