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The Republican Party is heavily favored to hold onto control of the U.S. House of Representatives after several key flips, which will likely give the party control of all three branches of government after several pickups in the Senate.
As of 6 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, Republicans are projected to secure 222 House seats, which would expand their current margins by two. The projected result comes after several key flips, particularly in battleground Pennsylvania, where President-elect Trump and the party as a whole enjoyed historic electoral success on Tuesday.
Three-term incumbent Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) was unseated by Pennsylvania State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in the Keystone State’s 7th Congressional District, while six-term Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) was defeated by businessman Rob Bresnahan in the 8th. Cartwright was the only member of the House Progressive Caucus who served in a district that voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020.
House Freedom Caucus member Scott Perry (R-PA) also fended off a fierce primary campaign from local news anchor Janelle Stelson in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District. Perry was targeted by the Biden Administration due to his role in objecting to the presidential election results in 2020, leading to a subpoena from the Democrats’ January 6 Committee. The congressman’s cell phone was also confiscated by the FBI, while millions of dollars worth of outside funding poured into the race.
Despite this, Perry managed to fend off what was his most competitive primary challenge to date with a late-night comeback…
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