Republicans take control of the House of Representatives after two big wins in PA House Races with a few more House Races to be Decided . . .
by Elizabeth Weibel, Breitbart.com, November 12, 2024
Decision Desk HQ projected that the Republicans had won enough seats for them to take control of the House. Republicans were projected to have secured a 218-209 majority.
House Republicans ended up making gains over their Democrat colleagues in the election. Republican candidate Rob Bresnahan won the race for Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District over incumbent Rep. Matt Cartwright.
Republican candidate Ryan Mackenzie also unseated incumbent Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) in the race for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District.
The Hill reported that there were “three freshmen New York Republicans” who were unseated in their races.
The result is a major win for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who skyrocketed up from obscurity to lead the House GOP not only legislatively, but also in a large role in its campaign infrastructure.
The final House breakdown is uncertain, with ballots still being counted for several races in California. But Republicans are expected to have another slim majority heading into the new Congress.
Those exact numbers will matter a lot for Johnson’s political future, for which policies Republicans can enact, and how the lower chamber will function — or not function.
The news that the Republicans had won the majority in the House comes a week after the presidential election in which President-elect Donald Trump won the election over Vice President Kamala Harris with 312 votes in the Electoral College, plus a 5 million vote popular vote victory.
