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| Republicans predicted to keep control over House | Republicans predicted to keep control over House |
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| The House is likely to remain under Republican following several major blows to the Democrat’s attempts to take back the House. | The House is likely to remain under Republican following several major blows to the Democrat’s attempts to take back the House. |
| Republicans have been projected to retain a majority of news outlets. While multiple traditionally red states are potentially turning blue in the presidential elections, many of these states are staying in their traditional party lines for state elections. | Republicans have been projected to retain a majority of news outlets. While multiple traditionally red states are potentially turning blue in the presidential elections, many of these states are staying in their traditional party lines for state elections. |
| Many Republican representatives ran unopposed. However, the ones who faced Democratic rivals managed to squash them by a landslide in traditionally Republican areas, such as Oklahoma’s Frank D. Lucas (R) who defeated his opponent by 56 percent. | |
| However, Democrats did pick up one large victory. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (D) defeated incumbent Senator Mark Kirk (R) and gave the Democrats a blue seat in Illinois. | |
| This will be good news for Senator Paul Ryan (R-Wisc) who will be keeping his position as Speaker of the House. |