GOP's Confidence Grows Amid House Control Battle

As the dust settles on the election, Speaker Mike Johnson and the GOP are feeling more confident about keeping control of the House. Despite the close races, many think the Republicans will maintain their majority. A senior GOP official even said, "We're going to hold the House. The question now is how big our majority will be. " Democrats, however, remain hopeful but realistic. They admit it's unlikely they'll flip the House. Both parties are closely watching key races in states like Pennsylvania and Nebraska.

In Nebraska, GOP Rep. Don Bacon is holding strong. Democrats had high hopes of winning this seat, but it seems Bacon will keep it. Democrats are still optimistic about a few seats, like those in Maine and Ohio. But they need to keep all their remaining seats and win several GOP seats in states like California and Arizona to take the House. That's a tall order, as one senior House Democrat official put it, "We need to pitch a perfect game, and that's not likely to happen. " It's not over till it's over, though. Many races are still too close to call, and it could be days or weeks before we know the final results. Democrats will discuss their strategy on Thursday. Both parties are bracing for what's next.

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