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WaPo to Dems: Don’t get your hopes up on those two Georgia runoffs
None November 06, 2020
For now, it appears that Joe Biden will become the forty-sixth president — but potentially with a historically hostile Congress for a first-termer. At best, Democrats’ hold on the House has slipped, thanks to unexpected losses in a cycle where their party reclaimed the White House. At worst, it still might end up in Republican hands, although that would require the GOP to pull an inside straight on all of the outstanding House races left.
Two more might be ready to flip soon:
NEW: Republicans in Orange County have increased their leads in races for US House. Two seats GOP is looking to flip. #CA39
(R) Young Kim: 101,583 52.42%
(D) Gil Cisneros: 92,212 47.58%#CA48
(R) Michelle Steel 179,452 50.67%
(D) Harley Rouda 174,678 49.33%@FOXLA
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) November 6, 2020
At the moment, Democrats need ten more seats to keep the majority, while Republicans need 23 — practically all of the outstanding races. That won’t be likely, of course, but it’s going to be close. That will make it impossible for progressives to advance anything controversial over the next two years, even if Nancy Pelosi somehow hangs onto a slender majority.
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