Republicans are not being “overconfident” in their expectations of taking the House, GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told Fox News Sunday, rejecting comments made by other Republican leaders that the race could still go in Democrats’ favor.
Currently, Democrats hold a razor thin majority in the House. In 2018, the party swept the lower chamber, but since then that majority has been decreasing steadily. Amid dwindling approval ratings for President Joe Biden, in addition to rising inflation and gas prices, many observers expect Republicans to finally flip the House back later this year.
However, some others have warned the party against becoming overly-optimistic about its prospects.
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